“Why was the road not closed for the final mile of the race?

“It is commendable that people indulge their passion for cycling, but
the safety of themselves and other road users must be paramount. "

Ben Carroll, from Cardiff, was fatally injured on July 9, 2013, when he
collided with a van in the open road race on the A40.

Ban road racing and many lives would be saved.

http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/new...uo_/?ref=var_0

On Fri, 14 Feb 2014 22:19:37 +0000, Mrcheerful
wrote:

“It is commendable that people indulge their passion for cycling, but
the safety of themselves and other road users must be paramount. "

Ben Carroll, from Cardiff, was fatally injured on July 9, 2013, when he
collided with a van in the open road race on the A40.

Ban road racing and many lives would be saved.

http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/new...uo_/?ref=var_0


I agree - cyclists should not be permitted to race on the public highway.
It is dangerous enough as it is, as they "race" to work and try and knock a
couple of seconds off their previous best


Judith

"Mrcheerful" wrote in message ...

“It is commendable that people indulge their passion for cycling, but
the safety of themselves and other road users must be paramount. "

Ben Carroll, from Cardiff, was fatally injured on July 9, 2013, when he
collided with a van in the open road race on the A40.

Ban road racing and many lives would be saved.

http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/new...uo_/?ref=var_0

Interesting that the father was asking "why the road was not closed?",
instead of "Why was he cycling the wrong way down a dual carriageway?

On Friday, 14 February 2014 22:19:37 UTC, Mrcheerful wrote:
"It is commendable that people indulge their passion for cycling, but
the safety of themselves and other road users must be paramount. "

Ben Carroll, from Cardiff, was fatally injured on July 9, 2013, when he
collided with a van in the open road race on the A40.

Ban road racing and many lives would be saved.


More proof that motor vehicles, even when used responsibly,
cause danger to other road users.
Such inherently unsafe machines have no place on a public highway.

On 15/02/2014 12:07, wrote:
On Friday, 14 February 2014 22:19:37 UTC, Mrcheerful wrote:
"It is commendable that people indulge their passion for cycling, but
the safety of themselves and other road users must be paramount. "

Ben Carroll, from Cardiff, was fatally injured on July 9, 2013, when he
collided with a van in the open road race on the A40.

Ban road racing and many lives would be saved.


More proof that motor vehicles, even when used responsibly,
cause danger to other road users.
Such inherently unsafe machines have no place on a public highway.






If someone decides to do something really stupid, how can someone else
be to blame for the consequence? Would you blame the ground for killing
someone that jumps off a cliff? or a tree that a cyclist rides into?

On Saturday, 15 February 2014 12:23:07 UTC, Mrcheerful wrote:



If someone decides to do something really stupid, how can someone else
be to blame for the consequence? Would you blame the ground for killing
someone that jumps off a cliff? or a tree that a cyclist rides into?

Precisely the point.
The driver was not to blame yet his inherently unsafe vehicle still killed someone.

wrote:

On Friday, 14 February 2014 22:19:37 UTC, Mrcheerful wrote:
"It is commendable that people indulge their passion for cycling, but
the safety of themselves and other road users must be paramount. "

Ben Carroll, from Cardiff, was fatally injured on July 9, 2013, when he
collided with a van in the open road race on the A40.

Ban road racing and many lives would be saved.


More proof that motor vehicles, even when used responsibly,
cause danger to other road users.
Such inherently unsafe machines have no place on a public highway.

Terrible accident, but the pentalty for crossing a white line if spotted
is disqualification, for a good reason overtaking is a bad idea sadly
this young paid for his mistake with his life.

wasn't the A40 by way was many years ago but not now.

Roger
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www.rogermerriman.com

On 15/02/2014 13:22, Simon Jester wrote:
On Saturday, 15 February 2014 12:23:07 UTC, Mrcheerful wrote:



If someone decides to do something really stupid, how can someone else
be to blame for the consequence? Would you blame the ground for killing
someone that jumps off a cliff? or a tree that a cyclist rides into?

Precisely the point.
The driver was not to blame yet his inherently unsafe vehicle still killed someone.


The cyclist caused his death by his own selfish and inconsiderate
actions, blame him.

On 15/02/2014 12:07, wrote:
On Friday, 14 February 2014 22:19:37 UTC, Mrcheerful wrote:
"It is commendable that people indulge their passion for cycling, but
the safety of themselves and other road users must be paramount. "

Ben Carroll, from Cardiff, was fatally injured on July 9, 2013, when he
collided with a van in the open road race on the A40.

Ban road racing and many lives would be saved.


More proof that motor vehicles, even when used responsibly,
cause danger to other road users.

Only by your somewhat weird logic.

Such inherently unsafe machines have no place on a public highway.


Such mentally unstable people, like you, should not be allowed in public.



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Dave-Cyclists VORK
Motorists account for 1 single fatality per 208,311,415 miles driven. A
simply incredible safety record.

On 15/02/2014 13:22, Simon Jester wrote:
On Saturday, 15 February 2014 12:23:07 UTC, Mrcheerful wrote:



If someone decides to do something really stupid, how can someone else
be to blame for the consequence? Would you blame the ground for killing
someone that jumps off a cliff? or a tree that a cyclist rides into?

Precisely the point.
The driver was not to blame yet his inherently unsafe vehicle still killed someone.

It was the inherently unsafe cyclist; "one of several cyclists who had
crossed on to the opposite side of the two-lane carriageway at the time,
the inquest heard".

A vehicle, like a gun, cannot be safe or unsafe.

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Motorists account for 1 single fatality per 208,311,415 miles driven. A
simply incredible safety record.