A STARK reminder of road safety has been issued after a teenage cyclist was injured after being involved in a collision with a car in icy conditions in Grimsby.
The girl, aged 13, suffered minor injuries after the crash which happened in Carr Lane shortly before 8am yesterday as she was cycling to Havelock Academy.
The collision came the day after the launch of National Road Safety week, and the start of Humberside Police's Someone's Son campaign, both of which urge road users to take extra care.
Police and paramedics attended the scene of the crash, which involved a silver Chevrolet, and the girl was taken to hospital.
Humberside Police's casualty reduction officer, PC Barry Gardner, said: "It goes without saying that we should be looking out for each other on the roads.
"I don't know the circumstances of the Carr Lane incident so I can't comment on it directly, but we should be taking due diligence, especially at junctions.
"The same goes for cyclists and pedestrians to look out for vehicles."
Freezing temperatures meant roads were treacherous on Tuesday morning, with police in Lincolnshire reporting numerous crashes on the roads around Louth.
One woman complained of back pain after her Renault Megane left the road on the A16 while, in a separate incident, a Seat Alhambra was involved in a single-vehicle incident. Nobody was badly hurt in either crash.
There were further collisions in the Humberside area, including in Thornton Curtis where a car ended up turning onto its roof shortly after 8am.
PC Gardner said: "When it comes to using a vehicle on an icy and frosty morning you should be defrosting your windscreens and windows, not just defrosting a letterbox size grill to see through.
"Icy roads can massively increase your stopping distance, though the main routes will be gritted you shouldn't assume that that is always the case."
East Midlands Ambulance Service's Steve Pratten said: "All vehicles should be properly de-iced before joining the road.
"And make sure to plan your journeys, as the roads are likely to become busier."
Jason Longhurst, head of development at North East Lincolnshire Council, added: "Relatively few people have experience of driving in extreme conditions, such as freezing fog or heavy snow, and motorists need to understand how their driving will be affected.
"If everyone takes the time to think about their journey before setting off, including the condition of the vehicle, what supplies might be needed and the route, it will help to keep all road users safe and moving at this time of year."
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