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On Wed, 6 Sep 2017 19:58:00 +0100
MrCheerful wrote: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co....iding-13575403 They'll probably have a couple of community support officers standing outside for a few hours. It's a shame that people who thought there was a problem there didn't approach police about it, and a shame that the police, if they had been approached, probably wouldn't have bothered about it until a serious incident like this occurred. I'd quite like to see pedestrians lurking in doorways and "accidentally" stepping in front of pavement cyclists, maybe just enough to catch the end of the handlebar ... |
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On 07/09/2017 15:59, Rob Morley wrote:
On Wed, 6 Sep 2017 19:58:00 +0100 MrCheerful wrote: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co....iding-13575403 They'll probably have a couple of community support officers standing outside for a few hours. It's a shame that people who thought there was a problem there didn't approach police about it, and a shame that the police, if they had been approached, probably wouldn't have bothered about it until a serious incident like this occurred. I'd quite like to see pedestrians lurking in doorways and "accidentally" stepping in front of pavement cyclists, maybe just enough to catch the end of the handlebar ... Is that what you think the victim did? --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com |
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On 08/09/17 01:06, JNugent wrote:
On 07/09/2017 15:59, Rob Morley wrote: On Wed, 6 Sep 2017 19:58:00 +0100 MrCheerful wrote: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co....iding-13575403 They'll probably have a couple of community support officers standing outside for a few hours. It's a shame that people who thought there was a problem there didn't approach police about it, and a shame that the police, if they had been approached, probably wouldn't have bothered about it until a serious incident like this occurred. I'd quite like to see pedestrians lurking in doorways and "accidentally" stepping in front of pavement cyclists, maybe just enough to catch the end of the handlebar ... Is that what you think the victim did? You really do have a strange mind; nothing in the above suggests any kind of thinking in that direction. Perhaps what is needed to reduce close passes outside shop doors are obstructions on the pavement, such as plant troughs... or free to use bicycle pumps. |
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On 07/09/2017 15:59, Rob Morley wrote:
On Wed, 6 Sep 2017 19:58:00 +0100 MrCheerful wrote: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co....iding-13575403 I'd quite like to see pedestrians lurking in doorways and "accidentally" stepping in front of pavement cyclists, maybe just enough to catch the end of the handlebar ... I remember a woman doing this to me at a traffic lights. The light was red so I rode up and stopped as she was crossing. She looked at me the whole time. When she got to the curb she stepped up and then stepped back into the road to block my path, as if she thought I was going to go through the red lights the minute she had crossed. I sat there watching bemusedly and thought to myself if she was so concerned about cyclists riding through red lights why did she deliberately try to cause a collision. |
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On 08/09/2017 11:39, TMS320 wrote:
On 08/09/17 01:06, JNugent wrote: On 07/09/2017 15:59, Rob Morley wrote: On Wed, 6 Sep 2017 19:58:00 +0100 MrCheerful wrote: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co....iding-13575403 They'll probably have a couple of community support officers standing outside for a few hours.Â* It's a shame that people who thought there was a problem there didn't approach police about it, and a shame that the police, if they had been approached, probably wouldn't have bothered about it until a serious incident like this occurred.Â* I'd quite like to see pedestrians lurking in doorways and "accidentally" stepping in front of pavement cyclists, maybe just enough to catch the end of the handlebar ... Is that what you think the victim did? You really do have a strange mind; nothing in the above suggests any kind of thinking in that direction. Perhaps what is needed to reduce close passes outside shop doors are obstructions on the pavement, such as plant troughs... or free to use bicycle pumps. Or occasional cattle grids, arranged longitudinally in line with the direction of pedestrian travel. --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com |
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Pavement cyclist mows down OAP, breaking her hip
On 08/09/17 13:39, JNugent wrote:
On 08/09/2017 11:39, TMS320 wrote: On 08/09/17 01:06, JNugent wrote: On 07/09/2017 15:59, Rob Morley wrote: On Wed, 6 Sep 2017 19:58:00 +0100 MrCheerful wrote: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co....iding-13575403 They'll probably have a couple of community support officers standing outside for a few hours. It's a shame that people who thought there was a problem there didn't approach police about it, and a shame that the police, if they had been approached, probably wouldn't have bothered about it until a serious incident like this occurred. I'd quite like to see pedestrians lurking in doorways and "accidentally" stepping in front of pavement cyclists, maybe just enough to catch the end of the handlebar ... Is that what you think the victim did? You really do have a strange mind; nothing in the above suggests any kind of thinking in that direction. Perhaps what is needed to reduce close passes outside shop doors are obstructions on the pavement, such as plant troughs... or free to use bicycle pumps. Or occasional cattle grids, arranged longitudinally in line with the direction of pedestrian travel. Possibly, though putting something down with no purpose other than to trap and cause harm might be rather harsh. |
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On 09/09/2017 00:32, TMS320 wrote:
On 08/09/17 13:39, JNugent wrote: On 08/09/2017 11:39, TMS320 wrote: On 08/09/17 01:06, JNugent wrote: On 07/09/2017 15:59, Rob Morley wrote: On Wed, 6 Sep 2017 19:58:00 +0100 MrCheerful wrote: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co....iding-13575403 They'll probably have a couple of community support officers standing outside for a few hours.Â* It's a shame that people who thought there was a problem there didn't approach police about it, and a shame that the police, if they had been approached, probably wouldn't have bothered about it until a serious incident like this occurred.Â* I'd quite like to see pedestrians lurking in doorways and "accidentally" stepping in front of pavement cyclists, maybe just enough to catch the end of the handlebar ... Is that what you think the victim did? You really do have a strange mind; nothing in the above suggests any kind of thinking in that direction. Perhaps what is needed to reduce close passes outside shop doors are obstructions on the pavement, such as plant troughs... or free to use bicycle pumps. Or occasional cattle grids, arranged longitudinally in line with the direction of pedestrian travel. Possibly, though putting something down with no purpose other than to trap and cause harm might be rather harsh. The purpose would *not* be to trap or harm anyone. Everyone already knows that cycling is not permitted on footways and in other pedestrian-only areas. Preventing cycling along footways by physical means is no different in principle from placing obstacles to prevent motor-vehicles with three or more wheels from being driven onto footways or into specified pedestrian zones. Sensible people would not oppose that measure in either case. --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com |
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Pavement cyclist mows down OAP, breaking her hip
On 09/09/17 00:39, JNugent wrote:
On 09/09/2017 00:32, TMS320 wrote: On 08/09/17 13:39, JNugent wrote: On 08/09/2017 11:39, TMS320 wrote: Perhaps what is needed to reduce close passes outside shop doors are obstructions on the pavement, such as plant troughs... or free to use bicycle pumps. Or occasional cattle grids, arranged longitudinally in line with the direction of pedestrian travel. Possibly, though putting something down with no purpose other than to trap and cause harm might be rather harsh. The purpose would *not* be to trap or harm anyone. Everyone already knows that cycling is not permitted on footways and in other pedestrian-only areas. Preventing cycling along footways by physical means is no different in principle from placing obstacles to prevent motor-vehicles with three or more wheels from being driven onto footways or into specified pedestrian zones. If you want prevention you stop or discourage people from going where you don't want them to go. Prevention is not about harming them if they go there. Your suggestion is rather like fitting RPGs to speed cameras. Sensible people would not oppose that measure in either case. Many people that don't ride bicycles aren't sensible about cycling. |
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Pavement cyclist mows down OAP, breaking her hip
On 09/09/2017 12:40, TMS320 wrote:
On 09/09/17 00:39, JNugent wrote: On 09/09/2017 00:32, TMS320 wrote: On 08/09/17 13:39, JNugent wrote: On 08/09/2017 11:39, TMS320 wrote: Perhaps what is needed to reduce close passes outside shop doors are obstructions on the pavement, such as plant troughs... or free to use bicycle pumps. Or occasional cattle grids, arranged longitudinally in line with the direction of pedestrian travel. Possibly, though putting something down with no purpose other than to trap and cause harm might be rather harsh. The purpose would *not* be to trap or harm anyone. Everyone already knows that cycling is not permitted on footways and in other pedestrian-only areas. Preventing cycling along footways by physical means is no different in principle from placing obstacles to prevent motor-vehicles with three or more wheels from being driven onto footways or into specified pedestrian zones. If you want prevention you stop or discourage people from going where you don't want them to go. Prevention is not about harming them if they go there. No-one will harm them. They might harm themselves, just as they will if they try to cycle through a locked gate, or a brick wall. Your suggestion is rather like fitting RPGs to speed cameras. Not in the slightest. Sensible people would not oppose that measure in either case. Many people that don't ride bicycles aren't sensible about cycling. You said it. |
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