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City of London traffic halted by protest over cyclist's death | City of London traffic halted by protest over cyclist's death |
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Hundreds of cyclists blocked traffic at a junction in the City of London in protest over the eighth cycling death on the capital's roads this year. | Hundreds of cyclists blocked traffic at a junction in the City of London in protest over the eighth cycling death on the capital's roads this year. |
The 15-minute protest from 08:30 BST brought traffic to a halt on all six arms of Bank junction. | The 15-minute protest from 08:30 BST brought traffic to a halt on all six arms of Bank junction. |
Ying Tao, 26, died in a collision with a lorry while she was cycling to work at PricewaterhouseCoopers on Monday. | Ying Tao, 26, died in a collision with a lorry while she was cycling to work at PricewaterhouseCoopers on Monday. |
The London Cycling Campaign (LCC) is calling for segregated space for cyclists on London's roads. | The London Cycling Campaign (LCC) is calling for segregated space for cyclists on London's roads. |
The campaign group, which organised the demonstration, also wants the removal of dangerous lorries from streets. | The campaign group, which organised the demonstration, also wants the removal of dangerous lorries from streets. |
A minute's silence was also held in memory of Ms Tao and 60-year-old Clifton James, who was killed in a collision with a car in Harrow, north west London on Sunday. | A minute's silence was also held in memory of Ms Tao and 60-year-old Clifton James, who was killed in a collision with a car in Harrow, north west London on Sunday. |
Neil Hampson, a partner at PricewaterhouseCooper, said the company was "shocked" by the news of their employee's death and sent their condolences to her family. | Neil Hampson, a partner at PricewaterhouseCooper, said the company was "shocked" by the news of their employee's death and sent their condolences to her family. |
"Ying was a bright and popular colleague with a promising career in front of her," he said. | "Ying was a bright and popular colleague with a promising career in front of her," he said. |
"She excelled at everything she did, with a passion for life, for work and for the friendships she made. | "She excelled at everything she did, with a passion for life, for work and for the friendships she made. |
"It is a tragedy that a wonderful young woman should lose her life at such an age." | "It is a tragedy that a wonderful young woman should lose her life at such an age." |
During Prime Minister's Questions, David Cameron said a lot had been done to try to make cycling safer in London and money had been invested in cycling lanes. | |
However, he added: "The number of fatalities is still very high and extremely depressing [that] young lives [are] being snuffed out in this way." | |
Of the eight fatalities on the capital's roads this year, seven have involved heavy goods vehicles. | Of the eight fatalities on the capital's roads this year, seven have involved heavy goods vehicles. |
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