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Old July 17th 13, 07:34 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
jnugent
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On 17/07/2013 09:13, Bertie Wooster wrote:

"Mrcheerful" wrote:


This could have been avoided totally if the cyclist had not gone up the
inside. Drivers just do not realise how stupid cyclists can be.


http://road.cc/content/news/12315-dr...-lorrys-wheels


Can you quote the part of that report which states the cyclist was
undertaking or had undertaken the truck?


Failing that, can you quote the part of that report which suggests the
cyclist was undertaking or had undertaken the truck?


A reasonable inference if - and only if - the lorry was a regular RHD
model for use on British roads.

Did you see this bit?

QUOTE
Deputy coroner Gail Elliman said: “The lorry wasn't stopped in the right
place. If Miss Fernandez was five metres ahead in the cycling box Mr
Grant would have seen her. But the [lorry's] indicator could have been
seen by Miss Fernandez. Caution might have been exercised if she
believed it was going to turn left.”
ENDQUOTE

"left"...

And there's this from someone who was the

QUOTE:
Riccardo Rispoli ... was cycling with her at the time of the crash in
June...

Speaking after the verdict, Mr Rispoli, a yacht designer, said: ... “I
do not blame the driver...".

Of course, he has the disadvantage of actually having been there.
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