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Old September 11th 19, 08:13 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
MrCheerful
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Default Cyclist attacked by murderous bollard

The cyclist was asking for it.

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkest...spital-211909/
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Old September 11th 19, 10:19 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On 11/09/2019 08:13, MrCheerful wrote:
The cyclist was asking for it.

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkest...spital-211909/


Ooh look! pedestrians also do nasty things too:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...stuart-outten/

Obviously fake news I hear you say.

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Old September 11th 19, 11:42 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Default Cyclist attacked by murderous bollard

On 11/09/2019 10:19, Bod wrote:

Obviously fake news I hear you say.


The number of drivers that routinely do something similar doesn't even
make the news.
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Old September 12th 19, 05:16 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Bod[_5_]
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On 11/09/2019 23:42, TMS320 wrote:
On 11/09/2019 10:19, Bod wrote:

Obviously fake news I hear you say.


The number of drivers that routinely do something similar doesn't even
make the news.

Really!?


The number of hit-and-run crashes in England and Wales has risen by 45%
in four years, the BBC has learned. Recorded hit-and-run incidents
increased from 19,239 in 2013 to 28,010 in 2017, according to Freedom of
Information responses from 27 of the 44 police forces in England and
Wales.28 Oct 2018
Hit-and-run crashes rise by 45% in four years - BBC News

https://www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-45982620


More than 1,000 drivers caught speeding daily in UK
https://www.driving.co.uk › news › 1000-drivers-caught-speeding-daily-uk
27 Jun 2018 - More than a thousand drivers are caught speeding on a
daily basis, meaning a ... That said, the total number of speeding
incidents recorded fell ...




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Old September 12th 19, 12:10 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
TMS320
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Default Cyclist attacked by murderous bollard

On 12/09/2019 05:16, Bod wrote:
On 11/09/2019 23:42, TMS320 wrote:
On 11/09/2019 10:19, Bod wrote:

Obviously fake news I hear you say.


The number of drivers that routinely do something similar doesn't even
make the news.

Really!?


The number of hit-and-run crashes in England and Wales has risen by 45%


...


More than 1,000 drivers caught speeding daily in UK


Yeah, but these are just statistics. Hardly any individual cases about
drivers similar to the ones involving a person on a bike make it. For
those that do get there it was the car that dunnit -
eg,
~ Pensioner hit by cyclist. The cyclist is evil.
~ Pensioner hit by car. The driver was unhurt.
 




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