Ludgate Circus is a ridiculous junction

The most dangerous element of it being the way pedestrians just stream across the road outside of the corssings, cyclists and cars invariably plough through them or have to slam their brakes on and then vehicles sweep round the corner only to have to slam their breaks on because of the pedestrian crossing 15 yards round the corner.

Surprised more people are not killed there to be honest.

Posted By: Jim on April 3rd 2014 at 12:57:07

Message Thread

Just saw the immediate aftermath of a lorry left turn on cyclist accident (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Apr 3, 10:13:27
- Ludgate Circus is a ridiculous junction (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 3, 12:57:07
  - I cross it every day and agree it's a shambles (NCFC) - Charles21, Apr 3, 13:50:23
    - Ditto. Half the people cross about 10-15 feet outside the crossing then (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 3, 14:40:53
      - I know (NCFC) - Charles21, Apr 3, 14:51:49
    - The one further up, charterhouse street is just as bad (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Apr 3, 13:59:01
      - I have to say I would never cycle on any of those roads (NCFC) - Charles21, Apr 3, 14:21:37
- Simon.....it's a terrible and traumatic event for those (NCFC) - admckechnie, Apr 3, 11:01:53
  - No worries....look after yourself. Also, and just an idea (NCFC) - admckechnie, Apr 3, 11:58:49
  - Thanks mate, that's very good advice - it is an upsetting experience (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Apr 3, 11:10:30
- - (NCFC) - Hendrikos, Apr 3, 10:58:48
- Blackfriars? (n/m) (NCFC) - Hertz van Rental, Apr 3, 10:45:23
  - Very close - Ludgate Circus, turning left off Fleet Street towards Farringdon (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Apr 3, 10:54:43
    - I'm just up the road from there right now... (NCFC) - Bungle, Apr 3, 11:00:22
      - I'm ok thanks Bungle (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Apr 3, 11:11:23
        
        Have a wank (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 3, 11:59:25
        
        what's wrong with you? (n/m) (NCFC) - Hendrikos, Apr 3, 12:03:27
        
        He's said he's fine, he didn't see the accident (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 3, 12:27:49
        
        erm...including the body. (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Apr 3, 12:31:20
        
        But I don't need counselling as it happens. (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Apr 3, 12:33:50
        
        Oh, well that's not very nice (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 3, 12:33:37
        
        Expect better from you dukey (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 3, 12:47:52
        
        No (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 3, 12:49:26
        
        I wasn't offended... (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Apr 3, 12:34:29
        
        Haha (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 3, 12:35:23
        
        Good idea. (NCFC) - Bungle, Apr 3, 11:39:27
        
        Agree (NCFC) - Hendrikos, Apr 3, 11:52:19
- Blimey - this in Norwich? (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Apr 3, 10:44:15
  - No - London, Ludgate Circus (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Apr 3, 10:44:43
    - Ah right, I cross that junction from West to East sometimes (NCFC) - Hertz van Rental, Apr 3, 10:46:50
      - They were going west to east - lorry turning left off fleet street (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Apr 3, 10:53:11
    - Cycling in London - sigh... (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Apr 3, 10:45:42
- what were they doing? undertaking a lorry while it was turning? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Apr 3, 10:31:12
  - They must have been on the inside of the lorry - dunno if the lorry was indicating left (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Apr 3, 10:32:59
    - i had someone leave a cyclist sized dent in my landrover when indicating and turning left (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Apr 3, 10:39:28
      - Yes, because the important thing is the damage to your landrover (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Apr 3, 11:21:47
        
        muppet^ (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Apr 3, 12:27:43
        
        Erm, he was fine (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 3, 11:25:21
        
        Oh, yes, probably in this case (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Apr 3, 11:36:43
- if only they'd pay just a little bit of road tax (NCFC) - Tombs, Apr 3, 10:18:13
  - I drive and bike and do pay road tax thankyou (n/m) (NCFC) - robbieroberts, Apr 3, 21:59:08
  - Get the bastards off the roads altogether is my opinion. (NCFC) - CB41, Apr 3, 10:21:32
    - less cars (NCFC) - robbieroberts, Apr 3, 22:04:48
      - haha (NCFC) - robbieroberts, Apr 3, 22:05:31
    - sod that - our local railway line is noisy enough as it is. NIMBY etc! (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 3, 10:48:37
      - and how do they get the goods from the trains to the shops? (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Apr 3, 10:54:39
        
        Smaller trucks and vans (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Apr 3, 13:54:24
        
        eaxctly - this isn't India! (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 3, 11:01:50
        
        Lol... they don't look very Indian. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Apr 3, 12:00:29
        
        Osmosis (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 3, 10:56:19
    - this^ (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Apr 3, 10:31:31
    - Yes! (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 3, 10:25:23
      - Hope not (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Apr 3, 10:37:10
  - It's not a joking matter - it was horrific (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Apr 3, 10:18:52
    - ah, the fun cops are here (NCFC) - Tombs, Apr 3, 10:21:54
      - It's a bit insensitive to joke about someone being killed by a lorry (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Apr 3, 10:24:34
        
        There's always idiots spouting crap (NCFC) - RochdaleCanary, Apr 3, 10:42:31
        
        who tf are you calling an idiot? (NCFC) - Tombs, Apr 3, 12:19:10
        
        No offence caused and i wasn't after professional help (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Apr 3, 12:28:48
        
        indeed (NCFC) - Tombs, Apr 3, 12:35:09

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