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OT, but interesting, bit about the US and a cyclist killing ajogger.
On Fri, 08 Oct 2010 17:50:17 +0100, The Medway Handyman wrote:
I'm surprised you didn't realise she wouldn't have heard the cyclist without the headphones. Thats what make pavement cyclists so dangerous. Silent killers. Some countries (eg Slovakia) have made it illegal to wear headphones while a pedestrian or bicyclist. If the pedestrian wasn't wearing headphones and being distracted she may have been more alert to surroundings, other traffic etc. As for the bicyclist, what about a bell or a shout? i know this would not have worked through headphones, but without? Peter -- 67.4 percent of statistics are made up. |
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OT, but interesting, bit about the US and a cyclist killing a jogger.
Peter Keller wrote:
On Fri, 08 Oct 2010 17:50:17 +0100, The Medway Handyman wrote: I'm surprised you didn't realise she wouldn't have heard the cyclist without the headphones. Thats what make pavement cyclists so dangerous. Silent killers. Some countries (eg Slovakia) have made it illegal to wear headphones while a pedestrian or bicyclist. If the pedestrian wasn't wearing headphones and being distracted she may have been more alert to surroundings, other traffic etc. As for the bicyclist, what about a bell or a shout? i know this would not have worked through headphones, but without? Peter Surely it is just good practice to ensure that at least some contact has been made before going past, ringing a bell from behind will usually get a quick glance over the shoulder. If you don't get something then you slow down. A light thump from a bike is unlikely to do more than bruise. To kill someone there must be a good speed difference. |
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OT, but interesting, bit about the US and a cyclist killing ajogger.
Mrcheerful wrote:
Surely it is just good practice to ensure that at least some contact has been made before going past, ringing a bell from behind will usually get a quick glance over the shoulder. If you don't get something then you slow down. A light thump from a bike is unlikely to do more than bruise. To kill someone there must be a good speed difference. Perhaps we need drivers to sound their horns and slow right down every time they go past a pedestrian on the pavement too then. Tony |
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OT, but interesting, bit about the US and a cyclist killing a jogger.
"Tony Raven" wrote in message ... Mrcheerful wrote: Surely it is just good practice to ensure that at least some contact has been made before going past, ringing a bell from behind will usually get a quick glance over the shoulder. If you don't get something then you slow down. A light thump from a bike is unlikely to do more than bruise. To kill someone there must be a good speed difference. Perhaps we need drivers to sound their horns and slow right down every time they go past a pedestrian on the pavement too then. Tony Different situation. They were on a shared use path, and probably travelling in the same direction. As a vehicular road user: if you find pedestrians walking in the road, and they cannot see you, then yes, it is a good idea to establish contact and slow down if you don't get it, whether you are on a bike or a car, (especially if it is a quiet vehicle). the highway code has advice on this. |
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OT, but interesting, bit about the US and a cyclist killing ajogger.
Mrcheerful wrote:
Different situation. They were on a shared use path, and probably travelling in the same direction. As a vehicular road user: if you find pedestrians walking in the road, and they cannot see you, then yes, it is a good idea to establish contact and slow down if you don't get it, whether you are on a bike or a car, (especially if it is a quiet vehicle). the highway code has advice on this. I look forward to experiencing that on the (shared use) road when I'm cycling and I'm passed by a car but I won't hold my breath for it. Tony |
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OT, but interesting, bit about the US and a cyclist killing a jogger.
Tony Raven wrote:
Mrcheerful wrote: Surely it is just good practice to ensure that at least some contact has been made before going past, ringing a bell from behind will usually get a quick glance over the shoulder. If you don't get something then you slow down. A light thump from a bike is unlikely to do more than bruise. To kill someone there must be a good speed difference. Perhaps we need drivers to sound their horns and slow right down every time they go past a pedestrian on the pavement too then. Clue. Cars make a noise. Brrm brrrm. -- Dave - intelligent enough to realise that a push bike, like a skateboard, is a kid's toy, not a viable form of transport. |
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OT, but interesting, bit about the US and a cyclist killing a jogger.
Tony Raven wrote:
Mrcheerful wrote: Different situation. They were on a shared use path, and probably travelling in the same direction. As a vehicular road user: if you find pedestrians walking in the road, and they cannot see you, then yes, it is a good idea to establish contact and slow down if you don't get it, whether you are on a bike or a car, (especially if it is a quiet vehicle). the highway code has advice on this. I look forward to experiencing that on the (shared use) road when I'm cycling and I'm passed by a car but I won't hold my breath for it. Tony I have found that a warning toot when approaching a wobbly cyclist would usually be met with a torrent of abuse and/or waved appendages. |
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OT, but interesting, bit about the US and a cyclist killing ajogger.
Mrcheerful wrote:
Tony Raven wrote: Mrcheerful wrote: Different situation. They were on a shared use path, and probably travelling in the same direction. As a vehicular road user: if you find pedestrians walking in the road, and they cannot see you, then yes, it is a good idea to establish contact and slow down if you don't get it, whether you are on a bike or a car, (especially if it is a quiet vehicle). the highway code has advice on this. I look forward to experiencing that on the (shared use) road when I'm cycling and I'm passed by a car but I won't hold my breath for it. Tony I have found that a warning toot when approaching a wobbly cyclist would usually be met with a torrent of abuse and/or waved appendages. Ditto a warning ring of the bell with pedestrians. That's if they even register it or can hear it for the phone clamped to their ear or the volume of their iPod. Tony |
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OT, but interesting, bit about the US and a cyclist killing a jogger.
On Oct 9, 10:12*am, "The Medway Handyman" davidl...@no-spam-
blueyonder.co.uk wrote: Tony Raven wrote: Perhaps we need drivers to sound their horns and slow right down every time they go past a pedestrian on the pavement too then. Clue. *Cars make a noise. *Brrm brrrm. Yep, sometimes too much, the incessant road noise from tyres and engines in town is a continual annoyance, and I'm surprised that Health&Safety haven't got round to doing something about it. And yet, sometimes not enough to over come wind noise. I never hear cars until they're alongside me when I'm out of town, of course the closer they are the more notice I get :-) Strange old world .... -- Dan |
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