On 20/07/2016 20:33, Aubrey Straw wrote:
MrCheerful wrote:

On 20/07/2016 18:33, Aubrey Straw wrote:
MrCheerful wrote:

On 20/07/2016 12:49, JNugent wrote:
On 20/07/2016 12:43, Alycidon wrote:

QUOTE:
“I was cycling down the main road when a car moved into my lane
hitting my bike and knocking me out. All I remember is seeing the car
then being on the floor. I couldn’t remember my own name or where I was.”

Akram was admitted to hospital for a day and subsequently readmitted
after reporting headaches and dizziness. “I thought I was lucky not to
have cuts or scratches but a day after I was taken out of hospital I
was told I had internal bleeding in my skull.”

He also said that pieces of his carbon fibre bike had “shattered” as a
result of the impact.

A Met Police spokesman has confirmed they are investigating.

http://road.cc/content/news/198008-v...er-crashes-him


The reg number is clearly visible and readable, so "investigation"
shouldn't take klong.

If only all vehicles were fitted with such a useful identification
marke, eh?


Quite why the cyclist was gazing at the floor and made no attempt to
slow for the hazard is strange.

The cyclist was already travelling slowly and there was no hazard until that
motorist drove his car straight into the cyclist's right of way making a
collision unavoidable.

You should read and understand your Highway Code, look at the first
couple of paragraphs. A prudent cyclist would have avoided the crash.

More importantly, a prudent motorist would not have caused the crash.

This collision was caused by a hit and run driver and the victim was the
cyclist. If you read the comments following that article the consensus is
quite clear.

If the cyclist was travelling slowly (he wasn't) then why would he need
a 4000 gbp carbon fibre bike, which shattered upon impact?

Why the need to exaggerate? The bicycle didn't shatter upon impact, pieces
of it did. Also, just as an expensively, powerful car is capable of
travelling slowly, so is a 4000gbp carbon fibre bike. Neither need to pushed
to their maximum capabilities 100% of the time?


So have you read the Highway Code part I mentioned?

Most crashes occur when more than one person makes an error.

Why the need for racing bikes with their inherently poor posture
requirements and limited visibility? If exercise is the 'goal' then why
not use a cheap ordinary bike and be able to see where you are going?