Group hopes campaigner's legacy leads to better safety for Cambridgeshire cyclists
It's one month since cyclist Mike Gough was killed while riding a bicycle
Last updated 17th Apr 2024
More people are being urged to walk and cycle in memory of a road safety champion in Cambridgeshire.
It's one month since cyclist Mike Gough was killed when he was struck by a van while riding his bicycle in George Street, Huntingdon.
Tributes from across the local community poured in for Mike, who was an avid cyclist and campaigner for safer streets, at the time of his death.
"We want to use Mike's legacy to improve cycling infrastructure"
John Morris is from the Hunts Walking and Cycling Group:
"We want to use Mike's legacy to make sure our politicians take this matter seriously and put measures in place to improve our walking and cycling infrastructure," he said.
"Mike's death has rocked us all back on our heels; I've had a number of people sending me private messages, saying 'I now feel too frightened to take out my bicycle and cycle on the road'.
"We need to put into perspective what the likelihood of you being killed by cycling your bicycle as opposed to being killed by carrying out some other activity, such as physical inactivity which will be much more harmful to your health than riding a bicycle."
Appeal for more information
The driver of the van, a 73-year-old man from Huntingdon, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving.
He has since been bailed to return to Thorpe Wood Police Station in Peterborough on 16 June.
Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision or anyone who saw the vehicles in the moments leading up to the incident.
They would also like to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time with dashcam footage.
Aim to improve road safety across Cambridgeshire
A Cambridgeshire County Council spokesperson said: “The County Council takes road safety seriously. We are determined to improve and extend our active travel routes across the county and enhance road safety.
"We’re part of The Vision Zero Partnership, which is committed to preventing all road deaths across Cambridgeshire and to significantly reducing the severity of injuries from road traffic collisions.
“There is an ongoing police investigation, so it wouldn't be appropriate to comment further.”