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A Hounslow MP chosen to help champion the interests of cyclists has backed calls for a peak hour ban on "dangerous" lorries in city centres

Ruth Cadbury was this week elected as co-chair of the All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group, which meets regularly to discuss issues affecting those on two wheels, alongside Conservative MP Alex Chalk.

During Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday (June 24), Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw secured a commitment from David Cameron to meet the group regarding a possible ban on "dangerous" lorries from town and city centres.

Ms Cadbury, Labour MP for Brentford & Isleworth, said the issue was an important one, with a number of cyclists having died in collisions with construction vehicles in recent years.

"I would support a consultation on a city centre ban during peak hours. It works in other major cities so at this point I can't see any reason it wouldn't work in London," she told getwestlondon.

She described herself as a keen cyclist but one who preferred to stick to back streets and cycle paths as she often feels unsafe using busier roads.

"I see myself as an ordinary person who enjoys cycling but doesn't do it every day," she said.

"Cycling's not all about the lycra-clad lads and ladettes whizzing by. I want to encourage more people to feel confident cycling.

"I think in London, and the country as a whole, there's a lot of work to be done to make cycling safer so people feel confident getting on their bikes."

She was speaking after the death of another cyclist, Clifton James, who was killed in a collision with a car in Harrow on June 21.

Hounslow has a good record when it came to cycling facilities, she said, but there is still plenty to be done in the borough.

She said main roads like the A4, A312 and A316 were still not very bike friendly, with cycle lanes, where they exist, often stopping at junctions.

She also said she was still waiting to hear what was happening regarding the promised Cycle Superhighway 9 through Hounslow.

As far as short-term improvements went, she claimed more adult courses were needed to help cyclists negotiate their way safely through traffic.