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Summer Cycling: Space to Roll and Strict Liability - Frances McClenaghan, 1 Chancery Lane

26/08/13. The long hot summer has encouraged not just questionable sartorial choices but an influx in the number of commuters hopping on bikes. Sadly, this has led to a high number of cyclist deaths. A few days ago a man died after being hit by a lorry near Archway. He is the sixth cyclist to be killed in London this year and the fourth in collision with a HGV. These deaths have triggered ‘space for cycling’ protests...

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