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OT Unintentional Newspaper Humour re bicycle accident
Hi there.
I saw a Kitchener, Ontario, Canada newspaper today that had a short article regarding a transport truck/bicycle accident on Highway 6. While there is nothing funny about the accident or the bicyclist being injured their was some thing that made every one i have showed the article to laugh. The 2 nd last paragraph of the articles states: "The truck driver, a 41-year old Burlington, man was not injured." What every one I showed the article to found humourous is the idea that a transport truck driver could be physically injured in a transport truck/bicycle collision. Unfortunately the cyclist was seriously injured but is in stable condition. He was wearing dark clothing at the time of the accident which occurred shortly after 6:15 a.m. which means it was totally dark then with no street lights. There is no mention if the cyclist was using lights of any sort. Cheers from Peter Since the article is fairly short here it is as it appeared in the paper: ============================================== "Cyclist struck by transport truck RECORD STAFF MOUNT FOREST a 23-year old Palmerston cyclist is in serious condition in a London hospital after he was struck by a transport truck Tuesday morning on Highway 6. The collision occurred shortly after 6:15 a.m. when the truck, travelling north on the highway just past Mount Forest, struck the cyclist who was also travelling north, Welington OPP said. Adrian Joseph Evans, the cyclist, was transported to hospital in Mount Forest and later airlifted to Victoria Hospital in London. He is listed in serious but stable condition, police said. The truck driver, a 41-year old Burlington man, was not injured. Police said Evans was wearing dark clothing at the time. No charges have been laid in connection with the crash." ============================================== OPP is the Ontario Provincial Police |
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OT Unintentional Newspaper Humour re bicycle accident
On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:50:03 -0700, Sir Ridesalot
wrote: What every one I showed the article to found humourous is the idea that a transport truck driver could be physically injured in a transport truck/bicycle collision. Unfortunately the cyclist was seriously injured but is in stable condition. He was wearing dark clothing at the time of the accident which occurred shortly after 6:15 a.m. which means it was totally dark then with no street lights. There is no mention if the cyclist was using lights of any sort. How long had he been driving since his last rest before hitting something he obviously didn't see in his headlights? Judging by the time of the collision, my guess is that the bicyclist was not drunk, drugged, distracted or asleep. " No charges have been laid in connection with the crash." Typical lazy-cop response. -- zk |
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OT Unintentional Newspaper Humour re bicycle accident
On Oct 18, 8:17 pm, Zoot Katz wrote:
On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:50:03 -0700, Sir Ridesalot wrote: What every one I showed the article to found humourous is the idea that a transport truck driver could be physically injured in a transport truck/bicycle collision. Unfortunately the cyclist was seriously injured but is in stable condition. He was wearing dark clothing at the time of the accident which occurred shortly after 6:15 a.m. which means it was totally dark then with no street lights. There is no mention if the cyclist was using lights of any sort. How long had he been driving since his last rest before hitting something he obviously didn't see in his headlights? Judging by the time of the collision, my guess is that the bicyclist was not drunk, drugged, distracted or asleep. " No charges have been laid in connection with the crash." Typical lazy-cop response. -- zk It does make one wonder considering that the truck was over-taking the bicyclist. I wonder if this occurred at an intersection? I also wonder why the bicyclist did not take evasive action. Highway 6 has a speed limit of 80 kilometres per hour if I recall correctly. I hope the cyclist has a full recovery. Peter |
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OT Unintentional Newspaper Humour re bicycle accident
"Sir Ridesalot" wrote in message ups.com... Hi there. I saw a Kitchener, Ontario, Canada newspaper today that had a short article regarding a transport truck/bicycle accident on Highway 6. While there is nothing funny about the accident or the bicyclist being injured their was some thing that made every one i have showed the article to laugh. The 2 nd last paragraph of the articles states: "The truck driver, a 41-year old Burlington, man was not injured." What every one I showed the article to found humourous is the idea that a transport truck driver could be physically injured in a transport truck/bicycle collision. Unfortunately the cyclist was seriously injured but is in stable condition. He was wearing dark clothing at the time of the accident which occurred shortly after 6:15 a.m. which means it was totally dark then with no street lights. There is no mention if the cyclist was using lights of any sort. Cheers from Peter Since the article is fairly short here it is as it appeared in the paper: ============================================== "Cyclist struck by transport truck RECORD STAFF MOUNT FOREST a 23-year old Palmerston cyclist is in serious condition in a London hospital after he was struck by a transport truck Tuesday morning on Highway 6. The collision occurred shortly after 6:15 a.m. when the truck, travelling north on the highway just past Mount Forest, struck the cyclist who was also travelling north, Welington OPP said. Adrian Joseph Evans, the cyclist, was transported to hospital in Mount Forest and later airlifted to Victoria Hospital in London. He is listed in serious but stable condition, police said. The truck driver, a 41-year old Burlington man, was not injured. Police said Evans was wearing dark clothing at the time. No charges have been laid in connection with the crash." ============================================== OPP is the Ontario Provincial Police Another reason I don't ride at night. |
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OT Unintentional Newspaper Humour re bicycle accident
On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:50:03 -0700, Sir Ridesalot
wrote and quoted in part(?): \ He was wearing dark clothing at the time of the accident which occurred shortly after 6:15 a.m. which means it was totally dark then with no street lights. There is no mention if the cyclist was using lights of any sort. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Cheers from Peter Since the article is fairly short here it is as it appeared in the paper: ============================================== "Cyclist struck by transport truck RECORD STAFF MOUNT FOREST a 23-year old Palmerston cyclist is in serious condition in a London hospital after he was struck by a transport truck Tuesday morning on Highway 6. The collision occurred shortly after 6:15 a.m. when the truck, travelling north on the highway just past Mount Forest, struck the cyclist who was also travelling north, Welington OPP said. Adrian Joseph Evans, the cyclist, was transported to hospital in Mount Forest and later airlifted to Victoria Hospital in London. He is listed in serious but stable condition, police said. The truck driver, a 41-year old Burlington man, was not injured. Police said Evans was wearing dark clothing at the time. No charges have been laid in connection with the crash." The last paragraphs on the newspaper's web site now actually read: "Police said Evans' bike was not equipped with lights or reflectors and he was wearing dark clothing at the time. No charges have been laid in connection with the crash." http://news.therecord.com/News/BreakingNews/article/257259 I expect that no charges will be laid, but short of a confessed attempted suicide by the bicyclist, I'd hope there's some serious investigation into the truck driver's actions at the time. Hopefully it's still too early to lay charges. I was perhaps hasty in my previous condemnation of the police. -- zk |
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OT Unintentional Newspaper Humour re bicycle accident
On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:58:10 -0400, "Bellsouth Ijit 2.0 - Global
Warming Edition ®" wrote: ... The truck driver, a 41-year old Burlington man, was not injured. Police said Evans was wearing dark clothing at the time. No charges have been laid in connection with the crash." ============================================== OPP is the Ontario Provincial Police Another reason I don't ride at night. I love riding in the dark. I'm leaving the house a bit earlier than normal because I get a bit more use out of my lights. And hey, they cost enough so I should get some use out of them. Not really, my main light is a Planet Bike 15W halogen and only cost $100 or so. Not like some of the good ones, but suitable for me and it's fun riding along with stuff illuminated by the beam. Most of my route (it's in NYC) is never really dark, but some areas approach it. Of course, I wear a highly reflective biking jacket, and have three lights on the back: one on the seat stay, one on the back of the rack, and one on my helmet. Once it starts getting and staying dark on the ride home, which will be after the DST switch in a few weeks, I'll mount the cold cathode (neon) tubes on the frame. I tend to mix the colors but green and red predominate. (see http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-...-For-Your-Bike! for the details or just google for Cold Cathode Bike. I was just thinking this morning how much I like riding in the dark. It's really peaceful. |
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