http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: HGV deaths en Sun, 31 May 2026 06:46:17 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21495#post-374409 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 15:40:09 +0000 chdot 374409@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240409071146/https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/scotland-can-learn-from-london-about-how-to-cut-cyclist-deaths-involving-lorries-denise-hamilton-4582770" rel="nofollow">https://web.archive.org/web/20240409071146/https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/scotland-can-learn-from-london-about-how-to-cut-cyclist-deaths-involving-lorries-denise-hamilton-4582770</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21495#post-374211 Fri, 22 Mar 2024 16:20:34 +0000 chdot 374211@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Rose and John, Emma’s mum and dad, want their daughter's death to be a catalyst for change and are urging everyone to do their best to protect cyclists. </p> <p>In a joint statement released after sentencing today, they said: “Every individual riding a bicycle is someone’s child. Drivers, please ‘get behind’ bike boxes, give cyclists space, and watch out at every junction, where most traffic fatalities occur.</p> <p>“For your sake as well. No one wants to live with the consequences of having killed or injured a cyclist.”</p> <p>Emma, from France, came to Glasgow full of optimism and excitement, they revealed.</p> <p>“She was warmly welcomed by the people here,” Rose and John added.</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/24202727.our-daughter-didnt-deserve-die--say-emma-burke-newmans-parents/" rel="nofollow">https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/24202727.our-daughter-didnt-deserve-die--say-emma-burke-newmans-parents/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21495#post-374194 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 20:54:45 +0000 neddie 374194@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It’s the designers of the lorries with huge blind spots in the cab and their corporate executives that should be spending 10 months in jail. </p> <p>10 months for every death, and it accumulates </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21495#post-374191 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 18:31:08 +0000 Murun Buchstansangur 374191@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Compare with 10 months sentence for:</p> <p><a href="https://road.cc/content/news/careless-driver-jailed-10-months-307401" rel="nofollow">https://road.cc/content/news/careless-driver-jailed-10-months-307401</a></p> <p>Sentencing in this country passeth all understanding </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21495#post-374189 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 17:06:35 +0000 chdot 374189@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Read this and wonder about the sentence</p> <p><a href="https://www.judiciary.scot/home/sentences-judgments/sentences-and-opinions/2024/03/21/hma-v-paul-mowat" rel="nofollow">https://www.judiciary.scot/home/sentences-judgments/sentences-and-opinions/2024/03/21/hma-v-paul-mowat</a></p> <p>“</p> <p>He will undertake 100 hours of unpaid work in the community to provide a degree of payback to society for your actions to be completed within 12 months. That has been modified from a total of 150 hours to reflect his early plea of guilty. </p> <p>“ </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21495#post-374188 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 16:30:37 +0000 chdot 374188@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This relates <em>directly</em> to <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21476&amp;page=3#post-374063">Morningside’s post</a>. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21495#post-374187 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 16:15:56 +0000 chdot 374187@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53601699361_afd8a9baaf_c.jpg"></p> <p>Agreed</p> <p><a href="https://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/b24348/Motions%20and%20Amendments%2021st-Mar-2024%2010.00%20City%20of%20Edinburgh%20Council.pdf?T=9" rel="nofollow">https://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/b24348/Motions%20and%20Amendments%2021st-Mar-2024%2010.00%20City%20of%20Edinburgh%20Council.pdf?T=9</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21495#post-374155 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 10:41:13 +0000 chdot 374155@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Will be writing to my MSP tonight to ask an urgent question of the Scottish Government on what further action it will take to prevent the appalling and avoidable deaths and serious injuries of pedestrians and cyclists in Scotland - particularly in relation to HGVs. #VisionZero </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/kirstylewin/status/1770155065866584474" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/kirstylewin/status/1770155065866584474</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21495#post-374154 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 10:35:22 +0000 chdot 374154@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Another one in Glasgow yesterday. </p> <p>After one in Whitehouse Road (CEC vehicle NOT involved), LDs have this motion -</p> <p><img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GJEhfCcXAAApDoU?format=jpg&amp;name=medium"></p> <p>Expect amendments. </p>