Monthly Archives: March 2009

Mirror that could saved lorry victim was missing

nlnews@archant.co.uk 26 March 2009 COMMUNITY campaigner Lisa Pontecorvo died after being crushed under the wheels of a cement lorry – after a safety mirror that might have saved her had been removed. The driver has been charged with causing death … Continue reading

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Government publishes online map of cycling collisions

data collated represents a 12 month period, but it is unclear when this period is: http://labs.timesonline.co.uk/2009/cycling_accidents/  presumably this period ended before 04/06/08. [ufortunately] this map is not interactive.

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Cycle Girl

From The Sunday Times   March 22, 2009    Kate Spicer They didn’t talk much in the morning in the flat in Kentish Town, north London, that Eilidh Cairns shared with her friends. Who does? On the bitterly cold morning … Continue reading

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Outrage at ruling on helmets for cyclists – Judge says bare-headed cyclists may be to blame if they are injured in a collision By Ian Johnston

  Monday, 16 March 2009   Britain’s cyclists reacted in uproar yesterday to a High Court ruling that they can be blamed for their injuries if they don’t wear a helmet – even if the accident itself was caused by … Continue reading

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A public consultation on the Code for Cown Prosecutors

  Both written and electronic responses to the consultation are acceptable. Please include your name, organisation (if any), postal address and email address. Closing date for responses: 23 April 2009 Responses can be sent by post to: The Code for … Continue reading

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