Campaigners demand more rules for lorries after initial hope pandemic would mean less traffic A coronavirus-related drop in traffic and new protected bike lanes have failed to make Berlin's roads safer for cyclists, as the German capital reports a four-year record in fatalities. A woman run over by a right-turning articulated lorry in the district of Reinickendorf on Friday became Berlin's 14th official cycling fatality of 2020 - more than twice as many as the six recorded in 2019.
Berlin reports rise in fatalities as new bike lanes fail to keep cyclists safe
The Guardian - 24 Aug 2020 15:45
Campaigners demand more rules for lorries after initial hope pandemic would mean less traffic A coronavirus-related drop in traffic and new protected bike lanes have failed to make Berlin's roads safer for cyclists, as the German capital reports a four-year record in fatalities. A woman run over by a right-turning articulated lorry in the district of Reinickendorf on Friday became Berlin's 14th official cycling fatality of 2020 - more than twice as many as the six recorded in 2019.
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