Some years ago a very dear friend was killed by a huge tipper truck (12 wheeled with 4 steerting wheels) turning left. The driver had been working 7 days a week for many months, 12-14 hours per day and being half term had a child in the cab. Whenever I see a truck in London I think of her. She will forever be young and beautiful.

What I’d never realised was how easy it is for a lorry driver when alert to find it hard to see a cyclists. A less alert driver through tiredness is even more likely to kill.

The following photo shows a cyclist in front of a lorry:

From above:

 

From the drivers position in te cab:

 

I found it quite shocking how he cyclists head of an average to tall man can only just be seen.