"Colin Rosenstiel" wrote in message
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(Richard J.) wrote:
Two Cambridge accidents in the last few months in which cyclists were
killed by drivers who claim not to have seen them on their nearsides.
The lorries were turning left, one on a roundabout at Addenbrooke's
Hospital, the other at a T junction off a main road with a cycle lane on
the nearside.
There is no question in my mind that both drivers should have seen the
cyclists and if they couldn't then their vehicles were defective and
should not be allowed on the roads nor should similar vehicles unless
modified.
They could just have easily not seen the cyclist if their vehicle was
perfectly equipped for the job, because they didn't look.
Unless they had have just overtaken a cyclist they have no reason to
look, because they are perfectly entitled to assume that a cyclist hasn't
been stupid enough to put them self in this position.
It isn't just the lorry at fault here
tim