Whilst this slapstick video is temporarily quite funny one wonders how the person filming the endless accidents didn’t bring themselves to go out and grit the road, as author of Copenhagenize Blog rightly points out.

But then again this seems to be the way mishaps like this are dealt with. From minor calamities to major catastrophes it’s currently the case that legal channels that are meant to take the issue seriously act just as media like this does. They prefer to stand by and record rather than take the necessary action required to avoid accidents recurring.

London cycle safety campaigners increased the amount of pressure they’re putting on the Mayor after Boris Johnson announced last week he’d scrap the Commercial Vehicle Education Unit. Campaigners described this move as “completely irresponsible”. In response to criticism over this decision, Kulveer Ranger, the Mayor’s transport advisor, said the city office were doing “all they could” to prevent tragedies.

Referring to the death of Eilidh Cairns, 30, of Kentish Town, Ranger said: “Eilidh’s death was tragic, and we are doing everything we can to make sure that other families do not have to suffer such loss. We are working with the HGV industry, government, employers, the Met, cycling manufacturers and retailers to provide as great a level of safety for cyclists as possible on London’s roads.”

This is simply not the case. Abandoning the Commercial Vehicle Education Unit neglects the fact that HGVs are the single biggest killer on the London roads. This is no coincidence but as it stands each death is followed by a coroner report which currently and consistently returns with the verdict that cyclists are sucked under the wheels of HGVs by accident – ongoing debate here.

In short – the event is recorded, lack of evidence fails to pin the blame, the mayor is led to believe HGVs aren’t the problem, tragedies continue to happen and the cycle continues (for those who haven’t been knocked off that is).

The only record being set by the current state of neglect is unprecedented levels of cycling deaths.