Cyclists protest child deaths at Antwerp intersection
Two hundred and fifty cyclists took part in a demonstration in favour of road safety in the city of Antwerp on Friday. The demonstration followed the death of two children aged 18 months and 9 years at an intersection earlier in the week.
The girls were mowed down by a lorry as they were crossing a road. Both the driver and the children had a green light. The cyclists drove in convoy to the place of the accident. In July the city authorities reversed a decision that had made the intersection safer. The cyclists want the authorities to ensure any repeat of this accident is impossible and drivers and pedestrians can’t both get a green light at the same time.