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I've had my post-turbo training shower interrupted by my wife ringing to
tell me that she's been knocked off her bike. She claims to be fine but has been dispatched to hospital to be ticked off for not wearing a helmet and to have her arm and head examined. The police have dropped off her bike: the rear wheel, the one with the Nexus hub, is clearly knackered. As my daughter's in bed, I now face a few hours waiting for SWMBO to return from hospital. Luke -- Red Rose Ramblings, the diary of an Essex boy in exile in Lancashire http://www.shrimper.org.uk |
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Ekul Namsob wrote:
I've had my post-turbo training shower interrupted by my wife ringing to tell me that she's been knocked off her bike. She claims to be fine but has been dispatched to hospital to be ticked off for not wearing a helmet and to have her arm and head examined. The police have dropped off her bike: the rear wheel, the one with the Nexus hub, is clearly knackered. As my daughter's in bed, I now face a few hours waiting for SWMBO to return from hospital. Luke Sorry to hear the news. Please let us know how things go. Glad to hear the police were sufficiently involved to drop the back back, although that tends to lead me to believe that the injuries were significant. |
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Rob Morley wrote:
In article , Jeff says... Glad to hear the police were sufficiently involved to drop the back back, although that tends to lead me to believe that the injuries were significant. What an odd thing to say. A bump on the head usually gets a trip to hospital and it's usually nothing to worry about. Monday nights are generally pretty quiet, so why not return the bike if it's in their patrol area and there's nothing much going on? Indeed. SWMBO is shaken and bruised but the bike (more specifically, the pannier rack and hub-geared rear wheel) appears to have had most of the damage. There were a number of witnesses to the accident, which appears to have been caused by a driver trying to overtake her on the inside on a small roundabout. Cheers, Luke -- Red Rose Ramblings, the diary of an Essex boy in exile in Lancashire http://www.shrimper.org.uk |
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Rob Morley wrote:
In article 1ig5olr.32lrmba4ad69N% , Ekul Namsob says... There were a number of witnesses to the accident, which appears to have been caused by a driver trying to overtake her on the inside on a small roundabout. Did he stop? Yes. He also repeatedly stated how sorry he was. Cheers, Luke -- Red Rose Ramblings, the diary of an Essex boy in exile in Lancashire http://www.shrimper.org.uk |
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Rob Morley wrote:
In article , Jeff says... Glad to hear the police were sufficiently involved to drop the back back, although that tends to lead me to believe that the injuries were significant. What an odd thing to say. A bump on the head usually gets a trip to hospital and it's usually nothing to worry about. Monday nights are generally pretty quiet, so why not return the bike if it's in their patrol area and there's nothing much going on? My wording may not have been the best. From what I've seen and heard, the police tend not to be interested in bicycle accidents unless someone is badly hurt. The fact that the police attended the incident (and, hence, were able to return the bicycle), to me, signaled that the injuries were likely significant. Perhaps the police in that area are more interested in cyclists' wellbeing than in other areas. |
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On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:38:41 -0500, Jeff wrote:
From what I've seen and heard, the police tend not to be interested in bicycle accidents unless someone is badly hurt. The fact that the police attended the incident (and, hence, were able to return the bicycle), to me, signaled that the injuries were likely significant. Police attended when I was deliberately run off the road. It was after the event that the couldn't be arsed to do anything about it. They'll probably attend to make sure the traffic is not held up unnecessarily. They don't like motor traffic to be delayed. regards, Ian SMith -- |\ /| no .sig |o o| |/ \| |
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Ian Smith wrote: On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:38:41 -0500, Jeff wrote: From what I've seen and heard, the police tend not to be interested in bicycle accidents unless someone is badly hurt. The fact that the police attended the incident (and, hence, were able to return the bicycle), to me, signaled that the injuries were likely significant. Police attended when I was deliberately run off the road. It was after the event that the couldn't be arsed to do anything about it. They'll probably attend to make sure the traffic is not held up unnecessarily. They don't like motor traffic to be delayed. There was an interview with a top copper a while back, and he claimed that he liked traffic to be held up after serious RTAs, so that people would take note, and hopefully drive more carefully. He said he hates it when there has been a serious RTA, and the local radio stations tell motorists to avoid the area. Martin. |
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