Ninian Donald
Ninian Donald
Friday, May 4, 2007
Age: 33
Location:
Kingsland and Whiston Roads
London , LND
United Kingdom
The Evening Standard reports that "Ninian Donald, 33, was crushed under a skip lorry when the driver failed to see him and turned left into his path at traffic lights. Mr Donald, a set builder, was cycling from his studio in Hackney to a hardware shop when he was knocked down at the junction of Kingsland Road and Whiston Road last May. An inquest at Poplar coroner's court last week ruled the collision was an accident despite claims by his family that the haulage truck's wide-angle mirrors were incorrectly positioned."
In an earlier article the Standard pointed out that "Mr Donald’s death is the latest in a string of accidents in which cyclists have been killed by lorries after stopping at lights. Safety campaigners
and cyclists have demanded that lorries be fitted with better wide-angle mirrors to help drivers spot cyclists." His partner, Kate Evenden, has joined in those calls for stricter safety laws to avert similar tragedies.
"Mr Donald’s sister, Saskia, said he was an experienced and cautious cyclist who would never have jumped red lights. She said: 'People laughed at him because he was so safety conscious.'"
More details are available here, here and here.
Images below courtesy of Mikey Bee and Melia Estkling via Flickr.
Friday, May 4, 2007
Age: 33
Location:
Kingsland and Whiston Roads
London , LND
United Kingdom
The Evening Standard reports that "Ninian Donald, 33, was crushed under a skip lorry when the driver failed to see him and turned left into his path at traffic lights. Mr Donald, a set builder, was cycling from his studio in Hackney to a hardware shop when he was knocked down at the junction of Kingsland Road and Whiston Road last May. An inquest at Poplar coroner's court last week ruled the collision was an accident despite claims by his family that the haulage truck's wide-angle mirrors were incorrectly positioned."
In an earlier article the Standard pointed out that "Mr Donald’s death is the latest in a string of accidents in which cyclists have been killed by lorries after stopping at lights. Safety campaigners
and cyclists have demanded that lorries be fitted with better wide-angle mirrors to help drivers spot cyclists." His partner, Kate Evenden, has joined in those calls for stricter safety laws to avert similar tragedies.
"Mr Donald’s sister, Saskia, said he was an experienced and cautious cyclist who would never have jumped red lights. She said: 'People laughed at him because he was so safety conscious.'"
More details are available here, here and here.
Images below courtesy of Mikey Bee and Melia Estkling via Flickr.