On 09/01/2013 20:47, Simon Weissel wrote:

On 09/01/2013 18:42, JNugent wrote:
On 09/01/2013 16:46, Simon Weissel wrote:
On 09/01/2013 16:14, Mrcheerful wrote:

A 47-year-old woman is being treated for a serious head injury after a
cyclist collided with her on a pelican crossing in Brighton yesterday
morning (Tuesday 8 January).

I thought cyclists could not cause significant injury to pedestrians?
http://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2...-cyclist/18760

You obviously thought wrong.

If he thought wrong, that will be because he was told wrong - here.

Where? on the Interweb?

Not on the world wide web, on the internet. Strictly: on usent, in
uk.rec.cycling.

Claims that cyclists cannot hurt pedestrians abound here.

Like Abraham Lincoln said, "You should not believe everything you read
online".

Good advice.

I, of course, don't believe everything I see online, especially not when
it is an assertion that cyclists cannot injure, or are unlikely to
injure, pedestrians.

Many cyclists jump red lights and many pedestrians walk into the road
into cyclists without looking.
Either way, cyclists need to take the upper hand and take care. You
can’t really blame the pedestrian.

You can if she didn't watch where she was going, but as you say, we have
nothing whatever (at this stage) to even suggest that.

Disagree. All road users should anticipate and be prepared for the
actions of pedestrians. Running 'em over, is almost always the fault of
the one doing the running over.

If everyone follows the rules of the road, including kerb drill, and
including stopping at pedestrian crossings, such collisions are less likely.