A cycle ghost bike (also referred to as ghostcycle or WhiteCycle) bicycle roadside memorial, where a cyclist was killed in Richmond, London UK. (127)
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4316 x 2880 px | 36.5 x 24.4 cm | 14.4 x 9.6 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
3 October 2021Location:
Richmond upon Thames, London. UKMore information:
Marking the death of a cyclist who had been using the cycle lane where it met another road in Richmond upon Thames, a ghost bike (also referred to as a ghostcycle or WhiteCycle) is a bicycle roadside memorial, placed where a cyclist has been killed or severely injured, usually by the driver of a motor vehicle.[1] – Wikipedia. Apart from being a memorial, it is usually intended as a reminder to passing motorists to share the road. Ghost bikes are usually junk bicycles painted white, sometimes with a placard attached, and locked to a suitable object close to the scene of the crash. They are also sometimes stripped of their tyres, to deter theft. Richmond upon Thames, London. UK. From the local paper of the time: 'Henry Lang, a 40-year-old IT specialist, was riding along the cycle path on the A316 towards Richmond Circus when the accident happened on July 21 last year. He died a day later in hospital. From July 21 2014: Cyclist airlifted to hospital after lorry crash on Richmond Circus 'Cyclist Henry Lang crossed give way lines on A316 before fatal accident'. Mr Lang, who was described as a "passionate cyclist", cycled across the give way lines of the cycle path at the junction with St John’s Grove to continue his journey, an inquest at West London Coroner’s Court heard on Monday, April 20th 2015.