Lilian Greenwood
(Picture: AFP/Getty Images)A cycling MP said she was lucky to be only left with “a sore knee, bumps, bruises and torn tights” after she was knocked off her bike by a driver.
Labour deputy chief whip Lilian Greenwood said she was cycling home to the St Pancras area of London when she was hit by a driver making an “illegal turn”.
Posting a picture of her ruined bike on Twitter, she said she was “very grateful to the pedestrians who came to help, called the Police and looked after me until they were sure I was ok”.
I’m a pretty careful cyclist. This evening I was cycling home, paying attention because it was busy on the roads with pedestrians, cyclists and cars. I was wearing hi-vis and my helmet. The traffic light was on green. Didn’t stop a driver making an illegal turn and hitting me. pic.twitter.com/stwRyUNLzN
— Lilian Greenwood (@LilianGreenwood) February 9, 2023
The MP for Nottingham South said the police were “brilliant”, adding: “Feeling very lucky to have walked away with a sore knee, bumps, bruises and torn tights.
“Hoping it isn’t going to stop me riding a bike but it has frightened me. Any advice on getting back in the saddle gratefully received. Not that my bike it going to be rideable again any time soon!”
First elected in 2010, Ms Greenwood is a former official for the trade union UNISON and previously served as Shadow Secretary of State for Transport.
