Evening Standard/London

Grieving friends have paid tribute to a “truly upstanding” young man killed in a motorbike crash last week as they launched a road safety campaign in his memory.
Police yesterday named 26-year-old Ernest Miller - known to friends and family by his nickname Della - as the motorbike rider killed in a crash in south London on Wednesday.
Witnesses described seeing Miller thrown from his powerful Suzuki motorbike over the top of a car and into the road, after crashing in Copers Cope Road, Beckenham, at about 8.15am.
He was pronounced dead at the scene and a post-mortem gave the cause as multiple injuries.
Now friend Cameron Gordon is calling for safety improvements to the “dangerous” junction between Copers Cope Road and Bridge Road where he crashed.
His Change.org petition has been signed by hundreds of people who claim the junction is notorious for accidents.
Paying warm tribute to his friend, Gordon said: “He leaves behind a legacy as a truly upstanding, honourable and happy young man as well as a distraught family.
“The junction has an extensive history of traffic collisions; many resulting in severe life-changing injuries as well as fatalities.
“As a concerned citizen I urge Bromley council to heed advice and recommendations from the Met police as well as road users, tax payers and concerned neighbours, by putting measures in place.
“Whether speed humps, traffic lights or other it is essential to prevent further tragedies and the need for other families and friends to suffer the grief we are all feeling now.”
Gordon added that another death would leave “blood on the hands of Bromley council”.
More than 1,600 people have signed his petition so far.
Marcia Dunthorne was among those to add her name, writing: “Della was a friend of my family who was loved by all, now he’s gone too soon by something that could have been prevented.”
Laura Perry wrote: “This road is very dangerous I used to live 30 seconds from here and often saw crashes and near misses here something needs to be done to make it safer.”
Bromley council could not be reached for comment.
Meanwhile, police have reissued their appeal for witnesses to the crash.
lA BMW driver ploughed into a bollard while trying to escape police - minutes after crashing into a lamppost.
The driver suffered a broken arm after smashing straight into the barrier during the astonishing getaway attempt in south-east London.
He was apparently attempting to drive away from police by passing through a narrow gap in a row of bollards.
Officers were responding to reports of a BMW crashing into a lamppost at about 8.10am this morning in Overton Road, Abbey Wood.
They spotted a damaged BMW in nearby Maran Way shortly afterwards, prompting the pursuit.
A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said: “Police received a report of a car having collided with a lamppost at Overton Road.
“The vehicle, a black BMW, was located by officers and following a short pursuit the driver was detained at Maran Way.”
A 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and taken to a south London hospital for treatment to an arm injury.
A sports car has ploughed through the window of quiet village coffee shop.
The female driver of the Porsche had to be treated for minor injuries following the crash in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, shortly after midday, police said.
And two people were also temporarily trapped inside the branch of Caffe Nero on Packhorse Road while emergency services dealt with the smash.
A Thames Valley Police spokesman said: “The incident involved one vehicle and resulted in minor injuries to a woman who was the only person in the car.
“Two people, a man and a woman, were also temporarily trapped inside the building but were released.
“The road has since been reopened.”
Police said the incident was not thought to be suspicious.
lEmergency services are to stage a mock crash the M25. Scotland Yard is warning drivers to steer clear. The motorway will close to traffic in both directions between junction 25 near Enfield and junction 27 near Epping from 10pm until 6am today morning.
The “critical incident exercise” will involve emergency services from London, Essex and Hertfordshire.
The Metropolitan Police said diversions will be in place and clearly signposted.
A Met spokesman said: “This exercise is designed to test emergency services response to a serious collision that blocks the M25.”
Highways England will carry out routine tests on equipment in Bell Common Tunnel near Epping and the Holmesdale Tunnel near Enfield during the eight-hour closure.