BREAKING: BBC Breakfast’s Jon Kay says ‘We’re So Sorry’ after ANNOUNCING HEARTBREAKING D3ath News

Sally and Jon spoke about injuries caused by E bikes

Jon Kay told one guest on  BBC Breakfast that he was sorry following the d3ath of her father. Jon spoke with Christine White via video link, whose father d!ed after being hit by an electric bike.

The segment came after Sally Nugent and Jon announced that doctors are seeing more injuries caused by electric bikes.

After playing a clip, Jon introduced, “We can speak now to Christine White, whose father d!ed from internal injuries three months after he was hit by an e-bike. Hi, Christine, thank you for joining us, and we’re so sorry about you losing your dad.”

The host went on to ask, “What changes would you like to see?”

Christine explained she would like to see some sort of mandatory training for cyclists. She told the host, “I think that a 14-year-old with a zero possible road sense can hop onto one of these, I’ll call motorised vehicles, if you like, and just off they go.”

Christine lost her dad following an electric bike accident

She continued, “I think it’s very, very dangerous. I think there needs to be more awareness, and maybe an awareness campaign.

“Cyclists, for example, are not allowed to ride on pavements. They shouldn’t be riding through pedestrian zones, but unfortunately, they do, and that’s when, as in my dad’s case, many of these incidents and accidents happen.

“I just think the government needs to get a grip on these. I mean, e-bikes, I think they’re a great mode of transport, but they need to be ridden safely.

“They need to be ridden legally. And I just think they can be dangerous vehicles, which is being proved now. I mean, I’m horrified that the number of people who are being injured and hurt by these things.”

When Jon asked whether the law needs to be changed, Christine nodded in agreement as she admitted she no longer feels safe following her dad’s d3ath.

Jon Kay on BBC Breakfast

They need to regulate this somehow. I think possibly some sort of identification scheme as well. From what I’m hearing, many, many of them don’t stop after they’ve knocked people over,” Christine shared.

“I think there needs to be an awareness campaign that you cannot ride on the pavement. Cyclists need to know that pedestrians should feel safe on pavements. Personally, I no longer feel safe on pavements anymore.”