Police/traffic

Police Scotland is appealing for information after a cyclist collided with a car in Edinburgh on Sunday afternoon. We reprint (unedited) their press release below.

Around 4.40pm on Sunday, 21 March, a 32-year-old woman was cycling a white Specialized road bike on Broughton Street, near to Forth Street, when a collision occurred involving a silver coloured Volkswagen car. The driver of the Volkswagen stopped, however was not present when police arrived. 

The woman was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary to be treated for minor injuries.

Our own eyes and anecdotal evidence from others suggests that some motorists on otherwise quiet roads in Edinburgh are driving far too fast at the moment.

We’ve seen several incidents where drivers have sped towards ambling pedestrians in the city centre – some of them crossing roads, some of them walking beside the pavement to maintain social distancing – forcing them to scurry for safety.

It doesn’t seem to be malicious – more likely thoughtless opportunism on uncharacteristically wide open spaces.

Dangerous driving