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Double hit& run on a cyclist
According to local news here in Norfolk, seems on Saturday evening, on the
outskirts of Shipdham (A1075) a cyslist was struck from behind by a car and as he lay injured, was struck again by another vehicle. Neither driver stopped :-( What I find horrific about this is that neither driver stopped. Hit and runs seem to be on the increase :-( The cyclist is described as being in a stable condition in hospital. One can only but hope that the drivers concerned are caught, have their goolies (or female equivalent) chopped off, then are put up against a wall and shot. Hit & runs are unforgivable. Cheers, helen s --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove dependency on fame & fortune h*$el*$$e**nd***$o$ts***i*$*$m**m$$o*n**s@$*$a$$o* *l.c**$*$om$$ |
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The cyclist is described as being in a stable condition in hospital.
One can only but hope that the drivers concerned are caught, have their goolies (or female equivalent) chopped off, then are put up against a wall and shot. Hit & runs are unforgivable. Cheers, helen s I,m not attacking cyclists but as a contrast the bobbies are looking for three cyclists in full cycling attire who knocked down an elderly couple who were crossing a pelican crossing, round here since we became a university town and have boat loads of cycling students the amount of hit and runs on pedestrians plus damage to cars has gone up a fair bit. |
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I,m not attacking cyclists but as a contrast the bobbies
are looking for three cyclists in full cycling attire who knocked down an elderly couple who were crossing a pelican crossing, round here since we became a university town and have boat loads of cycling students the amount of hit and runs on pedestrians plus damage to cars has gone up a fair bit. I hope they catch them too. It is still the case though, that motorists cause by far the most significant proportion of death & injuries on the road. That's not excusing any cyclist in the situation you describe - it's merely fact on who/what is the major cause of the problem Cheers, helen s --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove dependency on fame & fortune h*$el*$$e**nd***$o$ts***i*$*$m**m$$o*n**s@$*$a$$o* *l.c**$*$om$$ |
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Beware the deviation amplification spiral that leads to moral panics(1).
More reporting of an issue doesn't mean it's more common. Indeed, there is that to consider. But as there seems to be more reporting of it, and the sentencing handed out to motorists who kill or injure is pretty p**s poor and of little deterrent value, I have my doubts if it's a case of panic on the part of all the drivers who are scared of the heavy sentence they are likely to get if caught, so panic and run off. Possibly it's more along the lines of thinking "who cares" 1) Guess who's doing a social studies OU course? You. Cheers, helen s --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove dependency on fame & fortune h*$el*$$e**nd***$o$ts***i*$*$m**m$$o*n**s@$*$a$$o* *l.c**$*$om$$ |
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"dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers" wrote in message ... I,m not attacking cyclists but as a contrast the bobbies are looking for three cyclists in full cycling attire who knocked down an elderly couple who were crossing a pelican crossing, round here since we became a university town and have boat loads of cycling students the amount of hit and runs on pedestrians plus damage to cars has gone up a fair bit. I hope they catch them too. It is still the case though, that motorists cause by far the most significant proportion of death & injuries on the road. That's not excusing any cyclist in the situation you describe - it's merely fact on who/what is the major cause of the problem Cheers, helen s Absolutely in agreement with you on that, dunno why they cant spend the money they make off speed cameras and spend it on cycle paths. |
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Absolutely in agreement with you on that, dunno why they cant spend the
money they make off speed cameras and spend it on cycle paths. God I hope they don't! I wish they'd spend it on more driver education and general PR to start impressing on more motorists that it isn't acceptable to moan about being caught speeding and it isn't acceptable to think that driving a car means you can ignore other road users and be a totally selfish twit! Cheers, helen s --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove dependency on fame & fortune h*$el*$$e**nd***$o$ts***i*$*$m**m$$o*n**s@$*$a$$o* *l.c**$*$om$$ |
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On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 16:23:43 -0000, marc marccdimspamremovedimspamto
wrote: Beware the deviation amplification spiral Why ? "deviation amplification spiral" was their best album |
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Double hit& run on a cyclist
Beware the deviation amplification spiral that leads to moral panics(1).
More reporting of an issue doesn't mean it's more common. Hit and run offences, especially where the victim is a cyclist, have always been endemic. There is nothing new about drivers ignoring cyclists lying injured in the middle of the road either. One middle aged lady contacted me about I campaign I was/am running to get a level crossing improved. She came off on some dangerously out of level rails and was more upset by the fact that motorists drove around her, many blowing their horns at her, then the injuries she received... Nationally, the current level of 'hit and runs' is around 14% and rising - up almost 4%in the last year. In some areas such as Manchester and Liverpool the 'hit an run' rate is now approaching 50%... Look at http;//motorcarnage.org.uk/motorcarnage/current.html and count how mnay times 'hit and run' drink driving, drugs use, driving whilst disqualified and 'excessive speed' come up. Also look how many pedestrians are killed by hit and run drivers - it's important to keep a sense of perspective as to where the real problems lie. What we need is blanket coverage of the country with speed cameras, using the revenue raised to pay for traffic officers. No whining - the current cameras were brought in largely because the motor lobby called for them on the basis you if you missed a high visibility camera you were probabaly driving without due attention and deserved a fine. They seem to have conveniently forgotten about that now though... (No whining either about siteing cameras around corners. You are supposed to be able to STOP in the distance you can see to be clear for gawds sake...). |
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