The Metropolitan Police has launched a new bicycle safety vehicle, days after a crash in which a cyclist was killed.
The Met Cycle Safety Team has launched its new dedicated ‘exchanging places’ truck, which gives cyclists the opportunity to sit in the driver’s seat of an HGV and see for themselves how difficult it can be to see a cyclist riding close to the vehicle.
Stephanie Turner, 29, of Bruce Grove, died after a collision involving a lorry in Amhurst Park last week.
The Met believes initiatives like the safety vehicle can help to prevent the deaths of cyclists.
Sergeant Simon Castle of the Roads and Transport Policing Command said: “The feedback from these events is overwhelmingly positive, with 97 per cent of cyclists saying they would change their riding as a result of sitting in the driver’s seat, and 99 per cent would recommend it to a friend.
"I urge cyclists to watch the Exchanging Places film on the MPS Youtube website and also arrange to attend an Exchanging Places event. It is invaluable and a potential life saver."
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