Cycling UK Forum

I now live in rural West Wales, where the cycling is somewhat more calm. But back in the 90's I worked in Old Street in the BT building. For those of you who don't know that area I can assure you it is an area where ALL road users need to use extreme caution and consideration. But that clearly doesn't happen very often. I sometimes cycled to and from work in NE London, and I always felt I was risking my life. Equally, most days I had to cross Old Street as a pedestrian, which was a very risky venture unless you used the crossing near the roundabout, or the other one about 300m west of the roundabout. I don't know exactly where this tragic accident happened in Old Street but I think all road users and pedestrians need to show the utmost care and consideration. Most accidents are caused by 'human error' rather than unavoidable malfunctioning machinery. The Highway Code is pretty clear on pedestrian responsibility for crossing a road. And I the law is reported to be equally clear on the fitting of suitable brakes to specialist bikes.

BTW: I just rejoined the CTC (who changed the name!) after 30 years because I have been so troubled by this case. I'll confess my primary concern was third-party insurance, but it's good to back anyway!