Motorist drives along pavement
The unacceptable face of motoring (and some pedestrian groups who
are not au fait with the real dangers those they claim to represent face) often imply that only cyclists ride along pavements. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4827894.stm is about a motorist driving along a pavement, in the course of which he injured six people, one very badly. True to form the police appear to have already gone out of their way to excuse the motorist. Other groups in the motoring lobby will no doubt follow their lead. -- David Hansen, Edinburgh I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents me http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/00023--e.htm#54 |
Motorist drives along pavement
"David Hansen" wrote in message ... The unacceptable face of motoring (and some pedestrian groups who are not au fait with the real dangers those they claim to represent face) often imply that only cyclists ride along pavements. The car mounted the pavement. There is zero relationship between this and cyclists riding along pavements. True to form the police appear to have already gone out of their way to excuse the motorist. They arrested him and have released him on bail until May while inquiries continue. They have not excused anyone. This has got FA to do with cycling and trying to use it as an example whilst one schoolgirl is fighting for her life in hospital is just wrong. |
Motorist drives along pavement
David Hansen wrote:
The unacceptable face of motoring (and some pedestrian groups who are not au fait with the real dangers those they claim to represent face) often imply that only cyclists ride along pavements. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4827894.stm is about a motorist driving along a pavement, in the course of which he injured six people, one very badly. True to form the police appear to have already gone out of their way to excuse the motorist. Other groups in the motoring lobby will no doubt follow their lead. Why do you persist in such laughable distortions? The issue wrt cyclists is DELIBERATE cycling on the pavement. the tragic incident you link to was a traffic "accident" the driver did not intend to drive on the pavement. pk |
Motorist drives along pavement
David Hansen wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4827894.stm is about a motorist driving along a pavement, in the course of which he injured six people, one very badly. Many, many moons ago (about 25 years, I guess), there was an incident outside my school. There were lots of cars parked outside (you know, little darling can't walk home), plus queues, and a reasonable number of parents walking, too. One parent decided to overtake the queue by driving her Mini along the pavement and push in further along. She was on the pavement for about 20-25 vehicle lengths. Fortunately, no-one was hurt, other than thousands of jaws dropping and hitting the pavement. PhilD -- |
Motorist drives along pavement
elyob Wrote: This has got FA to do with cycling and trying to use it as an example whilst one schoolgirl is fighting for her life in hospital is just wrong. You make an excellent point. ONE school girl. The other 10 people who will actually be killed today wont get a look in. -- MichaelB |
Motorist drives along pavement
"MichaelB" wrote in message ... elyob Wrote: This has got FA to do with cycling and trying to use it as an example whilst one schoolgirl is fighting for her life in hospital is just wrong. You make an excellent point. ONE school girl. The other 10 people who will actually be killed today wont get a look in. Thanks, but I really don't understand your point in regards to the subject. Are you talking about 10 other people who will be killed on the roads today, or something? If so, it has nothing to do with the subject of this story or my response. |
Motorist drives along pavement
"David Hansen" wrote in message
... The unacceptable face of motoring (and some pedestrian groups who are not au fait with the real dangers those they claim to represent face) often imply that only cyclists ride along pavements. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4827894.stm is about a motorist driving along a pavement, in the course of which he injured six people, one very badly. True to form the police appear to have already gone out of their way to excuse the motorist. Other groups in the motoring lobby will no doubt follow their lead. Can you tell me where it says the police have gone out of their way to excuse the motorist? clive |
Motorist drives along pavement
David Hansen wrote:
The unacceptable face of motoring (and some pedestrian groups who are not au fait with the real dangers those they claim to represent face) often imply that only cyclists ride along pavements. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4827894.stm is about a motorist driving along a pavement, in the course of which he injured six people, one very badly. True to form the police appear to have already gone out of their way to excuse the motorist. Other groups in the motoring lobby will no doubt follow their lead. Tragic, but hardly a case of a motorist deliberately driving on the pavement. If anything, this incident should lead to calls for an end for the obsession with leaving decomposing flowers and soggy teddybears at the site of every accident. ISTR a few years ago someone was very nearly run down by a train while attempting to place flowers on the actual railway track where someone else (who was trespassing) had been run down and killed the day before. All the funds that are squandered on rotting roadside "memorials" should instead be collected and given to the surviving relatives to help cover the (often quite steep) funeral expenses. |
Motorist drives along pavement
The motorist had been involved in an altercation with another driver at
the Hertford Road lights. He then drove at speed past a school , veered onto the wrong side of the road, swerved back, mounted the pavement, and smashed into a group of people commemorating their dead school colleagues. And David Hansen suggests it is the schoolchildrens' behaviour which should be modified, rather than selfish twunts speeding past schools? Beyond belief. |
Motorist drives along pavement
Apologies, Pyromancer was the poster who thinks memorials should be
banned in case motorists accidently lose control at speed and crash into them. |
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