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Glasgow Times
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Glasgow Times
Parents of woman killed in Glasgow back safer cycling manifesto
Emma Burke Newman was killed when she was hit by a lorry on Broomielaw in the morning of January 27, 2023. Lorry driver Paul Mowat pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving following the crash and was sentenced to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work and banned from driving for 12 months Rose Marie Burke and John Newman, Emma's parents, have given their support to a Joint Active Travel Manifesto for next years Scottish Parliament elections. (Image: Supplied) The manifesto, by more than 40 health, environmental and road safety organisations urges all political parties to enable more people to walk, wheel or cycle. It calls for action on five areas of investment, long-term commitment, infrastructure, active and public transport and safety. Ms Burke and Mr Newman, said: 'In the name of Emma and all our children killed on the road, let's do all we can to avoid needless death, trauma, suffering, and costs to society." The call is for parties to commit to long-term investment to transform local high streets and communities, committing at least 10% of the transport budget to active travel funding. The manifesto wants multi-year budgets to accelerate delivery of national strategies on walking/wheeling and cycling, offer better value for money. It calls for action to 'Transform our communities, enabling anyone, especially younger people – to travel more safely on foot, by wheeling or by bike. Including through well maintained, accessible networks of walking or cycling routes and reorganised street space, creating better, greener local places.' Policies must: 'Integrate walking and cycling infrastructure with public transport in rural areas especially, to provide alternatives to the car.' And it wants to: 'Reduce road danger by reducing traffic speeds in our communities, by taking dangerous drivers off the road and by creating more accessible streets for all.' The manifesto is supported by Devi Sridhar, Professor and Chair of Global Public Health at the University of Edinburgh. (Image: Scottish Government) She said: 'A move towards active travel isn't about banning cars, but rather increasing options and freedoms for people to choose how they want to go to school, work or city centre, whether it's walking, cycling or public transport. 'Getting people moving in their daily life should be a high priority for governments given that sedentary behaviour is a major risk factor for chronic disease such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease, stroke and dementia. 'Exercise also contributes at a cellular level to better mental health. 'Scotland has made positive steps in the right direction, but we still have a long way to go to catch up with major European cities who have built active travel into urban design'.
STV News
24-04-2025
- STV News
Work to improve junction where cyclist was killed by lorry begins
Work to upgrade cycle routes in Glasgow, where a 22-year-old was killed after being hit by a lorry, has begun. Emma Burke Newman was killed after being involved in a collision with an HGV at a set of traffic lights on the Broomielaw near the George V Bridge on January 27, 2023. The 22-year-old was rushed to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital following the incident but died a short time later. From Issy-les-Moulineaux, in Paris, she was an aspiring architect and a keen cyclist who travelled to many cities on her bike. STV News Emma Burke Newman. Lorry driver Paul Mowat, 69, admitted causing her death by careless driving and was given a community sentence in April 2024. Her family and friends called for improved safety for cyclists, and Glasgow City Council started a series of works to expand and improve cycle lanes across the city. Glasgow City Council Visualisation of the redesigned junction on the George V Bridge The project on the riverside will be part of a 13-week overhaul including new protected cycle paths and upgraded pedestrian crossings. The road layout will be reconfigured to reduce the number of live traffic lanes from five to three, freeing up space used to install segregated cycle lanes on the bridge deck. Becca Thomas, a friend and colleague of Emma's, representing the Waiting to Happen campaign, which aims to improve road infrastructure, told STV News: 'The worst thing that happened after she died here was people saying that was just an accident waiting to happen. 'Why do we wait? Why do we need a tragedy, the loss of a wonderful young life taken far too soon, to make the changes we know should happen? 'This junction has always been really challenging, you have a lot of road space and a lot of different ways to be on a bike, but no one really knows where you're supposed to be. 'You can be vulnerable, you can be on the road or on the pavement with pedestrians…all junctions should really simple.' The area will also benefit from new, soft landscaped areas and the addition of street trees. North of the bridge, new cycle lanes will connect with the upcoming Broomielaw/Clyde Street Avenue, which will offer east-west active travel connections, while the south side will link to the South City Way. Advanced signage will be installed at key locations to redirect pedestrians and road traffic. While every effort will be made to minimise disruption, road users are being warned that increased traffic flows on alternative routes are anticipated, which may impact journey times. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
