一名19岁的骑自行车者在墨尔本被转向的卡车撞死, A 19-year-old cyclist died in Melbourne after being hit by a turning truck, sparking renewed demand for protected bike lanes on Macaulay Road.

19岁的墨尔本大学学生Will Richter在墨尔本Kensington的Macaulay路遭遇撞车身亡。 A 19-year-old University of Melbourne student, Will Richter, died in a collision on Macaulay Road in Kensington, Melbourne, after being struck by a truck turning left. 这一事件再次引发了公路上保护自行车道的呼吁, The incident has reignited calls for protected bike lanes on the road, a project backed by 87% of residents in 2023 and similar to one now under construction on Arden Street. 尽管社区支持和安全数据显示2014至2021年间墨尔本与卡车有关的自行车事故死亡人数有28%发生在该地区, 但Macaulay Road项目仍未获州交通部批准, Despite community support and safety data showing 28% of Melbourne’s truck-related cyclist fatalities occurred in the area between 2014 and 2021, the Macaulay Road project remains unapproved by the state Department of Transport, which has not explained the delay. 宣传员和Will的家人说,骑自行车者和车辆之间实际分离本来可以防止悲剧发生,敦促立即采取行动改善道路安全。 Advocates and Will’s family say physical separation between cyclists and vehicles could have prevented the tragedy, urging immediate action to improve road safety.