The TImes UK have launched a safety campaign after one of its journalist's, Kaya Burgess, was critically injured 3 months ago ( vs truck ). Three months on still in a coma
Some chilling stats here " since 2001, 576 British soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan and Iraq; 1,275 cyclists died on British streets. The latest data shows there were 1,850 deaths or serious injuries in the first half of 2011"
Due to Murdoch's pay for use of the Times, this article may not be available free for long, I think you can only access what is on the front page without coughing up. I have saved the body of the article if anyone is interested
Article here - currently the lead story.
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/public/cyclesafety/article3306502.ece
Details of the campaign here - worth a look
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/public/cyclesafety/contact/
