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Doug[_12_] September 12th 11 05:46 AM

Pavement motorist injures woman.
 
It could so easily have been a cyclist victim and it clearly shows that
pavements are not that much safer than roads.

"Man arrested after woman hit by car in Bedminster

A woman in her 20s has been injured after a car came off the road and onto
the pavement in Bristol.

Emergency services were called to Cannon Road, in the Bedminster area of the
city, at 13:15 BST on Sunday.

An Avon and Somerset Police spokesman said the area had been cordoned off
while officers investigated the scene.

"The woman's injuries are not thought to be life threatening. A man, also in
his 20s, was arrested in connection," the force spokesman added."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-14872478


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Tony Dragon September 12th 11 06:44 AM

OT Pavement motorist injures woman.
 
On 12/09/2011 05:46, Doug wrote:
It could so easily have been a cyclist victim


or not

and it clearly shows that
pavements are not that much safer than roads.


It does no such thing.


"Man arrested after woman hit by car in Bedminster


OK


A woman in her 20s has been injured after a car came off the road and onto
the pavement in Bristol.


Right


Emergency services were called to Cannon Road, in the Bedminster area of the
city, at 13:15 BST on Sunday.

An Avon and Somerset Police spokesman said the area had been cordoned off
while officers investigated the scene.


Good


"The woman's injuries are not thought to be life threatening.


Good

A man, also in
his 20s, was arrested in connection," the force spokesman added."


We don't know what for.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-14872478


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So nothing to do with cycling then?

Doug[_13_] September 12th 11 12:39 PM

Pavement motorist injures woman.
 

On 12-Sep-2011, Tony Dragon wrote:

On 12/09/2011 05:46, Doug wrote:
It could so easily have been a cyclist victim


or not

and it clearly shows that
pavements are not that much safer than roads.


It does no such thing.


"Man arrested after woman hit by car in Bedminster


OK


A woman in her 20s has been injured after a car came off the road and
onto
the pavement in Bristol.


Right


Emergency services were called to Cannon Road, in the Bedminster area of
the
city, at 13:15 BST on Sunday.

An Avon and Somerset Police spokesman said the area had been cordoned
off
while officers investigated the scene.


Good


"The woman's injuries are not thought to be life threatening.


Good

A man, also in
his 20s, was arrested in connection," the force spokesman added."


We don't know what for.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-14872478


So nothing to do with cycling then?

Any potential source of danger on our roads and pavements is of serious
concern to vulnerable cyclists, much as you would like to brush it all under
the carpet.

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Mrcheerful[_2_] September 13th 11 02:10 PM

Pavement motorist injures woman.
 
Doug wrote:
On 12-Sep-2011, Tony Dragon wrote:

On 12/09/2011 05:46, Doug wrote:
It could so easily have been a cyclist victim


or not

and it clearly shows that
pavements are not that much safer than roads.


It does no such thing.


"Man arrested after woman hit by car in Bedminster


OK


A woman in her 20s has been injured after a car came off the road
and onto
the pavement in Bristol.


Right


Emergency services were called to Cannon Road, in the Bedminster
area of the
city, at 13:15 BST on Sunday.

An Avon and Somerset Police spokesman said the area had been
cordoned off
while officers investigated the scene.


Good


"The woman's injuries are not thought to be life threatening.


Good

A man, also in
his 20s, was arrested in connection," the force spokesman added."


We don't know what for.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-14872478


So nothing to do with cycling then?

Any potential source of danger on our roads and pavements is of
serious concern to vulnerable cyclists, much as you would like to
brush it all under the carpet.

-- .
UK Radical Campaigns.
http://www.zing.icom43.net
A driving licence is not a licence to kill.


then address the problem of the millions of cyclists that infest the
pavement every day.



francis September 13th 11 04:42 PM

Pavement motorist injures woman.
 
On Sep 12, 12:39*pm, "Doug" wrote:
On 12-Sep-2011, Tony Dragon wrote:





On 12/09/2011 05:46, Doug wrote:
It could so easily have been a cyclist victim


or not


and it clearly shows that
pavements are not that much safer than roads.


It does no such thing.


"Man arrested after woman hit by car in Bedminster


OK


A woman in her 20s has been injured after a car came off the road and
onto
the pavement in Bristol.


Right


Emergency services were called to Cannon Road, in the Bedminster area of
the
city, at 13:15 BST on Sunday.


An Avon and Somerset Police spokesman said the area had been cordoned
off
while officers investigated the scene.


Good


"The woman's injuries are not thought to be life threatening.


Good


A man, also in
his 20s, was arrested in connection," the force spokesman added."


We don't know what for.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-14872478


So nothing to do with cycling then?


Any potential source of danger on our roads and pavements is of serious
concern to vulnerable cyclists, much as you would like to brush it all under
the carpet.



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Any potential source of danger on our roads and pavements is of
serious
concern to vulnerable pedestrians, much as you would like to brush
dangerous & anti social cyclists all under the carpet.

Doug[_12_] September 14th 11 07:13 AM

Pavement motorist injures woman.
 

On 13-Sep-2011, "Mrcheerful" wrote:

Doug wrote:
On 12-Sep-2011, Tony Dragon wrote:

On 12/09/2011 05:46, Doug wrote:
It could so easily have been a cyclist victim

or not

and it clearly shows that
pavements are not that much safer than roads.

It does no such thing.


"Man arrested after woman hit by car in Bedminster

OK


A woman in her 20s has been injured after a car came off the road
and onto
the pavement in Bristol.

Right


Emergency services were called to Cannon Road, in the Bedminster
area of the
city, at 13:15 BST on Sunday.

An Avon and Somerset Police spokesman said the area had been
cordoned off
while officers investigated the scene.

Good


"The woman's injuries are not thought to be life threatening.

Good

A man, also in
his 20s, was arrested in connection," the force spokesman added."


We don't know what for.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-14872478


So nothing to do with cycling then?

Any potential source of danger on our roads and pavements is of
serious concern to vulnerable cyclists, much as you would like to
brush it all under the carpet.


then address the problem of the millions of cyclists that infest the
pavement every day.

Yes but they are not nearly as dangerous as millions of cars on pavements
every day. Cars may not seem dangerous when they are parked on pavements but
they only have to move a short distance slowly to be able to kill someone
easily, and sometimes they do. Of course, cars crashing on pavements and
damaging buildings, which they often do, are much more lethally dangerous
than bicycles being ridden on pavements.

Motorists try to blame cyclists for pavement use because they want to try to
brush their own pavement use under the carpet.


-- .
UK Radical Campaigns.
http://www.zing.icom43.net
A driving licence is a licence to kill.


Mrcheerful[_2_] September 14th 11 08:06 AM

Pavement motorist injures woman.
 
Doug wrote:
On 13-Sep-2011, "Mrcheerful" wrote:

Doug wrote:
On 12-Sep-2011, Tony Dragon wrote:

On 12/09/2011 05:46, Doug wrote:
It could so easily have been a cyclist victim

or not

and it clearly shows that
pavements are not that much safer than roads.

It does no such thing.


"Man arrested after woman hit by car in Bedminster

OK


A woman in her 20s has been injured after a car came off the road
and onto
the pavement in Bristol.

Right


Emergency services were called to Cannon Road, in the Bedminster
area of the
city, at 13:15 BST on Sunday.

An Avon and Somerset Police spokesman said the area had been
cordoned off
while officers investigated the scene.

Good


"The woman's injuries are not thought to be life threatening.

Good

A man, also in
his 20s, was arrested in connection," the force spokesman added."


We don't know what for.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-14872478


So nothing to do with cycling then?

Any potential source of danger on our roads and pavements is of
serious concern to vulnerable cyclists, much as you would like to
brush it all under the carpet.


then address the problem of the millions of cyclists that infest the
pavement every day.

Yes but they are not nearly as dangerous as millions of cars on
pavements every day. Cars may not seem dangerous when they are parked
on pavements but they only have to move a short distance slowly to be
able to kill someone easily, and sometimes they do. Of course, cars
crashing on pavements and damaging buildings, which they often do,
are much more lethally dangerous than bicycles being ridden on
pavements.

Motorists try to blame cyclists for pavement use because they want to
try to brush their own pavement use under the carpet.


There is a massive difference between deliberate use of the pavement by
cyclists and inadvertent use by motorists , mainly the one of intent. I
regard an injury caused by someone deliberately taking an action as being
more serious than an injury caused by someone accidentally taking an action:
Just the same as any reasonable man and the law.



Dave - Cyclists VOR September 15th 11 08:45 AM

Pavement motorist injures woman.
 
On 14/09/2011 07:13, Doug wrote:
On 13-Sep-2011, wrote:



then address the problem of the millions of cyclists that infest the
pavement every day.

Yes but they are not nearly as dangerous as millions of cars on pavements
every day.


Millions? Do you have the figures to back that up SFB?

Cars may not seem dangerous when they are parked on pavements but
they only have to move a short distance slowly to be able to kill someone
easily, and sometimes they do.


How often? Do you have the figures to back that up SFB?

Of course, cars crashing on pavements and
damaging buildings, which they often do,


How often?


Motorists try to blame cyclists for pavement use because they want to try to
brush their own pavement use under the carpet.


What pavement use is that?

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University

Doug[_12_] September 15th 11 09:00 AM

Pavement motorist injures woman.
 

On 14-Sep-2011, "Mrcheerful" wrote:

Doug wrote:
On 13-Sep-2011, "Mrcheerful" wrote:

Doug wrote:
On 12-Sep-2011, Tony Dragon wrote:

On 12/09/2011 05:46, Doug wrote:
It could so easily have been a cyclist victim

or not

and it clearly shows that
pavements are not that much safer than roads.

It does no such thing.


"Man arrested after woman hit by car in Bedminster

OK


A woman in her 20s has been injured after a car came off the road
and onto
the pavement in Bristol.

Right


Emergency services were called to Cannon Road, in the Bedminster
area of the
city, at 13:15 BST on Sunday.

An Avon and Somerset Police spokesman said the area had been
cordoned off
while officers investigated the scene.

Good


"The woman's injuries are not thought to be life threatening.

Good

A man, also in
his 20s, was arrested in connection," the force spokesman added."


We don't know what for.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-14872478


So nothing to do with cycling then?

Any potential source of danger on our roads and pavements is of
serious concern to vulnerable cyclists, much as you would like to
brush it all under the carpet.


then address the problem of the millions of cyclists that infest the
pavement every day.

Yes but they are not nearly as dangerous as millions of cars on
pavements every day. Cars may not seem dangerous when they are parked
on pavements but they only have to move a short distance slowly to be
able to kill someone easily, and sometimes they do. Of course, cars
crashing on pavements and damaging buildings, which they often do,
are much more lethally dangerous than bicycles being ridden on
pavements.

Motorists try to blame cyclists for pavement use because they want to
try to brush their own pavement use under the carpet.


There is a massive difference between deliberate use of the pavement by
cyclists and inadvertent use by motorists , mainly the one of intent. I
regard an injury caused by someone deliberately taking an action as being
more serious than an injury caused by someone accidentally taking an
action:
Just the same as any reasonable man and the law.

You forget, motorists intentionally drive onto a pavement in order to park
there, during which they pose a risk to pavement users. Sometimes motorists
also have to drive along the pavement to a parking place. It can also be
argued that the moment a driver climbs into his car and drives off there is
intent to use a highly dangerous machine in public places, thus posing a
risk to others and especially when there is loss of control of that machine.

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francis September 15th 11 10:24 AM

Pavement motorist injures woman.
 
On Sep 14, 7:13*am, "Doug" wrote:
On 13-Sep-2011, "Mrcheerful" wrote:





Doug wrote:
On 12-Sep-2011, Tony Dragon wrote:


On 12/09/2011 05:46, Doug wrote:
It could so easily have been a cyclist victim


or not


and it clearly shows that
pavements are not that much safer than roads.


It does no such thing.


"Man arrested after woman hit by car in Bedminster


OK


A woman in her 20s has been injured after a car came off the road
and onto
the pavement in Bristol.


Right


Emergency services were called to Cannon Road, in the Bedminster
area of the
city, at 13:15 BST on Sunday.


An Avon and Somerset Police spokesman said the area had been
cordoned off
while officers investigated the scene.


Good


"The woman's injuries are not thought to be life threatening.


Good


A man, also in
his 20s, was arrested in connection," the force spokesman added."


We don't know what for.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-14872478


So nothing to do with cycling then?


Any potential source of danger on our roads and pavements is of
serious concern to vulnerable cyclists, much as you would like to
brush it all under the carpet.


then address the problem of the millions of cyclists that infest the
pavement every day.


Yes but they are not nearly as dangerous as millions of cars on pavements
every day. Cars may not seem dangerous when they are parked on pavements but
they only have to move a short distance slowly to be able to kill someone
easily, and sometimes they do. Of course, cars crashing on pavements and
damaging buildings, which they often do, are much more lethally dangerous
than bicycles being ridden on pavements.

Motorists try to blame cyclists for pavement use because they want to try to
brush their own pavement use under the carpet.



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