Woman killed by racing cyclist

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/lond...-a3630906.html

On Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 12:00:19 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/lond...-a3630906.html

Clearly these

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motors...-carbon-helmet

Should be compulsory for all pedestrians.

On 09/09/2017 12:00, MrCheerful wrote:

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/lond...-a3630906.html

Cyclist kills pedestrian (again)?

But this *cannot* happen (we've been told that so many times here).

But still, if the cyclist had been driving a car, it would have been worse.

On 09/09/17 21:31, JNugent wrote:

Cyclist kills pedestrian (again)?

But this *cannot* happen (we've been told that so many times here).

But still, if the cyclist had been driving a car, it would have been
worse.

Yes, if the cyclist had been driving a car in such circumstances there
would have been 5 dead and 25 injured.

But we would be told the driver wasn't at fault. Like most of the 400
drivers every year that kill a pedestrian.

On 11/09/2017 10:12, TMS320 wrote:
On 09/09/17 21:31, JNugent wrote:

Cyclist kills pedestrian (again)?

But this *cannot* happen (we've been told that so many times here).

But still, if the cyclist had been driving a car, it would have been
worse.

Yes, if the cyclist had been driving a car in such circumstances there
would have been 5 dead and 25 injured.

Even if there were only one pedestrian there?

On 14/09/17 12:26, JNugent wrote:
On 11/09/2017 10:12, TMS320 wrote:
On 09/09/17 21:31, JNugent wrote:

Cyclist kills pedestrian (again)?

But this *cannot* happen (we've been told that so many times here).

But still, if the cyclist had been driving a car, it would have been
worse.

Yes, if the cyclist had been driving a car in such circumstances there
would have been 5 dead and 25 injured.

Even if there were only one pedestrian there?

Well, over time, the ratio is normally something like 200 to 1 but in
this case it seems the rider was taking part in a publicly sanctioned
race on a route lined with people spectating. So unless people and
pedestrians are different things, I think it is fairly safe to assume
there was more than one.

On 19/09/2017 14:29, TMS320 wrote:
On 14/09/17 12:26, JNugent wrote:
On 11/09/2017 10:12, TMS320 wrote:
On 09/09/17 21:31, JNugent wrote:

Cyclist kills pedestrian (again)?

But this *cannot* happen (we've been told that so many times here).

But still, if the cyclist had been driving a car, it would have been
worse.

Yes, if the cyclist had been driving a car in such circumstances
there would have been 5 dead and 25 injured.

Even if there were only one pedestrian there?

Well, over time, the ratio is normally something like 200 to 1 but in
this case it seems the rider was taking part in a publicly sanctioned
race on a route lined with people spectating. So unless people and
pedestrians are different things, I think it is fairly safe to assume
there was more than one.

Here's the $64,000 one: why would a contestant drive a car in a bicycle
race?

On 19/09/17 15:41, JNugent wrote:
On 19/09/2017 14:29, TMS320 wrote:
On 14/09/17 12:26, JNugent wrote:
On 11/09/2017 10:12, TMS320 wrote:
On 09/09/17 21:31, JNugent wrote:

Cyclist kills pedestrian (again)?

But this *cannot* happen (we've been told that so many times here).

But still, if the cyclist had been driving a car, it would have
been worse.

Yes, if the cyclist had been driving a car in such circumstances
there would have been 5 dead and 25 injured.

Even if there were only one pedestrian there?

Well, over time, the ratio is normally something like 200 to 1 but in
this case it seems the rider was taking part in a publicly sanctioned
race on a route lined with people spectating. So unless people and
pedestrians are different things, I think it is fairly safe to assume
there was more than one.

Here's the $64,000 one: why would a contestant drive a car in a bicycle
race?

Plenty of cars are driven in bicycle races. Must the driver be a contestant?

Besides, that isn't the point as you (should) know perfectly well.

On 19/09/2017 17:23, TMS320 wrote:
On 19/09/17 15:41, JNugent wrote:
On 19/09/2017 14:29, TMS320 wrote:
On 14/09/17 12:26, JNugent wrote:
On 11/09/2017 10:12, TMS320 wrote:
On 09/09/17 21:31, JNugent wrote:

Cyclist kills pedestrian (again)?

But this *cannot* happen (we've been told that so many times here).

But still, if the cyclist had been driving a car, it would have
been worse.

Yes, if the cyclist had been driving a car in such circumstances
there would have been 5 dead and 25 injured.

Even if there were only one pedestrian there?

Well, over time, the ratio is normally something like 200 to 1 but in
this case it seems the rider was taking part in a publicly sanctioned
race on a route lined with people spectating. So unless people and
pedestrians are different things, I think it is fairly safe to assume
there was more than one.

Here's the $64,000 one: why would a contestant drive a car in a
bicycle race?

Plenty of cars are driven in bicycle races. Must the driver be a
contestant?

Besides, that isn't the point as you (should) know perfectly well.

What would you consider the clause "...taking part in a publicly
sanctioned race on a route..." to mean?

Supervising the race or taking part in it?

On 20/09/17 01:35, JNugent wrote:
On 19/09/2017 17:23, TMS320 wrote:
On 19/09/17 15:41, JNugent wrote:
On 19/09/2017 14:29, TMS320 wrote:
On 14/09/17 12:26, JNugent wrote:
On 11/09/2017 10:12, TMS320 wrote:
On 09/09/17 21:31, JNugent wrote:

Cyclist kills pedestrian (again)?

But this *cannot* happen (we've been told that so many times here).

But still, if the cyclist had been driving a car, it would have
been worse.

Yes, if the cyclist had been driving a car in such circumstances
there would have been 5 dead and 25 injured.

Even if there were only one pedestrian there?

Well, over time, the ratio is normally something like 200 to 1 but
in this case it seems the rider was taking part in a publicly
sanctioned race on a route lined with people spectating. So unless
people and pedestrians are different things, I think it is fairly
safe to assume there was more than one.

Here's the $64,000 one: why would a contestant drive a car in a
bicycle race?

Plenty of cars are driven in bicycle races. Must the driver be a
contestant?

Besides, that isn't the point as you (should) know perfectly well.

What would you consider the clause "...taking part in a publicly
sanctioned race on a route..." to mean?

Supervising the race or taking part in it?

Do you really expect a response to that?