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Woman on crossing mown down by cylist
A 47-year-old woman is being treated for a serious head injury after a
cyclist collided with her on a pelican crossing in Brighton yesterday morning (Tuesday 8 January). I thought cyclists could not cause significant injury to pedestrians? http://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2...-cyclist/18760 |
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Woman on crossing mown down by cylist
On 09/01/2013 16:14, Mrcheerful wrote:
A 47-year-old woman is being treated for a serious head injury after a cyclist collided with her on a pelican crossing in Brighton yesterday morning (Tuesday 8 January). I thought cyclists could not cause significant injury to pedestrians? http://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2...-cyclist/18760 You obviously thought wrong. There is a very well thought comment on that site which states: Terrible for both people involved. But before anyone jumps to conclusions and starts ranting, please note there is no statement either way as to who was in the wrong here. The cyclist might have failed to stop, or the pedestrian might have walked out in front of him without looking / giving him time to stop. Many cyclists jump red lights and many pedestrians walk into the road into cyclists without looking. Either way, cyclists need to take the upper hand and take care. You cant really blame the pedestrian. |
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Woman on crossing mown down by cylist
On Jan 9, 4:14*pm, "Mrcheerful" wrote:
A 47-year-old woman is being treated for a serious head injury after a cyclist collided with her on a pelican crossing in Brighton yesterday morning (Tuesday 8 January). I thought cyclists could not cause significant injury to pedestrians? http://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2...n-suffers-seri... was she wearing a helmet? |
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Woman on crossing mown down by cylist
On 09/01/2013 16:46, Simon enables wrote:
On 09/01/2013 16:14, Mrcheerful wrote: A 47-year-old woman is being treated for a serious head injury after a cyclist collided with her on a pelican crossing in Brighton yesterday morning (Tuesday 8 January). I thought cyclists could not cause significant injury to pedestrians? http://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2...-cyclist/18760 You obviously thought wrong. There is a very well thought comment on that site which states: Terrible for both people involved. But before anyone jumps to conclusions and starts ranting, please note there is no statement either way as to who was in the wrong here. The cyclist might have failed to stop, or the pedestrian might have walked out in front of him without looking / giving him time to stop. Many cyclists jump red lights and many pedestrians walk into the road into cyclists without looking. All irrelevant. A cyclist approaching a pelican crossing should use anticipation & observation and travel at a suitable speed that would enable him to stop. -- 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, of Lancaster University, wrote in an interim assessment of the Understanding Walking and Cycling study. "For them, cycling is a bit embarrassing, they fail to see its purpose, and have no interest in integrating it into their lives, certainly on a regular basis." |
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On 09/01/2013 16:46, Simon Weissel wrote:
On 09/01/2013 16:14, Mrcheerful wrote: A 47-year-old woman is being treated for a serious head injury after a cyclist collided with her on a pelican crossing in Brighton yesterday morning (Tuesday 8 January). I thought cyclists could not cause significant injury to pedestrians? http://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2...-cyclist/18760 You obviously thought wrong. If he thought wrong, that will be because he was told wrong - here. There is a very well thought comment on that site which states: Terrible for both people involved. But before anyone jumps to conclusions and starts ranting, please note there is no statement either way as to who was in the wrong here. The cyclist might have failed to stop, or the pedestrian might have walked out in front of him without looking / giving him time to stop. If cyclists cannot (or are unlikely to) cause serious injury or damage (and that is the usual claim, though there will no doubt now be some backpedalling on it), then it doesn't actually matter whose fault the collision was. Many cyclists jump red lights and many pedestrians walk into the road into cyclists without looking. Either way, cyclists need to take the upper hand and take care. You cant really blame the pedestrian. You can if she didn't watch where she was going, but as you say, we have nothing whatever (at this stage) to even suggest that. |
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Woman on crossing mown down by cylist
On 09/01/2013 18:42, JNugent wrote:
On 09/01/2013 16:46, Simon Weissel wrote: On 09/01/2013 16:14, Mrcheerful wrote: A 47-year-old woman is being treated for a serious head injury after a cyclist collided with her on a pelican crossing in Brighton yesterday morning (Tuesday 8 January). I thought cyclists could not cause significant injury to pedestrians? http://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2...-cyclist/18760 You obviously thought wrong. If he thought wrong, that will be because he was told wrong - here. Where? on the Interweb? Like Abraham Lincoln said, "You should not believe everything you read online". Or it might have been George Washington, I can't remember. There is a very well thought comment on that site which states: Terrible for both people involved. But before anyone jumps to conclusions and starts ranting, please note there is no statement either way as to who was in the wrong here. The cyclist might have failed to stop, or the pedestrian might have walked out in front of him without looking / giving him time to stop. If cyclists cannot (or are unlikely to) cause serious injury or damage (and that is the usual claim, though there will no doubt now be some backpedalling on it), then it doesn't actually matter whose fault the collision was. Many cyclists jump red lights and many pedestrians walk into the road into cyclists without looking. Either way, cyclists need to take the upper hand and take care. You cant really blame the pedestrian. You can if she didn't watch where she was going, but as you say, we have nothing whatever (at this stage) to even suggest that. Disagree. All road users should anticipate and be prepared for the actions of pedestrians. Running 'em over, is almost always the fault of the one doing the running over. |
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Woman on crossing mown down by cylist
On 09/01/2013 17:52, thirty-six wrote:
On Jan 9, 4:14 pm, wrote: A 47-year-old woman is being treated for a serious head injury after a cyclist collided with her on a pelican crossing in Brighton yesterday morning (Tuesday 8 January). I thought cyclists could not cause significant injury to pedestrians? http://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2...n-suffers-seri... was she wearing a helmet? No, she was selfishly walking across the road with no protection whatsoever. |
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Woman on crossing mown down by cylist
On 09/01/2013 20:47, Simon Weissel wrote:
On 09/01/2013 18:42, JNugent wrote: On 09/01/2013 16:46, Simon Weissel wrote: On 09/01/2013 16:14, Mrcheerful wrote: A 47-year-old woman is being treated for a serious head injury after a cyclist collided with her on a pelican crossing in Brighton yesterday morning (Tuesday 8 January). I thought cyclists could not cause significant injury to pedestrians? http://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2...-cyclist/18760 You obviously thought wrong. If he thought wrong, that will be because he was told wrong - here. Where? on the Interweb? Not on the world wide web, on the internet. Strictly: on usent, in uk.rec.cycling. Claims that cyclists cannot hurt pedestrians abound here. Like Abraham Lincoln said, "You should not believe everything you read online". Good advice. I, of course, don't believe everything I see online, especially not when it is an assertion that cyclists cannot injure, or are unlikely to injure, pedestrians. Many cyclists jump red lights and many pedestrians walk into the road into cyclists without looking. Either way, cyclists need to take the upper hand and take care. You cant really blame the pedestrian. You can if she didn't watch where she was going, but as you say, we have nothing whatever (at this stage) to even suggest that. Disagree. All road users should anticipate and be prepared for the actions of pedestrians. Running 'em over, is almost always the fault of the one doing the running over. If everyone follows the rules of the road, including kerb drill, and including stopping at pedestrian crossings, such collisions are less likely. |
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Woman on crossing mown down by cylist
On 09/01/2013 20:54, JNugent wrote:
On 09/01/2013 20:47, Simon Weissel wrote: On 09/01/2013 18:42, JNugent wrote: On 09/01/2013 16:46, Simon Weissel wrote: On 09/01/2013 16:14, Mrcheerful wrote: A 47-year-old woman is being treated for a serious head injury after a cyclist collided with her on a pelican crossing in Brighton yesterday morning (Tuesday 8 January). I thought cyclists could not cause significant injury to pedestrians? http://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2...-cyclist/18760 You obviously thought wrong. If he thought wrong, that will be because he was told wrong - here. Where? on the Interweb? Not on the world wide web, on the internet. Strictly: on usent, in uk.rec.cycling. Claims that cyclists cannot hurt pedestrians abound here. P L E A S E . . . The claim that cyclists CANNOT hurt pedestrians is absurd. The only time I have EVER seen this assertion is from Mr Cheerful and anything said by him has to be taken with a lorra lorra salt. Like Abraham Lincoln said, "You should not believe everything you read online". Good advice. I, of course, don't believe everything I see online, especially not when it is an assertion that cyclists cannot injure, or are unlikely to injure, pedestrians. Injury can be fatal. The regularity of it and the liklihood of it happening is a different matter. Many cyclists jump red lights and many pedestrians walk into the road into cyclists without looking. Either way, cyclists need to take the upper hand and take care. You cant really blame the pedestrian. You can if she didn't watch where she was going, but as you say, we have nothing whatever (at this stage) to even suggest that. Disagree. All road users should anticipate and be prepared for the actions of pedestrians. Running 'em over, is almost always the fault of the one doing the running over. If everyone follows the rules of the road, including kerb drill, and including stopping at pedestrian crossings, such collisions are less likely. Agreed, but those in control of vehicles need to be responsible for their actions. Obeying the law and sticking to the rules is not nearly enough. They need to take care, and take responsibility. |
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Woman on crossing mown down by cylist
On Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:54:30 -0000, Dave - Cyclists VOR wrote:
On 09/01/2013 16:46, Simon enables wrote: On 09/01/2013 16:14, Mrcheerful wrote: A 47-year-old woman is being treated for a serious head injury after a cyclist collided with her on a pelican crossing in Brighton yesterday morning (Tuesday 8 January). I thought cyclists could not cause significant injury to pedestrians? http://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2...-cyclist/18760 You obviously thought wrong. There is a very well thought comment on that site which states: “Terrible for both people involved. But before anyone jumps to conclusions and starts ranting, please note there is no statement either way as to who was ‘in the wrong’ here. The cyclist might have failed to stop, or the pedestrian might have walked out in front of him without looking / giving him time to stop.” Many cyclists jump red lights and many pedestrians walk into the road into cyclists without looking. All irrelevant. A cyclist approaching a pelican crossing should use anticipation & observation and travel at a suitable speed that would enable him to stop. Have you never seen those crazy pedestrians that just walk across zebras without looking? -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com Bumper sticker: "Help! She's farted and I can't get out." |
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