Accident Today
spen666
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I was hit today by a pedestrian on a pelican crossing. (Or was it a pelican on a pedestrian crossing?)
He walked out from the right hand side of the road when red man was showing without any observations whatsoever. I shouted a warning at the person - no reaction and he walked into the rear wheel of my bike.
He never stopped even after this.
He was wearing a hooded top, and I suspect had headphones on.
Makes my blood boil these pedestrians:
1. They shouldn't be on the road as they don't pay road tax
2. He wasn't wearing a helmet
3. He probably wasn't insured
4. He didn't have number plates and wasn't licenced, so its not possible to trace him
5. He should be forced to stick only to the pedestrian lanes
6. He never had hi visibility clothing on
He walked out from the right hand side of the road when red man was showing without any observations whatsoever. I shouted a warning at the person - no reaction and he walked into the rear wheel of my bike.
He never stopped even after this.
He was wearing a hooded top, and I suspect had headphones on.
Makes my blood boil these pedestrians:
1. They shouldn't be on the road as they don't pay road tax
2. He wasn't wearing a helmet
3. He probably wasn't insured
4. He didn't have number plates and wasn't licenced, so its not possible to trace him
5. He should be forced to stick only to the pedestrian lanes
6. He never had hi visibility clothing on
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Tell me about it! plenty of these on my commute - some have the tenacity to cross the carriageway!
They're really becoming a menace and I'm not worried for myself but more for children and OAP's how long will it be before someone is knocked down and seriously hurt by one? And like you say they have no tags so can't be traced.
If I see any more on the road I'll make a concerted effort to make them feel unwelcome, I might even shout at a few on the pavement aswell - make sure they know what's what.FCN: 60 -
An Airzound and helmet cam would have prevented this. I blame Wiggle.0
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iPete wrote:
You should save up the Haribo and throw them at peds who aren't paying attention. Don't blame wiggle just because you're a greedy pig and scoffed the lot
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Veronese68 wrote:An Airzound and helmet cam would have prevented this. I blame Wiggle.
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If I may add my own humble suggestion:An Airzound and helmet cam would have prevented this. I blame Wiggle. You should have D-locked the kantFixed gear for wet weather / hairy roadie for posing in the sun.
What would Thora Hurd do?0 -
Probably also reading the DM under the hood."Consider the grebe..."0
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This. Pure reasoned responseDeadeyebumhole wrote:Veronese68 wrote:An Airzound and helmet cam would have prevented this. I blame Wiggle.
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If I may add my own humble suggestion:An Airzound and helmet cam would have prevented this. I blame Wiggle. You should have D-locked the kant0 -
I like the idea of a haribo dispensing airzound... You can get rid of drafters by firing the lil bears backwards and off to one side or in front of other cars Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
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MonkeyMonster wrote:I like the idea of a Haribo dispensing Airzound... You can get rid of drafters by firing the lil bears backwards and off to one side or in front of other cars
+1- except I didn't get any Haribo with my last Wiggle order - boo!0 -
MonkeyMonster wrote:I like the idea of a haribo dispensing airzound... You can get rid of drafters by firing the lil bears backwards and off to one side or in front of other cars
Weapon of Mass Confection?Fixed gear for wet weather / hairy roadie for posing in the sun.
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Wiggle have never sent me Haribo. I blame Wiggle for this.
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Red Shells, Green Shells, Banana Skins etc.
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This is obviously a wind up,2. He wasn't wearing a helmet
He couldn't possibly have been involved in an accident if he wasn't wearing a helmet, not wearing a helmet gives you statistical immunity from harm of any sort.
Helmets on the otherhand attract shark attacks - magnetically, encourage mopeds to sideswipe you and provoke magpies to swoop down and steal your bling.
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Veronese68 wrote:I thought shark attacks were caused by being wet.
No: shark attacks are caused by sharks.
No shark attack in history has occurred without a shark being present.Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
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Me thinks Spen666 is trolling
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Runs for cover.Life is like a roll of toilet paper; long and useful, but always ends at the wrong moment. Anon.
Think how stupid the average person is.......
half of them are even more stupid than you first thought.0 -
Isn't it a bit harsh taxing sharks? I mean, most of them are unemployed (bloody Tories' fault).- - - - - - - - - -
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