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Old April 1st 12, 07:44 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling,uk.legal
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Default 'Road rage cyclist fractured driver's eye - not realising he was an off-duty POLICEMAN'

Why are some cyclists so aggressive?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...=feeds-newsxml

A cyclist fractured a driver’s eye socket in a bout of road rage - not
realising his victim was an off-duty policeman, a court heard. Gareth Pitt,
53, punched Paul Wiltshire, who was dressed in jeans and a T-shirt at the
time, as the pair argued on the pavement, it was said. A jury heard how PC
Wiltshire needed surgery to his fractured left eye socket, which gave him
double vision for months after the incident.

Read mo
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz1qodvifDh

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Old April 2nd 12, 07:51 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Default Round-the-world cyclist Sean Conway vows to carry on after being hitby truck in Arkansas


QUOTE:
Sean Conway, one of the cyclists competing in the World Cycle Racing
Grand Tour, the round-the-world race that began in Greenwich last
month, has vowed to complete his 18,000 mile journey after being
forced to take an unscheduled break from his journey across the
Midwestern United States due to being hit from behind by a truck
travelling at 55 miles an hour.

Conway, originally from Zimbabwe but now living in North London broke
the news of the incident, which happened last Thursday as he travelled
from Bald Knob to Searcy in Arkansas, on his Facebook page, where he
also posted the above picture of his mangled bike.

He told local news channel KTHV that he had little recollection of the
incident. The channel’s online report is headlined ‘World cyclist Sean
Conway hits bump in Arkansas road,’ which as some on Facebook have
pointed out seems to make light of a situation that could easily have
had a tragic outcome.

“I was on the bike by 5:30 a.m. and that's the last thing I remember,"
Conway explained, adding: "I sort of was thrown back on to the bonnet
or the hood I think you call it here."

The cyclist, who had previously travelled through Spain and Latin
America on his journey, was taken by ambulance to White County Medical
Center, where two members of staff, Martin and Missy Carey, took him
under their wing.

“We found out about Sean's extenuating circumstances and really just
wanted to help him get back on his feet and help him get started,"
said Mrs Carey.

That extended to inviting Conway to stay at their home while he
recovered from his injuries – whiplash, severe bruising to his legs
and torn tendons, although clearly it could have been much worse – and
waits for a replacement bike.

Spokes Bike Shop in Little Rock has already replaced some equipment
damaged in the incident free of charge.

"If we were in a situation somewhere and needed help, we would want
somebody to help us," Mrs Carey added.

Conway, meanwhile, is determined to carry on with his trip, which will
take him through Texas to California then across the Pacific to
Australia, Asia and finally Europe, with plans to arrive back in
London ahead of the Olympic Games at the end of July.

"I've got a lot of determination to A, break the record and B, raise
loads of money for charity," said Conway, who is riding on behalf of
the charity SolarAid.

"I'm busy trying to recover and get back on a bike within the next
sort of week or so and carry on my attempt really. Hopefully, I'll
have a smoother ride from here on. I deserve it I think."

The incident is far from the first involving a UK-based cyclist being
hit by a truck while attempting to ride across the United States – the
highest profile case being that of James Cracknell, who nearly lost
his life when he was hit by a lorry’s wing mirror in Arizona in July
2010, a few months before two Britons on a coast to coast charity ride
were hit by a truck leaving one of them dead.


http://road.cc/content/news/56009-ro...truck-arkansas

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Old April 2nd 12, 11:50 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling,uk.legal
jgharston
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Default 'Road rage cyclist fractured driver's eye - not realising he wasan off-duty POLICEMAN'

Mr. Benn wrote:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ge-cyclist-fra...


"...he saw a blue car performing a manoeuvre which blocked part of
both lanes."

So, a standard turn-in-the-road.

JGH
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Old April 2nd 12, 02:27 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling,uk.legal
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Default 'Road rage cyclist fractured driver's eye - not realising he wasan off-duty POLICEMAN'

On Apr 1, 7:44*pm, "Mr. Benn" wrote:
Why are some cyclists so aggressive?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ge-cyclist-fra...

A cyclist fractured a driver’s eye socket in a bout of road rage - not
realising his victim was an off-duty policeman, a court heard. *Gareth Pitt,
53, punched Paul Wiltshire, who was dressed in jeans and a T-shirt at the
time, as the pair argued on the pavement, it was said. *A jury heard how PC
Wiltshire needed surgery to his fractured left eye socket, which gave him
double vision for months after the incident.

Read mohttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ge-cyclist-fra...


Note that the verdict has not been reported and although 10 comments
have been made on the site for this article that up pops a message
saying that comments are not being accepted for legal reasons. The
copper got out the car and provoked the action. It was self-defence.
Can't we all just trust the wail to give unbiased reporting, not.
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Old April 2nd 12, 06:00 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling,uk.legal
Dave - Cyclists VOR
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Default 'Road rage cyclist fractured driver's eye - not realising hewas an off-duty POLICEMAN'

On 01/04/2012 19:44, Mr. Benn wrote:
Why are some cyclists so aggressive?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...=feeds-newsxml


A cyclist fractured a driver’s eye socket in a bout of road rage - not
realising his victim was an off-duty policeman, a court heard. Gareth
Pitt, 53, punched Paul Wiltshire, who was dressed in jeans and a T-shirt
at the time, as the pair argued on the pavement, it was said. A jury
heard how PC Wiltshire needed surgery to his fractured left eye socket,
which gave him double vision for months after the incident.


It's no surprise that cyclists are permanently angry, given their
pathetic form of transport.

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Dave - Cyclists VOR. "Many people barely recognise the bicycle as a
legitimate mode of transport; it is either a toy for children or a
vehicle fit only for the poor and/or strange," Dave Horton - Lancaster
University
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Old April 2nd 12, 06:05 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Simon Mason
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Default Round-the-world cyclist Sean Conway vows to carry on after being hit by truck in Arkansas


On Apr 2, 7:51 am, Simon Mason wrote:


The incident is far from the first involving a UK-based cyclist being
hit by a truck while attempting to ride across the United States – the
highest profile case being that of James Cracknell, who nearly lost
his life when he was hit by a lorry’s wing mirror in Arizona in July
2010, a few months before two Britons on a coast to coast charity ride
were hit by a truck leaving one of them dead.

http://road.cc/content/news/56009-ro...ean-conway-vow...

--


Luckily Cracknell is back in the saddle and riding even more charity events
once again.

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Simon Mason

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Old April 2nd 12, 06:15 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling,uk.legal
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Default 'Road rage cyclist fractured driver's eye - not realising hewas an off-duty POLICEMAN'

On 02/04/2012 18:00, Dave - Cyclists VOR wrote:
On 01/04/2012 19:44, Mr. Benn wrote:
Why are some cyclists so aggressive?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...=feeds-newsxml



A cyclist fractured a driver’s eye socket in a bout of road rage - not
realising his victim was an off-duty policeman, a court heard. Gareth
Pitt, 53, punched Paul Wiltshire, who was dressed in jeans and a T-shirt
at the time, as the pair argued on the pavement, it was said. A jury
heard how PC Wiltshire needed surgery to his fractured left eye socket,
which gave him double vision for months after the incident.


It's no surprise that cyclists are permanently angry, given their
pathetic form of transport.



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Dave - Cyclists VOR. "Many people barely recognise the bicycle as a
legitimate mode of transport; it is either a toy for children or a
vehicle fit only for the poor and/or strange," Dave Horton - Lancaster
University
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Old April 2nd 12, 07:01 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling,uk.legal
Ian Jackson[_2_]
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Default 'Road rage cyclist fractured driver's eye - not realising he was an off-duty POLICEMAN'

In message , Dave - Cyclists VOR
writes
On 02/04/2012 18:00, Dave - Cyclists VOR wrote:
On 01/04/2012 19:44, Mr. Benn wrote:
Why are some cyclists so aggressive?


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...e-cyclist-frac
tured-drivers-eye--realising-duty-POLICEMAN.html?ito=feeds-newsxml



A cyclist fractured a driver’s eye socket in a bout of road rage - not
realising his victim was an off-duty policeman, a court heard. Gareth
Pitt, 53, punched Paul Wiltshire, who was dressed in jeans and a T-shirt
at the time, as the pair argued on the pavement, it was said. A jury
heard how PC Wiltshire needed surgery to his fractured left eye socket,
which gave him double vision for months after the incident.


It's no surprise that cyclists are permanently angry, given their
pathetic form of transport.


If YOU had to go back and forth to work, grinding your balls on a hard
saddle, you too might get a bit angry at the world.
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Old April 2nd 12, 07:42 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling,uk.legal
Dave - Cyclists VOR
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Default 'Road rage cyclist fractured driver's eye - not realising hewas an off-duty POLICEMAN'

On 02/04/2012 19:01, Ian Jackson wrote:
In message , Dave - Cyclists VOR
writes
On 02/04/2012 18:00, Dave - Cyclists VOR wrote:
On 01/04/2012 19:44, Mr. Benn wrote:
Why are some cyclists so aggressive?


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...e-cyclist-frac
tured-drivers-eye--realising-duty-POLICEMAN.html?ito=feeds-newsxml



A cyclist fractured a driver’s eye socket in a bout of road rage - not
realising his victim was an off-duty policeman, a court heard. Gareth
Pitt, 53, punched Paul Wiltshire, who was dressed in jeans and a
T-shirt
at the time, as the pair argued on the pavement, it was said. A jury
heard how PC Wiltshire needed surgery to his fractured left eye socket,
which gave him double vision for months after the incident.

It's no surprise that cyclists are permanently angry, given their
pathetic form of transport.


If YOU had to go back and forth to work, grinding your balls on a hard
saddle, you too might get a bit angry at the world.


Exactly my point.


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legitimate mode of transport; it is either a toy for children or a
vehicle fit only for the poor and/or strange," Dave Horton - Lancaster
University
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Old April 2nd 12, 08:03 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
thirty-six
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Default Round-the-world cyclist Sean Conway vows to carry on after beinghit by truck in Arkansas

On Apr 2, 6:05*pm, "Simon Mason" wrote:
On Apr 2, 7:51 am, Simon Mason wrote:



The incident is far from the first involving a UK-based cyclist being
hit by a truck while attempting to ride across the United States – the
highest profile case being that of James Cracknell, who nearly lost
his life when he was hit by a lorry’s wing mirror in Arizona in July
2010, a few months before two Britons on a coast to coast charity ride
were hit by a truck leaving one of them dead.


http://road.cc/content/news/56009-ro...ean-conway-vow...


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Luckily Cracknell is back in the saddle and riding even more charity events
once again.

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Simon Mason


You should remenber that incident whenever the sun is low and is in
your face, drivers will frequently drive blind, they don't all use
polarised lenses.
 




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