Milan, Sala: “I don’t want people to be afraid to ride a bike.” But the massacre of pedestrians and cyclists is frightening: a child who went to school, a worker, a mother of a six-year-old girl

The accidents of the past few months have been a serious test for the safety of pedestrians and two-wheelers in Milan. An oasis that would like to go green at the initiative of Mayor Beppe Sala, between Area C, Area B and pedestrian crossings, slowly creaks from all sides. Yesterday morning, the death of a young 28-year-old cyclist, hit by a truck a stone’s throw from the Porta Romana area, shocked all citizens, but, unfortunately, it was only a prelude to a new tragedy that occurred a few hours ago. The struggle between life and death. Another cyclist was involved in an accident this morning on the Corso XXII Marzo, hit by a pole that fell after colliding with an overturned Smart.

Now the main problem seems to have really made it safer for those who decided (or were forced) to leave the car at home, preferring long walks or two-wheelers. Citizens are already afraid. It’s about “tragedy

. We all foresaw how widespread bicycles are in cities. Early on when it came to bike lanes there were people who were skeptical, but in fact it was clear that cycling would become important. Now the problem is how to keep cyclists safe, because what worries me is that in light of these tragedies, someone, even legally, might be afraid and stop riding bikes”. This was stated by Mayor Beppe Sala on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the Faye Show Jumping European Cup at the San Siro Hippodrome.

Sala recalled The municipality’s decision install blind spot sensors on heavy vehicles moving around the city, confirming that “we will not deviate from what we have decided, so from October they will become mandatory.” In any case, for the safety of cyclists, “I think we also need the help of the ministry. I have read the statements of Minister Salvini, who says that the new rules of the road will also have a lot of attention to cyclists, and this is important. We will take a very close look, and I will contact the minister to understand what can be done together,” he concluded.

JUNE 22, 2023 – On the second day of summer 60-year-old Alfina D’Amato died from being hit by a concrete mixer in Durante Square, in the northeastern part of the city. As the truck turned right, it hit a woman on a bicycle.

MAY 8, 2023 – Tianjiao Li, 55-year-old worker of Chinese origin., killed by a truck in Via Comacina. Every day he cycled 7 km from Cormano, where he lived. The cyclist was dragged several hundred meters before the articulated truck came to a halt.

APRIL 20, 2023 – around noon Christina Scotland, 39 years old she dies after being run over by a concrete mixer on the very central Via Sforza, in front of the Sormani library. The woman was hit by a heavy car turning right towards Corso di Porta Vittoria.

FEBRUARY 1, 2023 – Early in the morning Veronica Francesca d’Inca, 38dies in a collision with a heavy car on Viale Brianza, a stone’s throw from Piazza Loreto (pictured is a protest by Milanese demanding more safety for cyclists).

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she was hit by a concrete mixer while pedaling on Bastioni di Porta Nuova, at the intersection with Via Solferino. He also died in November 2022. Luca Marengoni, aged 14, who died in Via Tito Livio.he was hit by a tram while riding his bicycle to school.

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Giulio Pinco Caracciolo