On 13/04/18 10:47, JNugent wrote:
On 13/04/2018 10:21, Bod wrote:

London's former cycling czar Andrew Gilligan told today how he was
inches from being “paralysed” after being knocked off his bicycle
and run over by a motorist in a “road rage” attack.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/lond...-a3813001.html

QUOTE: the journalist was cycling along Bishopsgate outside Liverpool
Street Station. He said a black SUV in front of him stopped suddenly,
causing him to go into the back of the car. ENDQUOTE

He means that he wasn't watching where he was going and failed to
stop, consequently colliding with a stationary vehicle and no doubt
causing damage..

That sounds like his fault rather than anyone else's - and it's his
OWN version.

QUOTE: Mr Gilligan went to “politely” remonstrate with the driver
ENDQUOTE

What?

He collides with another vehicle due to his own failings and he
intends to "remonstrate" with the person in the (no doubt) damaged
stationary vehicle who was not at fault?

What planet is this "Bishopsgate" place on?

There are circumstances where the driver could be at fault -

QUOTE:
He said: “I have tyre marks on my shoes..."
ENDQUOTE

- which makes it a possibility. I hope it was on camera.

QUOTE: “He looked rather threatening so I thought I should cycle
off... ENDQUOTE

...thereby leaving the scene of the incident and denying the owner of
the damaged vehicle any chance of recovering the cost of repairs.

It is not a requirement to stop at the scene (I am surprised you didn't
know). If you were injured in a crash you're welcome to hang around for
the possibility of getting a fist in your face on top of it all.

After such a public announcement, the driver, if he believes himself to
be innocent, only has to turn up at a police station and ask for Andrew
Gilligan.

QUOTE:
A spokeswoman for City Police said: “We can confirm a 27-year old man
from Camden was arrested..."
ENDQUOTE

So they appear to know something about the event. I wonder which one was
first to get to a police station.