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$1.4 Million for bike accident
"TimC" wrote in message ... "I went over the bump and my wheel came off completely," said Natalie Tyler, 29, of Manhattan. "I landed on my head." I would suggest your bike is not very roadworthy, but, having said that, I think a 1" metal plate is a bit... silly to be putting on a bike path. I've complained to council over issues like that. Yeah, I thought exactly the same. There is surely a very significant level of personal negligence here in not maintaining her bike safely and checking it properly before riding. As for the 1" raised plates they are covers over expansion joints, much like what we have on our own popular north bank Yarra Trail. These have also cuased some crashes. At least the NY path has them highlighted with yellow paint - that's got to be good for traction :-) For the engineers out the what is so dangerous about expansion joints that they need these metal covers? Wouldn't it be better to leave them open? After all, we're surely not going to fall into them. Road bridges everywhere have expansion joints and I don't believe they have special steel plate covers. Cheers Peter |
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$1.4 Million for bike accident
Peter Signorini Wrote: "TimC" wrote i messag .. "I went over the bump and my wheel came off completely," sai Natali Tyler, 29, of Manhattan. "I landed on my head. I would suggest your bike is not very roadworthy, but, having sai that, I think a 1" metal plate is a bit... silly to be putting on bike path. I've complained to council over issues like that Yeah, I thought exactly the same. There is surely a very significan leve of personal negligence here in not maintaining her bike safely an checkin it properly before riding. As for the 1" raised plates they are cover ove expansion joints, much like what we have on our own popular north ban Yarr Trail. These have also cuased some crashes. At least the NY path ha the highlighted with yellow paint - that's got to be good for traction :- For the engineers out the what is so dangerous about expansio joint that they need these metal covers? Wouldn't it be better to leave the open After all, we're surely not going to fall into them. Road bridge everywher have expansion joints and I don't believe they have special steel plat covers Cheer Peter I feel very sorry for that girl and im sure that 1.4 million is no going to go very far, considering she will have to be cared for th rest of her life and I think everybody seriously hurt like that need compensation or should be looked after, its called a caring society.. things happen sometimes, whether you mean them to or not and 20 years ago things were a lot different governments looked afte people if they had problems where as people now adays know they have t get money to pay for the costs themselves, you cant compare it to 2 years ago.... imagine yourself in her shoes -- MikeyO Live in Melbourne, soon to be married, 33, 6', 76 kgs, enjoy bein active, whenever possible in any form. |
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$1.4 Million for bike accident
"MikeyOz" wrote in message ... I feel very sorry for that girl and im sure that 1.4 million is not going to go very far, considering she will have to be cared for the rest of her life I can give her all my sympathy too. It's a tragic event and one where a sound level of care should be provided by our governments. and I think everybody seriously hurt like that needs compensation or should be looked after, its called a caring society... things happen sometimes, whether you mean them to or not Compensation or proper care? She definitely merits proper care to live a reasonable life. What proprtion of the judgement was for 'pain & suffering'? Ultimately it was her decision to ride that bike off the ramp. Why should the local authority have to compensate her? Or the local BMX club, tour company, horse trail riding business... whichever type of litigious event we are referring to. imagine yourself in her shoes ? More than ready to do that. I wouldn't have ridden that bike off the ramp into a jump, unless I was experienced with that sort of situation. Cheers Peter |
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$1.4 Million for bike accident
For the engineers out the what is so dangerous about expansio joints that they need these metal covers? Wouldn't it be better to leave the open? After all, we're surely not going to fall into them. There's a lot of "depends" in that question that has to be dealt with But here are some pointers: Depending on material, design and climate where the bridge is locate an expansion joint CAN reach a considerable width. It won't swallow vehicle wheel crossing perpendicularly, but it can seriousl inconvenience a pedestrian who isn't watching his/hers step. It woul also be able to pose trouble for a bike crossing it at an obliqu angle. The joint in itself might also be of a design that needs to b protected from accumulation of road grime and whatnot. That said there are still more or less suitable ways of designing bot joints and covers, and these sound like they are unneccesary thick. 1" plate can take a tremendous load -- dabac |
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