TFL should face manslaughter charges over cyclist deaths

This year two cyclists have been killed on Transport for London roads in Camden. Paula Jurek was killed in Camden Road at the junction with St Pancras Way on 5th April and Min Joo (‘Deep’) Lee (left) at Kings Cross on 3rd October.

In both cases these are on roads where improvements have been suggested by the Camden Cycling Campaign, the Camden Green Party and others, but they have not been carried out.

Transport for London published a report in 2008 which detailed safety changes needed in the Kings Cross area. That report has not been acted on.

The Camden Council's Cycling Champion Cllr Paul Braithwaite and Green Party Councillor Maya de Souza have both called on the police to consider whether Transport for London should face corporate manslaughter charges over cyclist deaths on roads where they have failed to make much needed safety improvements. I completely agree.

There's a cross-party motion going to Camden Council tonight calling for more action to prevent cyclist deaths. See the Camden Cycling Campaign website for more.
The photos above and below are of a 'ghost bike' which was placed at the site in Kings Cross where Deep Lee died.