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Nearly minus my son :(
Son arrived home from college not long ago. He is quite shaken. He just
missed being splatted by a car speeding through the village. He had lights on bike (lit and multitudinous) and was wearing reflective gilet with three wide nads of reflective around the body and reflective stripes over the shoulder. The Unfit Family cycle in hours of darkness using the 'lit up like a Christmas tree/low-flying UFO' principle. The son was in the process of doing the final RH turn into the private lane we live on. He looked behind him - nothing coming - signals right - moves to centre of road (but still LH of central line) - hears engine roaring up from behind swiftly followed by squeal of brakes as tw@t speeds through village and overtakes the cyclist who is signalling to make a RH turn... Thankfully son had his wits about him and *didn't* attempt the RH turn... if he had, I'd likely be minus a son by now. Sad to say in the heat of the moment, son didn't get the twunts registration number. On the plus side, I'm just exceedingly grateful son is alive, physically unhurt, just scared witless for a while. He has had a huge hug and shall be getting more. -- ~~ SUPPORT THE CYCLISTS DEFENCE FUND http://www.cyclistsdefencefund.org.uk/ ~~ to send reply email - you may need to remove dependence on fame & fortune from organisation to get correct email address ~Noodliness is Good~ |
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Nearly minus my son :(
"wafflycat" writes:
The son was in the process of doing the final RH turn into the private lane we live on. He looked behind him - nothing coming - signals right - moves to centre of road (but still LH of central line) - hears engine roaring up from behind swiftly followed by squeal of brakes as tw@t speeds through village and overtakes the cyclist who is signalling to make a RH turn... Sorry to hear that. I have not-so-fond memories of a cabbie in Wivenhoe that did that to me. To tie in with another thread, you just have to be grateful the moton wasn't looking at his speedometer, or otherwise he would have been destined to hit your son (if at a legal speed) ... Brendan -- Brendan Halpin, Department of Sociology, University of Limerick, Ireland Tel: w +353-61-213147 f +353-61-202569 h +353-61-338562; Room F2-025 x 3147 http://www.ul.ie/sociology/brendan.halpin.html |
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On Fri, 3 Nov 2006 17:08:47 -0000 someone who may be "wafflycat"
wrote this:- Thankfully son had his wits about him and *didn't* attempt the RH turn... if he had, I'd likely be minus a son by now. And he would undoubtedly have been blamed (by the police and/or courts) for doing something as "unusual" as turning right. Cyclists have been blamed for turning right before. Sad to say in the heat of the moment, son didn't get the twunts registration number. Hopefully he won't have another chance to remember to do this on another occasion. On the plus side, I'm just exceedingly grateful son is alive, physically unhurt, just scared witless for a while. Glad to hear he is alright. -- David Hansen, Edinburgh I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents me http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/00023--e.htm#54 |
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"co10" wrote in message ... "wafflycat" wrote in message ... He has had a huge hug and shall be getting more. I had a near miss yesterday, actually my fault, but what the hell. I live alone so didn't get a hug. Can you save me one......? Glad he's OK though. Bill Hugs a-plenty! {{{{{{{{{{ Bill }}}}}}}}}} Ten virtual ones for you ;-) |
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"wafflycat" wrote in message ... He has had a huge hug and shall be getting more. I had a near miss yesterday, actually my fault, but what the hell. I live alone so didn't get a hug. Can you save me one......? Glad he's OK though. Bill |
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"Brendan Halpin" wrote in message ... "wafflycat" writes: The son was in the process of doing the final RH turn into the private lane we live on. He looked behind him - nothing coming - signals right - moves to centre of road (but still LH of central line) - hears engine roaring up from behind swiftly followed by squeal of brakes as tw@t speeds through village and overtakes the cyclist who is signalling to make a RH turn... Sorry to hear that. I have not-so-fond memories of a cabbie in Wivenhoe that did that to me. To tie in with another thread, you just have to be grateful the moton wasn't looking at his speedometer, or otherwise he would have been destined to hit your son (if at a legal speed) ... Brendan Dear Brendan, comprehension not good? Which bit of "a car speeding through....." do you not understand? If the t**t hadn't been speeding i.e. looking at his speedo occasionally, the situation would not have occurred. |
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On Fri, 03 Nov 2006 17:52:29 +0000, Brendan Halpin wrote:
To tie in with another thread, you just have to be grateful the moton wasn't looking at his speedometer, ....or tuning his radio, or dialing his phone, or twiddling his satnav, or rummaging in the glove box for bubble gum, or trying to hush the children in the back seat, or chatting to his pregnant wife (like the tw*nt who rear-ended me yonks ago), Why obsess with speedometers, which are not particularly distracting (unless near a malfunctioning type 93 radar)? |
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Nearly minus my son :(
wafflycat wrote: Son arrived home from college not long ago. He is quite shaken. He just missed being splatted by a car speeding through the village. He had lights on bike (lit and multitudinous) and was wearing reflective gilet with three wide nads of reflective around the body and reflective stripes over the shoulder. The Unfit Family cycle in hours of darkness using the 'lit up like a Christmas tree/low-flying UFO' principle. The son was in the process of doing the final RH turn into the private lane we live on. He looked behind him - nothing coming - signals right - moves to centre of road (but still LH of central line) - hears engine roaring up from behind swiftly followed by squeal of brakes as tw@t speeds through village and overtakes the cyclist who is signalling to make a RH turn... Thankfully son had his wits about him and *didn't* attempt the RH turn... if he had, I'd likely be minus a son by now. Sad to say in the heat of the moment, son didn't get the twunts registration number. On the plus side, I'm just exceedingly grateful son is alive, physically unhurt, just scared witless for a while. He has had a huge hug and shall be getting more. Similar happened to me quite a few years ago. I also decided discretion was better part. I was just in process of turning right, well lit, on shopping street, when speeding car forced way through on my right. Woman driver, as it happened. I had young son on childseat on back. Difficult to credit. |
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Nearly minus my son :(
"wafflycat" typed
On the plus side, I'm just exceedingly grateful son is alive, physically unhurt, just scared witless for a while. He has had a huge hug and shall be getting more. Have some virtual hugs from the other Helen and pass any spares to Nathan... -- Helen D. Vecht: Edgware. |
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Nearly minus my son :(
wafflycat wrote:
Son arrived home from college not long ago. He is quite shaken. He just missed being splatted by a car speeding through the village. He had lights on bike (lit and multitudinous) and was wearing reflective gilet with three wide nads of reflective around the body and reflective stripes over the shoulder. The Unfit Family cycle in hours of darkness using the 'lit up like a Christmas tree/low-flying UFO' principle. The son was in the process of doing the final RH turn into the private lane we live on. He looked behind him - nothing coming - signals right - moves to centre of road (but still LH of central line) - hears engine roaring up from behind swiftly followed by squeal of brakes as tw@t speeds through village and overtakes the cyclist who is signalling to make a RH turn... Thankfully son had his wits about him and *didn't* attempt the RH turn... if he had, I'd likely be minus a son by now. Sad to say in the heat of the moment, son didn't get the twunts registration number. On the plus side, I'm just exceedingly grateful son is alive, physically unhurt, just scared witless for a while. He has had a huge hug and shall be getting more. Sorry to hear that he was nearly wiped out, glad to hear he is okay. On the plus side I gave out 23 EFPN's for stopping in an ASL this week Just feeling mean... Sniper8052 |
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