Cyclist mows down blind woman on pedestrian crossing

Deborah, who is severely visually impaired, had to go to A&E at the
Homerton Hospital for a sprained wrist caused by the incident.

Deborah told the Gazette: "I held onto the signal box and waited for the
green box and crossed and got most of the way to the other side, and got
hit by a cyclist coming the other way. It was terrifying. I have a
nasty, sprained wrist and my cane is destroyed. [...] According to
witnesses it caught my cane between the wheels and ripped it out of my
hand, which is why I have a sprained wrist. So I don't think he actually
hit me but he cold have quite easily. My cane shattered, that could have
been my leg."

https://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/n...bury-1-6519938

On 19/02/2020 10:37, MrCheerful wrote:
Deborah, who is severely visually impaired, had to go to A&E at the
Homerton Hospital for a sprained wrist caused by the incident.

Deborah told the Gazette: "I held onto the signal box and waited for the
green box and crossed and got most of the way to the other side, and got
hit by a cyclist coming the other way. It was terrifying. I have a
nasty, sprained wrist and my cane is destroyed. [...] According to
witnesses it caught my cane between the wheels and ripped it out of my
hand, which is why I have a sprained wrist. So I don't think he actually
hit me but he cold have quite easily. My cane shattered, that could have
been my leg."

https://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/n...bury-1-6519938

QUOTE:
Deborah ... was navigating the pedestrian crossing from Highbury Place
towards Highbury & Islington Station when she claims a cyclist cut
across the pavement before colliding with her stick.
ENDQUOTE

If he hit something she was carrying and injured her, for all intents
and purposes, he hit her. She was injured and had to be treated in
hospital. That certainly counts as a traffic accident within the meaning
of the legislation.

The footway at that location is not a "shared surface" or anything else
on which a cyclist is entitled to ride. Cyclists at that point should be
taking their chances with the rest of the traffic, nit endangering
pedestrians.

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On 19/02/2020 10:37, MrCheerful wrote:
Deborah, who is severely visually impaired, had to go to A&E at the
Homerton Hospital for a sprained wrist caused by the incident.

Deborah told the Gazette: "I held onto the signal box and waited for the
green box and crossed and got most of the way to the other side, and got
hit by a cyclist coming the other way. It was terrifying. I have a
nasty, sprained wrist and my cane is destroyed. [...] According to
witnesses it caught my cane between the wheels and ripped it out of my
hand, which is why I have a sprained wrist. So I don't think he actually
hit me but he cold have quite easily. My cane shattered, that could have
been my leg."

https://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/n...bury-1-6519938

What a sad life you have.

--
Bod

On 19/02/2020 11:44, JNugent wrote:
On 19/02/2020 10:37, MrCheerful wrote:
Deborah, who is severely visually impaired, had to go to A&E at the
Homerton Hospital for a sprained wrist caused by the incident.

Deborah told the Gazette: "I held onto the signal box and waited for
the green box and crossed and got most of the way to the other side,
and got hit by a cyclist coming the other way. It was terrifying. I
have a nasty, sprained wrist and my cane is destroyed. [...] According
to witnesses it caught my cane between the wheels and ripped it out of
my hand, which is why I have a sprained wrist. So I don't think he
actually hit me but he cold have quite easily. My cane shattered, that
could have been my leg."

https://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/n...bury-1-6519938


QUOTE:
Deborah ... was navigating the pedestrian crossing from Highbury Place
towards Highbury & Islington Station when she claims a cyclist cut
across the pavement before colliding with her stick.
ENDQUOTE

If he hit something she was carrying and injured her, for all intents
and purposes, he hit her. She was injured and had to be treated in
hospital. That certainly counts as a traffic accident within the meaning
of the legislation.

The footway at that location is not a "shared surface" or anything else
on which a cyclist is entitled to ride. Cyclists at that point should be
taking their chances with the rest of the traffic, nit endangering
pedestrians.

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You and Cheerless both have sad lives. You both sound like a couple
of moany old women.

--
Bod

On 19/02/2020 12:15, Bod wrote:
On 19/02/2020 11:44, JNugent wrote:
On 19/02/2020 10:37, MrCheerful wrote:
Deborah, who is severely visually impaired, had to go to A&E at the
Homerton Hospital for a sprained wrist caused by the incident.

Deborah told the Gazette: "I held onto the signal box and waited for
the green box and crossed and got most of the way to the other side,
and got hit by a cyclist coming the other way. It was terrifying. I
have a nasty, sprained wrist and my cane is destroyed. [...]
According to witnesses it caught my cane between the wheels and
ripped it out of my hand, which is why I have a sprained wrist. So I
don't think he actually hit me but he cold have quite easily. My cane
shattered, that could have been my leg."

https://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/n...bury-1-6519938



QUOTE:
Deborah ... was navigating the pedestrian crossing from Highbury Place
towards Highbury & Islington Station when she claims a cyclist cut
across the pavement before colliding with her stick.
ENDQUOTE

If he hit something she was carrying and injured her, for all intents
and purposes, he hit her. She was injured and had to be treated in
hospital. That certainly counts as a traffic accident within the
meaning of the legislation.

The footway at that location is not a "shared surface" or anything
else on which a cyclist is entitled to ride. Cyclists at that point
should be taking their chances with the rest of the traffic, nit
endangering pedestrians.

/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sdMtyr2S5iKheWNgX40czOg!2e0!6s% 2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DdMtyr2S5iKheW NgX40czOg%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_ sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26y aw%3D109.8693%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312 !8i6656?hl=en


You and Cheerless both have sad lives. You both sound like a couple
of moany old women.


And of course, rogue cyclists have an absolute right not to have
attention drawn to their crimes, don't they?

In fact, I bet that you, in a spirit of friendly and co-operative
assortative non-judgmentalism, are perfectly prepared to completely
overlook this incident?

On 10:37 19 Feb 2020, MrCheerful wrote:

Deborah, who is severely visually impaired, had to go to A&E at the
Homerton Hospital for a sprained wrist caused by the incident.

Deborah told the Gazette: "I held onto the signal box and waited for the
green box and crossed and got most of the way to the other side, and got
hit by a cyclist coming the other way. It was terrifying. I have a
nasty, sprained wrist and my cane is destroyed. [...] According to
witnesses it caught my cane between the wheels and ripped it out of my
hand, which is why I have a sprained wrist. So I don't think he actually
hit me but he cold have quite easily. My cane shattered, that could have
been my leg."

https://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/n...sighted-woman-
shaken-and-injured-after-cyclist-collided-with-her-white-cane-in-
highbury-1-6519938

I wonder why the cyclist wasn't arrested and charged. He was conducting
himself if a very dangerous manner.

On 22/02/2020 12:30, Pamela wrote:
On 10:37 19 Feb 2020, MrCheerful wrote:

Deborah, who is severely visually impaired, had to go to A&E at the
Homerton Hospital for a sprained wrist caused by the incident.

Deborah told the Gazette: "I held onto the signal box and waited for the
green box and crossed and got most of the way to the other side, and got
hit by a cyclist coming the other way. It was terrifying. I have a
nasty, sprained wrist and my cane is destroyed. [...] According to
witnesses it caught my cane between the wheels and ripped it out of my
hand, which is why I have a sprained wrist. So I don't think he actually
hit me but he cold have quite easily. My cane shattered, that could have
been my leg."

https://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/n...sighted-woman-
shaken-and-injured-after-cyclist-collided-with-her-white-cane-in-
highbury-1-6519938

I wonder why the cyclist wasn't arrested and charged. He was conducting
himself if a very dangerous manner.

Indeed. And it is reported that he did stop, so the police can't even
claim that he couldn't be found.

QUOTE:
Islington Council's transport and environment chief Cllr Rowena Champion
said: "... It is completely unacceptable for cyclists to mount the curb
and cycle on the pavement, putting pedestrians at risk.

"I met with [the cyclist's victim] recently, along with council
transport officers and representatives from Transport [against] London,
to discuss pedestrian safety at Highbury Corner and tackle dangerous and
illegal cycling behaviour. As a matter of urgency, the council will work
with T[a]L and the police to educate cyclists and, where needed, take
enforcement action against illegal cycling through the new pedestrian
spaces at Highbury Corner."
ENDQUOTE

On 12:36 22 Feb 2020, JNugent wrote:
On 22/02/2020 12:30, Pamela wrote:
On 10:37 19 Feb 2020, MrCheerful wrote:


Deborah, who is severely visually impaired, had to go to A&E at the
Homerton Hospital for a sprained wrist caused by the incident.

Deborah told the Gazette: "I held onto the signal box and waited for
the green box and crossed and got most of the way to the other side,
and got hit by a cyclist coming the other way. It was terrifying. I
have a nasty, sprained wrist and my cane is destroyed. [...] According
to witnesses it caught my cane between the wheels and ripped it out of
my hand, which is why I have a sprained wrist. So I don't think he
actually hit me but he cold have quite easily. My cane shattered, that
could have been my leg."

https://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/n...sighted-woman-
shaken-and-injured-after-cyclist-collided-with-her-white-cane-in-
highbury-1-6519938

I wonder why the cyclist wasn't arrested and charged. He was
conducting himself if a very dangerous manner.

Indeed. And it is reported that he did stop, so the police can't even
claim that he couldn't be found.

QUOTE: Islington Council's transport and environment chief Cllr Rowena
Champion said: "... It is completely unacceptable for cyclists to mount
the curb and cycle on the pavement, putting pedestrians at risk.

"I met with [the cyclist's victim] recently, along with council
transport officers and representatives from Transport [against] London,
to discuss pedestrian safety at Highbury Corner and tackle dangerous and
illegal cycling behaviour. As a matter of urgency, the council will work
with T[a]L and the police to educate cyclists and, where needed, take
enforcement action against illegal cycling through the new pedestrian
spaces at Highbury Corner." ENDQUOTE

I hope Cllr Champion gets the council to investigate fully. At the very
least the cyclist should be named and shamed, although that is hardly
compensation for his victim.

On Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 11:42:49 AM UTC, Pamela wrote:

I hope Cllr Champion gets the council to investigate fully. At the very
least the cyclist should be named and shamed, although that is hardly
compensation for his victim.

Has this guy been found yet?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-crossing.html

On 26/02/2020 11:42, Pamela wrote:
On 12:36 22 Feb 2020, JNugent wrote:
On 22/02/2020 12:30, Pamela wrote:
On 10:37 19 Feb 2020, MrCheerful wrote:


Deborah, who is severely visually impaired, had to go to A&E at the
Homerton Hospital for a sprained wrist caused by the incident.

Deborah told the Gazette: "I held onto the signal box and waited for
the green box and crossed and got most of the way to the other side,
and got hit by a cyclist coming the other way. It was terrifying. I
have a nasty, sprained wrist and my cane is destroyed. [...] According
to witnesses it caught my cane between the wheels and ripped it out of
my hand, which is why I have a sprained wrist. So I don't think he
actually hit me but he cold have quite easily. My cane shattered, that
could have been my leg."

https://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/n...sighted-woman-
shaken-and-injured-after-cyclist-collided-with-her-white-cane-in-
highbury-1-6519938

I wonder why the cyclist wasn't arrested and charged. He was
conducting himself if a very dangerous manner.

Indeed. And it is reported that he did stop, so the police can't even
claim that he couldn't be found.

QUOTE: Islington Council's transport and environment chief Cllr Rowena
Champion said: "... It is completely unacceptable for cyclists to mount
the curb and cycle on the pavement, putting pedestrians at risk.

"I met with [the cyclist's victim] recently, along with council
transport officers and representatives from Transport [against] London,
to discuss pedestrian safety at Highbury Corner and tackle dangerous and
illegal cycling behaviour. As a matter of urgency, the council will work
with T[a]L and the police to educate cyclists and, where needed, take
enforcement action against illegal cycling through the new pedestrian
spaces at Highbury Corner." ENDQUOTE

I hope Cllr Champion gets the council to investigate fully. At the very
least the cyclist should be named and shamed, although that is hardly
compensation for his victim.

On reflection, the journalists and editorial staff of the Islington
Gazette need to be helped to learn the difference in meaning between the
two English words "curb" and "kerb".