Yesterday.
"he collided with a delivery van coming out of Balfour Street ... It was reported by an unnamed passerby, that the man was travelling at a significant speed at the time of the collision.
Hope he makes a quick recovery.
CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Infrastructure
Cyclist down - Leith Walk
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Posted 7 years ago #
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So - driver pulled out onto death-trap cycle lane without looking and cyclist went over the bonnet/windscreen?
This is right outside my flat but I didn't get home until nearly nine PM so saw nothing. It's an appalling junction with non-existent sight lines for pedestrians on the north kerb and plenty of drivers entering to look for unregulated parking.
Posted 7 years ago # -
I hope the cyclist recovers fully - sound very nasty. Accounts of speed of the cyclist have a nasty victim-blaming tinge to them...
Posted 7 years ago # -
I always try to travel at an insignificant speed for safety's sake.
Hope the person involved isn't too badly hurt.
Posted 7 years ago # -
Article has changed from "delivery van" to "delivery vehicle".
Appears that said vehicle was a small Italian-made car, part of a large distinctively-liveried fleet belonging to a local Italian restaurant and delivery chain. Said chain have previously featured heavily in the rubbish driving thread
Posted 7 years ago # -
My dislike of Leith Walk downhill regularly sees me taking the back streets instead of Leith Walk - Dryden Terrace bridge then hopping across Pilrig Street, despite the relative inconvenience. I would be exiting from Balfour Street on such occasions, it's not a very busy street generally.
Hope the injured person recovers fully.
Posted 7 years ago #
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