Rider Down - apparent fatality
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Rider Down - Oxford Street: http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/ ... -street.do
Argh, according the the LFGSS thread this has become a fatality. RIP.
Argh, according the the LFGSS thread this has become a fatality. RIP.
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That's just awful. You'd think the drivers would be trained to hit a car rather than a person, if they have to make the choice. The bus is on the sodding pavement. Unfathomable.0
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RIP0
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Ugh! RIP to another unknown cyclist, condolences to her family and friends, and I hope the pedestrian also struck down pulls through.
From the lfgss page it sounds like the roadworks there were an accident waiting to happen.0 -
very sad indeed, especially as these things are so avoidableEmerging from under a big black cloud. All help welcome0
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Terrible - condolences to the family."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0
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i noticed the road was closed with a police officer when i was riding home from RP this evening. didnt think it was something like this. terrible news
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It is incredibly tragic and avoidable. But I do not blame the bus driver. I blame the car driver who suddenly and dangerously pulled out. The bus driver did what anyone would naturally do, something unexpectedly pulled out with no warning in front of him/her in a split second his/her brain instinctively made him/her swerve away from the object in front of them. Unfortunately this time there were people in the direction of their swerve. No matter how much training they are given a person will still act on natural instinct in such sceanarios. They do not have the luxury of time to think in these situations. The bus driver will forever have this on their concious and probably is thinking why didnt i drive into the car instead of swerving.Scott Addict R2 2010
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hells wrote:It is incredibly tragic and avoidable. But I do not blame the bus driver. I blame the car driver who suddenly and dangerously pulled out. The bus driver did what anyone would naturally do, something unexpectedly pulled out with no warning in front of him/her in a split second his/her brain instinctively made him/her swerve away from the object in front of them. Unfortunately this time there were people in the direction of their swerve. No matter how much training they are given a person will still act on natural instinct in such sceanarios. They do not have the luxury of time to think in these situations. The bus driver will forever have this on their concious and probably is thinking why didnt i drive into the car instead of swerving.
a) its far too early to be casting blame and without knowledge of all the facts, you are simply jumping to conclusions.
Wait until all the facts are known before starting to blame individuals
You are basing your blame on the basis of what? half a sentence in a news report? Hardly the most reliable evidence is it?Want to know the Spen666 behind the posts?
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spen666 wrote:a) its far too early to be casting blame and without knowledge of all the facts, you are simply jumping to conclusions.
Wait until all the facts are known before starting to blame individuals
You are basing your blame on the basis of what? half a sentence in a news report? Hardly the most reliable evidence is it?
You should be quoting Jamesco as well if you want to give the impression you are open mindedFaster than a tent.......0 -
Very sad."Encyclopaedia is a fetish for very small bicycles"0
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R.I.P. Condolences to the family.
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Nasty indeed, RIPLe Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
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it is awful, but more people die crossing the roads on foot than on bike.
I'm not sure I can pull off selective horror at one persons death while ignoring others.0 -
BBC is reporting it as a collision between two buses:
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My post was based on what info has been given so far and in response to Jamesco who said drivers should be trained to drive into the other vehicle not people.Scott Addict R2 2010
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RIPFood Chain number = 4
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Tragic. RIP. Hope ped injured in same incident makes a recovery.
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Jamesco, Hells and others - please note.
It is less than 24 hours since this tragic accident and the papers are now sayingPolice sources said the driver of the double-decker appeared to have lost concentration and crushed the cyclist as she passed a bus stop. The bus became impaled on part of the shelter, with its windscreen smashed.
That is now 3 versions of events:
1. Car pulled out in front of bus
2. Two buses collided
3. Bus driver lost concentration
This is exactly why it is foolish to start apportioning blame. A simple but tragic accident and 3 different accounts have already emerged in less than 24 hours.Want to know the Spen666 behind the posts?
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spen666 wrote:Jamesco, Hells and others - please note.
It is less than 24 hours since this tragic accident and the papers are now sayingPolice sources said the driver of the double-decker appeared to have lost concentration and crushed the cyclist as she passed a bus stop. The bus became impaled on part of the shelter, with its windscreen smashed.
That is now 3 versions of events:
1. Car pulled out in front of bus
2. Two buses collided
3. Bus driver lost concentration
This is exactly why it is foolish to start apportioning blame. A simple but tragic accident and 3 different accounts have already emerged in less than 24 hours.
+1.
Though there will be at least one person who will try and disagree with you. :roll:Food Chain number = 4
A true scalp is not only overtaking someone but leaving them stopped at a set of lights. As you, who have clearly beaten the lights, pummels nothing but the open air ahead. ~ 'DondaddyD'. Player of the Unspoken Game0 -
spen666 wrote:Jamesco, Hells and others - please note.
It is less than 24 hours since this tragic accident and the papers are now sayingPolice sources said the driver of the double-decker appeared to have lost concentration and crushed the cyclist as she passed a bus stop. The bus became impaled on part of the shelter, with its windscreen smashed.
That is now 3 versions of events:
1. Car pulled out in front of bus
2. Two buses collided
3. Bus driver lost concentration
This is exactly why it is foolish to start apportioning blame. A tragic accident and 3 different accounts have already emerged in less than 24 hours.
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