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Cyclist dies after hitting car door
http://tinyurl.com/2ujdxk My condolences to his family and friends. Don't ride close to parked cars, even if you can't see anyone inside. Some time ago I very nearly hit a car door that was swung open by someone lying across the front seats - there was no head visible through the car windows. Martin -- Removed z before replying by email. |
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Cyclist dies after hitting car door
On 2007-04-14, Martin (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea: http://tinyurl.com/2ujdxk My condolences to his family and friends. Don't ride close to parked cars, even if you can't see anyone inside. Some time ago I very nearly hit a car door that was swung open by someone lying across the front seats - there was no head visible through the car windows. There is the remotest chance something positive could come from this. The guy may have been riding along in a car door lane. The coroner might just be useful enough to find that car door lanes are a really stupid idea, and recommend for their immediate removal from all roads. I won't hold my breath. -- TimC "Saving four times is just paranoia. Unless you're using an Exabyte 5gig/8mm tapedrive." -- Graham Reed |
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Cyclist dies after hitting car door
"TimC" wrote in message
... On 2007-04-14, Martin (aka Bruce) was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea: http://tinyurl.com/2ujdxk My condolences to his family and friends. Don't ride close to parked cars, even if you can't see anyone inside. Some time ago I very nearly hit a car door that was swung open by someone lying across the front seats - there was no head visible through the car windows. There is the remotest chance something positive could come from this. The guy may have been riding along in a car door lane. The coroner might just be useful enough to find that car door lanes are a really stupid idea, and recommend for their immediate removal from all roads. I won't hold my breath. -- TimC "Saving four times is just paranoia. Unless you're using an Exabyte 5gig/8mm tapedrive." -- Graham Reed It's quite sad. Without wishing to detract from this bad situation, on a number of occasions I pass a driver who has opened his/her car door as I am next to them. I normally say loudly "Please watch out!" All I ever get in return is a string of obscenities. If these brave gallant drivers (I am also a driver) got rid of the perception that cyclists (and in fact anyone else on their road) are scum, then we'd all be better off. The person who opened the car door without looking committed an offence which resulted in death. I hope he gets a suitable slap on the wrist... Henry M. |
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Cyclist dies after hitting car door
In aus.bicycle on Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:35:34 +1000
hemyd wrote: It's quite sad. Without wishing to detract from this bad situation, on a number of occasions I pass a driver who has opened his/her car door as I am next to them. I normally say loudly "Please watch out!" All I ever get in The only time this happened to me I called "watch out" and got back "sorry!" Zebee |
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Cyclist dies after hitting car door
On 14 Apr 2007 09:03:46 GMT, Zebee Johnstone wrote:
In aus.bicycle on Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:35:34 +1000 hemyd wrote: It's quite sad. Without wishing to detract from this bad situation, on a number of occasions I pass a driver who has opened his/her car door as I am next to them. I normally say loudly "Please watch out!" All I ever get in The only time this happened to me I called "watch out" and got back "sorry!" That's good. One time it happened to me (no bike lane), the two young guys in the hot Torana behind me, who had hung back waiting for a chance to overtake, abused the door opener and apologised to me on behalf of all car drivers. Amazing, but true. -- Regards. Richard. |
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One time it happened to me (no bike lane), the two young guys in the hot Torana behind me, who had hung back waiting for a chance to overtake, abused the door opener and apologised to me on behalf of all car drivers. Amazing, but true. -- Regards. Richard. Are you sure they weren't high on something??? g |
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Cyclist dies after hitting car door
"Martin" wrote in message
... http://tinyurl.com/2ujdxk My condolences to his family and friends. Don't ride close to parked cars, even if you can't see anyone inside. Some time ago I very nearly hit a car door that was swung open by someone lying across the front seats - there was no head visible through the car windows. I nearly got cleaned up going home on Friday......was on the Singlespeed mountain bike and was heading East on Elizabeth St in Richmond after crossing over Hoddle St. I was in the bike lane and next thing I know a guy doesn't just open a car door, he throws it open so hard that it goes to full extension......I had stuff all time to react and so I swerved out and the edge of the door clipped my handlebar and little finger on the LHS. As I swerved I can recall saying "Fcuk ME!!" pretty loudly and once I recovered I slowed down a bit and looked over my shoulder and the guy was basically giving me an apologetic wave and mouthed "Sorry" - couldn't be arsed going back to say anything (what would it achieve anyway?) and so I hope that he got as much as a scare as I did and might check his mirror before opening his door in the future. Stay Safe. Gags |
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Cyclist dies after hitting car door
On Sat, 14 Apr 2007 11:18:25 GMT, "Campag_nut"
wrote: One time it happened to me (no bike lane), the two young guys in the hot Torana behind me, who had hung back waiting for a chance to overtake, abused the door opener and apologised to me on behalf of all car drivers. Amazing, but true. Are you sure they weren't high on something??? g They were lucid :-) I was surprised, but happy. -- Regards. Richard. |
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Cyclist dies after hitting car door
Martin Wrote: http://tinyurl.com/2ujdxk My condolences to his family and friends. Don't ride close to parked cars, even if you can't see anyone inside. Some time ago I very nearly hit a car door that was swung open by someone lying across the front seats - there was no head visible through the car windows. Martin . sincerest condolences from me and on behalf of those of WoJ too. car doors are seriously lethal to riders, and often when not fatal cause horrific chest injuries. They can also be lethal to the very drivers who open them without thinking when taken out by a another vehicle, like a truck. so this is an education thing that is seriously lacking in driver ed , even though the road rules are quite specific, this is way too common. marked bike lanes exacerbate this lethal aspect of riding when we are compelled to use them. Copenhagen lanes might remove this but will not overcome the other bad aspects of removing adult riders from where they fare best , on the roadway as vehicular traffic. all road users have to have their wits about them at all times..... heads up, look ahead, never assume. -- rooman |
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Cyclist dies after hitting car door
TimC wrote:
On 2007-04-14, Martin (aka Bruce) was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea: http://tinyurl.com/2ujdxk My condolences to his family and friends. Don't ride close to parked cars, even if you can't see anyone inside. Some time ago I very nearly hit a car door that was swung open by someone lying across the front seats - there was no head visible through the car windows. There is the remotest chance something positive could come from this. The guy may have been riding along in a car door lane. The coroner might just be useful enough to find that car door lanes are a really stupid idea, and recommend for their immediate removal from all roads. I won't hold my breath. The circumstances are pretty sketchy. The report makes it sound as though he ran into an open door like it had been open for some time... Or was it opened on him by someone who wasn't looking? -- Bean "I've got a bike You can ride it if you like It's got a basket A bell that rings And things to make it look good I'd give it to you if I could But I borrowed it" Pink Floyd Remove "yourfinger" before replying |
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