Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa Councillor Julie Fairey was knocked off her bike by a driver on her Wednesday morning commute along Dominion Road, resulting in a broken leg.
“I was knocked off my bike by a driver who made a mistake while dropping their kid to school. They didn’t see me, stationary and waiting to turn, and cut the corner.”
The collision occurred at the corner of Dominion Road Extension and Glass Road.
“I had amazing help from people nearby, who controlled the scene, routed traffic around me and called the police and ambulance who arrived promptly.”
“Multiple people stopped to check, the driver was in shock but wanted to help too, and of course the professionals are outstanding. Huge gratitude to everyone who gave and offered help, and to the police, ambulance and now Auckland City Hospital crew who are looking after me.”
Fairey is determined to continue to advocate for safer speeds across Auckland.
“This was a relatively low speed crash and that’s why the trauma, physical and mental, will be relatively low. A faster car would have made a much bigger mess, for everyone.”
“Our road environment needs to be more forgiving of mistakes. This driver didn’t want to hit me and wasn’t trying to break the law, but nonetheless broke my bone. I may need an operation and will need weeks of recovery time.”
“The cost of this accident goes beyond the medical too – it held up two bus routes at peak, numerous other road users, and involved police. I keep banging on to AT about how accidents reduce network productivity and throughput, to put it in their language. A safer road system, including shifting folks to modes that have fewer crashes and are lower impact when they do happen, is good economics too!”
Stop Press: Julie Fairey Is making steady progress, having left hospital and she will be back on her bike when she is able to. We wish her well.
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