After the posts 'Banning HGVs is likely to negatively impact road safety' and Safer Trucks, positive news from one operator:
First Econic #directvision #HGVs deployed outside London https://t.co/AOZNyHbYzD #cyclists #endlorrydanger @london_cycling @StopKillingCycl pic.twitter.com/jXZ9hiMsTZ— Straitgate Action Gp (@straitgateactgp) October 19, 2016
The safety of our staff, communities, clients, contractors and the people we work alongside is of utmost importance to Mick George. The introduction of these Econic chassis further underlines our determination to minimize the risk to vulnerable road users. The enhanced field of vision which this vehicle offers will be a real advantage to our drivers when navigating through cities or in complex situations, while its two-step low entry minimizes the possibility of injury when accessing the cab.
Vulnerable road users welcomed the recent decision by the Mayor of London:
There are around 35,000 of the zero star-rated ‘off-road’ HGVs currently operating on London’s roads, and they were involved in around 70 per cent of cyclist fatalities involving HGVs in the last three years. It is this type of vehicles the Mayor has pledged to remove from London’s roads by 2020.
But the MPA, the trade association and lobbying body for the aggregates, asphalt, cement, concrete industry still doesn't get it. It continues to tweet like a broken record, whilst the fatalities continue.
Cyclist dies in #London rushhour after being hit by lorry. How many more must die b4 changes finally made? #HGVs https://t.co/tJecIIOLaY— Residents First-RBKC (@SayNOtoNuisance) October 24, 2016
Just one week after @StopKillingCycl holds a vigil to remember Sheila Karsberg killed by an HGV in Camden, we have another HGV death . https://t.co/KRHlgspaO1— nicola branch (@branchenergy) October 24, 2016
