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A cyclist left badly injured after being struck by two cars in separate incidents on the same roundabout has issued a warning about a lack of shared space on Scottish roads.

Richard Wimbush, 46, won a personal injury claim through Watermans Solicitors against the driver who hit him during the second incident in November of 2017.

Richard, from Shettleston in glasgow, told how he was forced to give up his love of cycling for almost two years after being traumatised by the ordeal.

He warned that cyclists and pedestrians are being put in danger over a lack of education on how to safely share space on Scottish roads.

Richard said: "I've been cycling for 14 years and have been injured twice on the same roundabout.

"The second time I was cycling home from work at about 4pm on a Friday. It wasn’t dark but it was raining and a bit cloudy.

"I had my light on flashing and I entered a roundabout to go straight on, which was the second exit. But the car on my left didn't stop and just took me out.

"The impact of it sent me quite high into the air and when I landed on the road it took the wind out of me, giving me bruising. I found it really hard to breathe and talk."

Following his ordeal, Richard stopped cycling altogether and has only recently got back on his bike after undergoing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) offered by Watermans Solicitors to help him regain his confidence.

He is in the process of securing compensation as a result of his injuries.

Richard added: "It got to the point where I thought, is it worth cycling anymore? It was getting too dangerous.

"I've only recently started cycling again because I went to CBT and it was quite helpful to talk about it.

"There are lots of factors, there are cyclists that are complete idiots and there are drivers who like to tease cyclists and cut them up.

"Then there are some people that just genuinely don’t see us. There definitely should be more education out there."

The Scottish Government recently acknowledged that there is no agreed definition on what constitutes ‘shared space’ on the country’s roads and as a result, no single body in Scotland has responsibility for public education in this area.

Heather Tierney, Senior Solicitor at Watermans Solicitors, said: "Cycling offers many environmental and health benefits but cyclists and pedestrians sharing space can pose risks to both.

"Greater understanding of how to stay safe in shared spaces are essential to preventing injuries. We see the consequences of a lack of awareness around safety in this area through representing both cyclists and pedestrians who have been injured in shared spaces.

"In order for cyclists and pedestrians to co-exist successfully on our roads, both require to be educated appropriately on road safety. With the Scottish Government confirming that no single body is responsible for educating users on sharing space, there is a real risk that we see accidents and injuries that could have been prevented. Who will be responsible for enforcing safety in such shared spaces?

"With increasing numbers of cyclists on the roads, this is an issue that is only likely to get worse. Action is needed to protect potentially vulnerable road users of all types."

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