Don't cycle across the front of moving buses

Details of the London crash where a bus took out a cyclist and a bus stop.
Seems the cyclist veered across the front of the bus, meaning the bus needed
to brake hard. Unfortunately the bus driver did not manage to miss the
cyclist on this occasion.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standa...ting-brakes.do

On 03/11/2011 15:37, Mrcheerful wrote:
Details of the London crash where a bus took out a cyclist and a bus stop.
Seems the cyclist veered across the front of the bus, meaning the bus needed
to brake hard. Unfortunately the bus driver did not manage to miss the
cyclist on this occasion.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standa...ting-brakes.do


The report said:

"A cyclist was crushed to death in a freak accident when a bus driver
suffered a sudden spasm of pain and was unable to take his foot off the
accelerator, an inquest heard."

Nothing to do with needing to brake, he needed to stop going faster.

"Westminster coroners' court heard that Carlton Lewars, 59, driving the
390 Metroline bus, felt "the sharpest pain between his back and groin"
and could not shift his leg away from the pedal just as Miss Helliwell
moved in front of him. Instead he swerved the bus into a bus shelter,
hitting the cyclist. He was charged with causing death by dangerous
driving but, after two experts concluded that a nerve condition could
have caused the accident, the Crown Prosecution Service dropped the case."

So first it was CDBDD, but he got off due to a nerve condition.

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Simon Weaseltemper wrote:
On 03/11/2011 15:37, Mrcheerful wrote:
Details of the London crash where a bus took out a cyclist and a bus
stop. Seems the cyclist veered across the front of the bus, meaning
the bus needed to brake hard. Unfortunately the bus driver did not
manage to miss the cyclist on this occasion.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standa...ting-brakes.do


The report said:

"A cyclist was crushed to death in a freak accident when a bus driver
suffered a sudden spasm of pain and was unable to take his foot off
the accelerator, an inquest heard."

Nothing to do with needing to brake, he needed to stop going faster.

"Westminster coroners' court heard that Carlton Lewars, 59, driving
the 390 Metroline bus, felt "the sharpest pain between his back and
groin" and could not shift his leg away from the pedal just as Miss
Helliwell moved in front of him. Instead he swerved the bus into a
bus shelter, hitting the cyclist. He was charged with causing death
by dangerous driving but, after two experts concluded that a nerve
condition could have caused the accident, the Crown Prosecution
Service dropped the case."
So first it was CDBDD, but he got off due to a nerve condition.

A real pity that avoiding action was needed in the first place.

On Nov 3, 4:38*pm, Simon Weaseltemper
wrote:

"Westminster coroners' court heard that Carlton Lewars, 59, driving the
390 Metroline bus, felt "the sharpest pain between his back and groin"
and could not shift his leg away from the pedal just as Miss Helliwell
moved in front of him. Instead he swerved the bus into a bus shelter,
hitting the cyclist. He was charged with causing death by dangerous
driving but, after two experts concluded that a nerve condition could
have caused the accident, the Crown Prosecution Service dropped the case."

So first it was CDBDD, but he got off due to a nerve condition.

Also known as a classic driver's wriggle.

--
Simon Mason

On 03/11/2011 15:37, Mrcheerful wrote:

Details of the London crash where a bus took out a cyclist and a bus stop.
Seems the cyclist veered across the front of the bus, meaning the bus needed
to brake hard. Unfortunately the bus driver did not manage to miss the
cyclist on this occasion.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standa...ting-brakes.do

Is that the one where the report was something to do with a bus shelter?

On 03/11/2011 15:37, Mrcheerful wrote:
Details of the London crash where a bus took out a cyclist and a bus stop.
Seems the cyclist veered across the front of the bus, meaning the bus needed
to brake hard. Unfortunately the bus driver did not manage to miss the
cyclist on this occasion.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standa...ting-brakes.do

"Coroner Dr Shirley Radcliffe recorded a verdict of traumatic road death."

Is that a separate category nowadays, alongside "unlawful killing",
"accidental death", "misadventure", "suicide whilst the balance of the mind
was disturbed", etc?

On 03/11/2011 16:38, Simon Weaseltemper wrote:
On 03/11/2011 15:37, Mrcheerful wrote:
Details of the London crash where a bus took out a cyclist and a bus stop.
Seems the cyclist veered across the front of the bus, meaning the bus needed
to brake hard. Unfortunately the bus driver did not manage to miss the
cyclist on this occasion.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standa...ting-brakes.do



The report said:

"A cyclist was crushed to death in a freak accident when a bus driver
suffered a sudden spasm of pain and was unable to take his foot off the
accelerator, an inquest heard."

Nothing to do with needing to brake, he needed to stop going faster.

"Westminster coroners' court heard that Carlton Lewars, 59, driving the 390
Metroline bus, felt "the sharpest pain between his back and groin" and could
not shift his leg away from the pedal just as Miss Helliwell moved in front
of him. Instead he swerved the bus into a bus shelter, hitting the cyclist.
He was charged with causing death by dangerous driving but, after two experts
concluded that a nerve condition could have caused the accident, the Crown
Prosecution Service dropped the case."

So first it was CDBDD, but he got off due to a nerve condition.

That's a bit like saying of Peter Hain: "At first it was armed robbery, but
he got off due to a witness failing to identify him in court".

On 03/11/2011 17:16, Mrcheerful wrote:
Simon Weaseltemper wrote:
On 03/11/2011 15:37, Mrcheerful wrote:
Details of the London crash where a bus took out a cyclist and a bus
stop. Seems the cyclist veered across the front of the bus, meaning
the bus needed to brake hard. Unfortunately the bus driver did not
manage to miss the cyclist on this occasion.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standa...ting-brakes.do


The report said:

"A cyclist was crushed to death in a freak accident when a bus driver
suffered a sudden spasm of pain and was unable to take his foot off
the accelerator, an inquest heard."

Nothing to do with needing to brake, he needed to stop going faster.

"Westminster coroners' court heard that Carlton Lewars, 59, driving
the 390 Metroline bus, felt "the sharpest pain between his back and
groin" and could not shift his leg away from the pedal just as Miss
Helliwell moved in front of him. Instead he swerved the bus into a
bus shelter, hitting the cyclist. He was charged with causing death
by dangerous driving but, after two experts concluded that a nerve
condition could have caused the accident, the Crown Prosecution
Service dropped the case."
So first it was CDBDD, but he got off due to a nerve condition.

A real pity that avoiding action was needed in the first place.



That is the result when you are behind the wheel of a vehicle which you
have lost control of.

--
Simon
For personal replies, please use my reply-to address.

On 03/11/2011 17:19, Simon Mason wrote:
On Nov 3, 4:38 pm, Simon
wrote:

"Westminster coroners' court heard that Carlton Lewars, 59, driving the
390 Metroline bus, felt "the sharpest pain between his back and groin"
and could not shift his leg away from the pedal just as Miss Helliwell
moved in front of him. Instead he swerved the bus into a bus shelter,
hitting the cyclist. He was charged with causing death by dangerous
driving but, after two experts concluded that a nerve condition could
have caused the accident, the Crown Prosecution Service dropped the case."

So first it was CDBDD, but he got off due to a nerve condition.

Also known as a classic driver's wriggle.

Let us all hope that you never suffer from sciatica or lower back pain.

On Nov 3, 7:42*pm, Simon Weaseltemper
wrote:
On 03/11/2011 17:16, Mrcheerful wrote:





Simon Weaseltemper wrote:
On 03/11/2011 15:37, Mrcheerful wrote:
Details of the London crash where a bus took out a cyclist and a bus
stop. Seems the cyclist veered across the front of the bus, meaning
the bus needed to brake hard. *Unfortunately the bus driver did not
manage to miss the cyclist on this occasion.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standa...-cyclist-was-c....

The report said:

"A cyclist was crushed to death in a freak accident when a bus driver
suffered a sudden spasm of pain and was unable to take his foot off
the accelerator, an inquest heard."

Nothing to do with needing to brake, he needed to stop going faster.

"Westminster coroners' court heard that Carlton Lewars, 59, driving
the 390 Metroline bus, felt "the sharpest pain between his back and
groin" and could not shift his leg away from the pedal just as Miss
Helliwell moved in front of him. Instead he swerved the bus into a
bus shelter, hitting the cyclist. He was charged with causing death
by dangerous driving but, after two experts concluded that a nerve
condition could have caused the accident, the Crown Prosecution
Service dropped the case."
So first it was CDBDD, but he got off due to a nerve condition.

A real pity that avoiding action was needed in the first place.

That is the result when you are behind the wheel of a vehicle which you
have lost control of.

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The driver should be elegible for medical early retirement if he is
not fit enough to drive.

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Simon Mason