(reposted from social media, with permission)

On Feb 23rd Critical Mass London visited the scene where cyclist Gao Gao was killed last year by a driver, who was driving 50mph in a 20mph zone, overtaking in wet conditions, and flipped his car, crashing into her at full speed, killing her instantly. Despite having many previous convictions, and killing Gao Gao, the driver will be free to get behind the wheel again on his release.

Distress flares and smoke signals were lit at the memorial for Gao Gao, as the road was peacefully occupied by participants on the Mass; and the white bike memorial for her at the location where she was killed was resprayed.

From the text of the CM leaflet: “Driving is not a human right, it is a privilege. Successive governments have kicked this reform down the road, despite petitions and lobbying for drivers to lose their license if they kill someone. The “war on motorists” is actually a war on cyclists, with the deaths only happening on one side.”

Respect to groups like the LCC for their continued work in highlighting unsafe conditions and infrastructure for cyclists in London, and for their efforts to change sentencing laws in awful cases like this one.