Cyclist weapon threatens river craft safety

How lucky no boats were below, they could have easily been damaged.

Rescue operation after cyclist thrown 30ft into river.

http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news... ver_1_3472834

On 12/06/2011 14:07, Mrcheerful wrote:
How lucky no boats were below, they could have easily been damaged.

Rescue operation after cyclist thrown 30ft into river.

http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news... ver_1_3472834


A MASSIVE rescue operation was launched after a cyclist catapulted over
a bridge and fell 30 feet into a river last night.

The woman was cycling down Huddersfield Road when she hit the curb and
was thrown over Elland Bridge.
Fire crews and paramedics were called at around 6.45pm to help the woman.
She was taken to hospital with injuries to her head, ribs and elbow.



I wonder how much that MASSIVE rescue cost the tax payer?

No doubt they can reclaim it from the cyclists insurance company?



--
Dave - Cyclists VOR. "Many people barely recognise the bicycle as a
legitimate mode of transport; it is either a toy for children or a
vehicle fit only for the poor and/or strange," Dave Horton - Lancaster
University

On Jun 12, 2:50*pm, Dave - Cyclists VOR
wrote:
On 12/06/2011 14:07, Mrcheerful wrote: How lucky no boats were below, they could have easily been damaged.

Rescue operation after cyclist thrown 30ft into river.

http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news...tion_after_cyc...

A MASSIVE rescue operation was launched after a cyclist catapulted over
a bridge and fell 30 feet into a river last night.

The woman was cycling down Huddersfield Road when she hit the curb and
was thrown over Elland Bridge.
Fire crews and paramedics were called at around 6.45pm to help the woman.
She was taken to hospital with injuries to her head, ribs and elbow.

I wonder how much that MASSIVE rescue cost the tax payer?

No doubt they can reclaim it from the cyclists insurance company?


Or from the van-driver who knocked her over the bridge?

On 12/06/2011 17:54, Squashme wrote:
On Jun 12, 2:50 pm, Dave - Cyclists
wrote:
On 12/06/2011 14:07, Mrcheerful wrote: How lucky no boats were below, they could have easily been damaged.

Rescue operation after cyclist thrown 30ft into river.

http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news...tion_after_cyc...

A MASSIVE rescue operation was launched after a cyclist catapulted over
a bridge and fell 30 feet into a river last night.

The woman was cycling down Huddersfield Road when she hit the curb and
was thrown over Elland Bridge.
Fire crews and paramedics were called at around 6.45pm to help the woman.
She was taken to hospital with injuries to her head, ribs and elbow.

I wonder how much that MASSIVE rescue cost the tax payer?

No doubt they can reclaim it from the cyclists insurance company?


Or from the van-driver who knocked her over the bridge?

What van driver?

"The woman was cycling down Huddersfield Road when she hit the curb and
was thrown over Elland Bridge".

I suppose it was a curb weapon?



--
Dave - Cyclists VOR. "Many people barely recognise the bicycle as a
legitimate mode of transport; it is either a toy for children or a
vehicle fit only for the poor and/or strange," Dave Horton - Lancaster
University

On Jun 12, 6:45*pm, Dave - Cyclists VOR
wrote:
On 12/06/2011 17:54, Squashme wrote:



On Jun 12, 2:50 pm, Dave - Cyclists
wrote:
On 12/06/2011 14:07, Mrcheerful wrote: *How lucky no boats were below, they could have easily been damaged.

Rescue operation after cyclist thrown 30ft into river.

http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news...tion_after_cyc....

A MASSIVE rescue operation was launched after a cyclist catapulted over
a bridge and fell 30 feet into a river last night.

The woman was cycling down Huddersfield Road when she hit the curb and
was thrown over Elland Bridge.
Fire crews and paramedics were called at around 6.45pm to help the woman.
She was taken to hospital with injuries to her head, ribs and elbow.

I wonder how much that MASSIVE rescue cost the tax payer?

No doubt they can reclaim it from the cyclists insurance company?

Or from the van-driver who knocked her over the bridge?

What van driver?


One like you, I expect.

On Jun 12, 5:54*pm, Squashme wrote:
On Jun 12, 2:50*pm, Dave - Cyclists VOR
wrote:





On 12/06/2011 14:07, Mrcheerful wrote: How lucky no boats were below, they could have easily been damaged.

Rescue operation after cyclist thrown 30ft into river.

http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news...tion_after_cyc....

A MASSIVE rescue operation was launched after a cyclist catapulted over
a bridge and fell 30 feet into a river last night.

The woman was cycling down Huddersfield Road when she hit the curb and
was thrown over Elland Bridge.
Fire crews and paramedics were called at around 6.45pm to help the woman.

On Jun 13, 12:18*pm, "Zapp Brannigan" wrote:
Simon Mason wrote:
Curb?
What happened to the UK word "kerb"?

GPWM - this transatlantic drift must be curbed.

Update...

http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news...e r_1_3473920

Doug.

On 13/06/2011 15:46, Doug wrote:
On Jun 12, 2:50 pm, Dave - Cyclists
wrote:
On 12/06/2011 14:07, Mrcheerful wrote: How lucky no boats were below, they could have easily been damaged.

Rescue operation after cyclist thrown 30ft into river.

http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news...tion_after_cyc...

A MASSIVE rescue operation was launched after a cyclist catapulted over
a bridge and fell 30 feet into a river last night.

The woman was cycling down Huddersfield Road when she hit the curb and
was thrown over Elland Bridge.
Fire crews and paramedics were called at around 6.45pm to help the woman.
She was taken to hospital with injuries to her head, ribs and elbow.

I wonder how much that MASSIVE rescue cost the tax payer?

Almost as much as a similar rescue of a motorist?

But motorists pay a specific extra tax to use the roads, so no problem
there then.

No doubt they can reclaim it from the cyclists insurance company?

Just the same as an uninsured motorist, of which there are many.

About 3% of motorists are uninsured - which means 97% are.

Are 97% of cyclists insured?


So your point is exactly...?

The untrained, unlicensed, untested, uninsured cyclist has cost the
taxpayer money.

I do seem to remember some old fart moaning about how much a car crash
cost the taxpayer a while ago. When confronted with the facts he ran
away & hid.

I wonder who that could have been?



--
Dave - Cyclists VOR. "Many people barely recognise the bicycle as a
legitimate mode of transport; it is either a toy for children or a
vehicle fit only for the poor and/or strange," Dave Horton - Lancaster
University

On Jun 13, 10:16*pm, Dave - Cyclists VOR
wrote:
On 13/06/2011 15:46, Doug wrote:



On Jun 12, 2:50 pm, Dave - Cyclists
wrote:
On 12/06/2011 14:07, Mrcheerful wrote: *How lucky no boats were below, they could have easily been damaged.

Rescue operation after cyclist thrown 30ft into river.

http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news...tion_after_cyc....

A MASSIVE rescue operation was launched after a cyclist catapulted over
a bridge and fell 30 feet into a river last night.

The woman was cycling down Huddersfield Road when she hit the curb and
was thrown over Elland Bridge.
Fire crews and paramedics were called at around 6.45pm to help the woman.
She was taken to hospital with injuries to her head, ribs and elbow.

I wonder how much that MASSIVE rescue cost the tax payer?

Almost as much as a similar rescue of a motorist?

But motorists pay a specific extra tax to use the roads, so no problem
there then.

Does "Road Tax" cover the lifeboat service then?

Squashme wrote:
On Jun 13, 10:16 pm, Dave - Cyclists VOR
wrote:
On 13/06/2011 15:46, Doug wrote:



On Jun 12, 2:50 pm, Dave - Cyclists
wrote:
On 12/06/2011 14:07, Mrcheerful wrote: How lucky no boats were
below, they could have easily been damaged.

Rescue operation after cyclist thrown 30ft into river.

http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news...tion_after_cyc...

A MASSIVE rescue operation was launched after a cyclist catapulted
over
a bridge and fell 30 feet into a river last night.

The woman was cycling down Huddersfield Road when she hit the curb
and
was thrown over Elland Bridge.
Fire crews and paramedics were called at around 6.45pm to help the
woman.
She was taken to hospital with injuries to her head, ribs and
elbow.

I wonder how much that MASSIVE rescue cost the tax payer?

Almost as much as a similar rescue of a motorist?

But motorists pay a specific extra tax to use the roads, so no
problem there then.

Does "Road Tax" cover the lifeboat service then?

was a lifeboat used?