Emma Newman was killed in a crash with a lorry in Glasgow city centre in January.
The parents of a cyclist killed in Glasgow say their daughter would still be alive if Scotland had safer road infrastructure for bikes.Her parents, Rose Marie Burke and John Newman, said there should be better separation between cyclists and other road traffic in the city.
Emma was studying at Glasgow's Mackintosh School of Architecture and working part-time in the city when she died. They said in a statement: "Only three months into living in Scotland, she was roadkill at that deadly junction."There is more than enough space, we just have to commit to making it safe for all who use it."The annual event attracts a large amount of cyclists, all campaigning for better road safetyMinister for Active Travel, Patrick Harvie, said: "As someone who cycles every day, I know how much more we need to do to keep all road users safe.
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