National Highways warns of 'significant dangers' in racing time trials on major roads following A11 death cycling
National Highways, the body responsible for the UK's motorways and some A-roads, has warned there are "significant dangers" to holding cycling time trials on major roads.by a van driver as the rider competed in CC Breckland's 50-mile East District Championship on the A11 in Norfolk.
On the same road in 2010, a rider was airlifted to hospital with a suspected broken vertebrae following a collision 175 miles into a 12-hour event, while last year a time trial participant was seriously injured after being hit from behind by a van driver between Snetterton and Shropham.Eastern Daily Press"For a number of years, we have warned the groups about the significant dangers in running time trials on major A roads.
National Highways said it will continue to issue advice to ensure guidelines surrounding insurance, race marshals and signage are followed, and twice yearly meetings with cycling groups, the police and the road network body will continue in the area.
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