Council bans peak-hour deliveries at notorious Oxford roundabout Unloading restrictions introduced at The Plain, where cyclist Dr Ling Felce was killed last year cycling
Peak-hour deliveries are to be banned at a notorious roundabout in Oxford where a cyclist was killed last year.
> Unlicensed HGV driver jailed for eight years for killing cyclist while under the influence of cocaine The measures aim to make the junction safer for pedestrians and cyclists, the council says, and are among safety initiatives that have been called for by organisations including Cyclox, the local cycling campaign group.
According to the council, the proposals are in line with its Vision Zero policy, under which it aims for no-one to be killed or seriously injured on the county’s roads by 2050. Speaking last November after the announcement of the latest overhaul of the roundabout, Cylcox chair Dr Alison Hill expressed hope that the changes would “make a difference” to the safety of cyclists there, although she highlighted that they did not go as far as many people had called for.
“We appreciate that the county council has involved us and other cycling groups in advising on changes to the junction to help improve safety.
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