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MrCheerful November 17th 13 12:32 AM

"riding a cycle on a road without due care or attention."
 
“Rather than turning his head to look for on-coming traffic, he relies
on his hearing and peripheral vision."

He was not wearing a helmet. She watched as he rode straight out on to
the main road.

“He never looked at all and he cycled forward and sped up into the
junction."

the motorcyclist said he had been driving at 25 miles per hour when the
cyclist rode straight into his bike


http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/c...bike-1-6247472

Brian Robertson[_12_] November 17th 13 08:48 AM

"riding a cycle on a road without due care or attention."
 
On 17/11/2013 00:32, Mrcheerful wrote:
“Rather than turning his head to look for on-coming traffic, he relies
on his hearing and peripheral vision."

He was not wearing a helmet. She watched as he rode straight out on to
the main road.

“He never looked at all and he cycled forward and sped up into the
junction."

the motorcyclist said he had been driving at 25 miles per hour when the
cyclist rode straight into his bike


http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/c...bike-1-6247472

What do you say about c*nts in cars who totally fail to see well lit and
brightly dressed cyclists when pulling out of roads or approaching
roundabouts?

Bertie Wooster[_2_] November 17th 13 08:57 AM

"riding a cycle on a road without due care or attention."
 
On Sun, 17 Nov 2013 00:32:45 +0000, Mrcheerful
wrote:

“Rather than turning his head to look for on-coming traffic, he relies
on his hearing and peripheral vision."

He was not wearing a helmet. She watched as he rode straight out on to
the main road.

“He never looked at all and he cycled forward and sped up into the
junction."

the motorcyclist said he had been driving at 25 miles per hour when the
cyclist rode straight into his bike


http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/c...bike-1-6247472


=====Quote=====
She saw a male on a pedal cycle coming from nowhere
=====/Quote=====

That would be a neat trick.

Peter Keller[_3_] November 17th 13 09:23 AM

"riding a cycle on a road without due care or attention."
 
On Sun, 17 Nov 2013 08:48:44 +0000, Brian Robertson wrote:

On 17/11/2013 00:32, Mrcheerful wrote:
“Rather than turning his head to look for on-coming traffic, he
relies
on his hearing and peripheral vision."

He was not wearing a helmet. She watched as he rode straight out on to
the main road.

“He never looked at all and he cycled forward and sped up into the
junction."

the motorcyclist said he had been driving at 25 miles per hour when the
cyclist rode straight into his bike


http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/c...-man-from-his-

motorbike-1-6247472

What do you say about c*nts in cars who totally fail to see well lit and
brightly dressed cyclists when pulling out of roads or approaching
roundabouts?


That does not excuse or make it right for bicyclists to do the same thing.

Brian Robertson[_12_] November 17th 13 09:25 AM

"riding a cycle on a road without due care or attention."
 
On 17/11/2013 09:23, Peter Keller wrote:
On Sun, 17 Nov 2013 08:48:44 +0000, Brian Robertson wrote:

On 17/11/2013 00:32, Mrcheerful wrote:
“Rather than turning his head to look for on-coming traffic, he
relies
on his hearing and peripheral vision."

He was not wearing a helmet. She watched as he rode straight out on to
the main road.

“He never looked at all and he cycled forward and sped up into the
junction."

the motorcyclist said he had been driving at 25 miles per hour when the
cyclist rode straight into his bike


http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/c...-man-from-his-

motorbike-1-6247472

What do you say about c*nts in cars who totally fail to see well lit and
brightly dressed cyclists when pulling out of roads or approaching
roundabouts?


That does not excuse or make it right for bicyclists to do the same thing.


I am simply pointing out - as any reasonable person would - that road
sense is lacking across the entire spectrum of road users. Remember that
a huge percentage of cyclists are also car drivers.

MrCheerful November 17th 13 10:17 AM

"riding a cycle on a road without due care or attention."
 
On 17/11/2013 08:57, Bertie Wooster wrote:
On Sun, 17 Nov 2013 00:32:45 +0000, Mrcheerful
wrote:

“Rather than turning his head to look for on-coming traffic, he relies
on his hearing and peripheral vision."

He was not wearing a helmet. She watched as he rode straight out on to
the main road.

“He never looked at all and he cycled forward and sped up into the
junction."

the motorcyclist said he had been driving at 25 miles per hour when the
cyclist rode straight into his bike


http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/c...bike-1-6247472


=====Quote=====
She saw a male on a pedal cycle coming from nowhere
=====/Quote=====

That would be a neat trick.


With some of the howlers that you pronounce it might be best not to
comment on other people's.

Mentalguy2k8[_2_] November 17th 13 11:28 AM

"riding a cycle on a road without due care or attention."
 

"Bertie Wooster" wrote in message
...

=====Quote=====
She saw a male on a pedal cycle coming from nowhere
=====/Quote=====

That would be a neat trick.


It's more common than you think...

From the "no-one even stopped to see how I was" thread above:

"Mr Bettles said: "I was going along the A6 out of Finedon when this car
appeared out of nowhere"


[email protected] November 20th 13 12:21 PM

"riding a cycle on a road without due care or attention."
 
On Sunday, 17 November 2013 11:28:14 UTC, Mentalguy2k8 wrote:
"Bertie Wooster" wrote in message

...



=====Quote=====
She saw a male on a pedal cycle coming from nowhere
=====/Quote=====


That would be a neat trick.


It's more common than you think...

From the "no-one even stopped to see how I was" thread above:

"Mr Bettles said: "I was going along the A6 out of Finedon when this car
appeared out of nowhere"


There are no Give Way signs at the end of nowhere.

jnugent November 20th 13 01:52 PM

"riding a cycle on a road without due care or attention."
 
On 20/11/2013 12:21, wrote:
On Sunday, 17 November 2013 11:28:14 UTC, Mentalguy2k8 wrote:
"Bertie Wooster" wrote in message

...



=====Quote=====
She saw a male on a pedal cycle coming from nowhere
=====/Quote=====


That would be a neat trick.


It's more common than you think...

From the "no-one even stopped to see how I was" thread above:

"Mr Bettles said: "I was going along the A6 out of Finedon when this car
appeared out of nowhere"


There are no Give Way signs at the end of nowhere.


100%

:-)


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