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Labour MP Margaret Hodge floors cyclist whilst talking on mobile phone
Labour MP Margaret Hodge accused of flooring cyclist with her car door while talking on mobile phone
* Former children’s minister swung open door into path of overtaking cyclist * Witness said he saw MP using her mobile phone while opening the door * Hodge said: 'I was holding my phone but I was not using it’ By RYAN KISIEL and JASON GROVES PUBLISHED: 00:10, 3 May 2013 | UPDATED: 00:10, 3 May 2013 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ile-phone.html Labour MP Margaret Hodge has been accused of striking a cyclist with her car door while talking on her mobile phone. The former children’s minister was canvassing in Barking, East London, when she swung open the door into the path of an overtaking cyclist, who crashed into it. Witness Paul Ayer, 48, who took the photograph of Mrs Hodge with the cyclist, said he saw the MP using her mobile phone while she was opening the door of the parked car. Mr Ayer claims Mrs Hodge was using the mobile phone when she opened the door. |
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Labour MP Margaret Hodge floors cyclist whilst talking on mobile phone
CJB wrote:
Labour MP Margaret Hodge accused of flooring cyclist with her car door while talking on mobile phone * Former children’s minister swung open door into path of overtaking cyclist * Witness said he saw MP using her mobile phone while opening the door * Hodge said: 'I was holding my phone but I was not using it’ By RYAN KISIEL and JASON GROVES PUBLISHED: 00:10, 3 May 2013 | UPDATED: 00:10, 3 May 2013 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ile-phone.html Labour MP Margaret Hodge has been accused of striking a cyclist with her car door while talking on her mobile phone. The former children’s minister was canvassing in Barking, East London, when she swung open the door into the path of an overtaking cyclist, who crashed into it. Witness Paul Ayer, 48, who took the photograph of Mrs Hodge with the cyclist, said he saw the MP using her mobile phone while she was opening the door of the parked car. Mr Ayer claims Mrs Hodge was using the mobile phone when she opened the door. He took photographs on his mobile phone of the aftermath and says a man who was with Mrs Hodge and described himself only as a ‘councillor’ suddenly became ‘aggressive’. Mr Ayer said: ‘I’m sure she had the phone by her head and was on it when she opened the door, but she denies it. ‘I was driving home from work and was just by my house when I could see a car door opening onto the road while a cyclist was about to pass. ‘I was driving towards the vehicle and slowed down because I could already predict there was going to be a collision. ‘The cyclist just slammed into the car and fell into my half of the road. I quickly pulled over and took out my phone to record the incident in case he was seriously hurt. ‘There was damage to his bike, the chain had come off and his light had been smashed with the debris on the road. ‘Margaret was at first shocked and left it to her passenger to check he was not hurt, but was later very apologetic. The cyclist said he was alright and was just a bit shook up. ‘The guy was a real gentleman and accepted it was an accident. A lot of people would have tried to make more of it in today’s compensation culture.' Although the cyclist was not seriously hurt, his bike was left damaged and broken pieces of its smashed front light were left in the road. The door to Mrs Hodge’s silver Toyota Prius was warped out of shape due to the impact hitting it back on its hinges. Mrs Hodge said: ‘It was a very stupid thing to do. I was incredibly apologetic and fortunately the man was not hurt. 'He accepted my apology and we shook hands. I was holding my phone as I got out of the car but I was not using it.’ both guilty of a lack of due care and attention. |
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Labour MP Margaret Hodge floors cyclist whilst talking on mobilephone
On 03/05/2013 11:53, CJB wrote:
Labour MP Margaret Hodge accused of flooring cyclist with her car door while talking on mobile phone * Former children’s minister swung open door into path of overtaking cyclist * Witness said he saw MP using her mobile phone while opening the door * Hodge said: 'I was holding my phone but I was not using it’ By RYAN KISIEL and JASON GROVES PUBLISHED: 00:10, 3 May 2013 | UPDATED: 00:10, 3 May 2013 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ile-phone.html Labour MP Margaret Hodge has been accused of striking a cyclist with her car door while talking on her mobile phone. The former children’s minister was canvassing in Barking, East London, when she swung open the door into the path of an overtaking cyclist, who crashed into it. Witness Paul Ayer, 48, who took the photograph of Mrs Hodge with the cyclist, said he saw the MP using her mobile phone while she was opening the door of the parked car. Mr Ayer claims Mrs Hodge was using the mobile phone when she opened the door. He took photographs on his mobile phone of the aftermath and says a man who was with Mrs Hodge and described himself only as a ‘councillor’ suddenly became ‘aggressive’. Mr Ayer said: ‘I’m sure she had the phone by her head and was on it when she opened the door, but she denies it. ‘I was driving home from work and was just by my house when I could see a car door opening onto the road while a cyclist was about to pass. ‘I was driving towards the vehicle and slowed down because I could already predict there was going to be a collision. ‘The cyclist just slammed into the car and fell into my half of the road. I quickly pulled over and took out my phone to record the incident in case he was seriously hurt. ‘There was damage to his bike, the chain had come off and his light had been smashed with the debris on the road. ‘Margaret was at first shocked and left it to her passenger to check he was not hurt, but was later very apologetic. The cyclist said he was alright and was just a bit shook up. ‘The guy was a real gentleman and accepted it was an accident. A lot of people would have tried to make more of it in today’s compensation culture.' Although the cyclist was not seriously hurt, his bike was left damaged and broken pieces of its smashed front light were left in the road. The door to Mrs Hodge’s silver Toyota Prius was warped out of shape due to the impact hitting it back on its hinges. Mrs Hodge said: ‘It was a very stupid thing to do. I was incredibly apologetic and fortunately the man was not hurt. 'He accepted my apology and we shook hands. I was holding my phone as I got out of the car but I was not using it.’ *Far* be it from me to defend Margaret Hodges, but when was it made an offence to use a mobile phone whilst sitting in, getting into or getting out of a car? |
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Labour MP Margaret Hodge floors cyclist whilst talking on mobilephone
On 03/05/2013 11:53, CJB wrote:
Labour MP Margaret Hodge accused of flooring cyclist with her car door while talking on mobile phone Cyclist clearly failing to use observation, anticipation & hazard awareness skills. He should have been charged with criminal damage to the car door. -- Dave - Cyclists VORC Bicycles are for Children. Like masturbation, something you should grow out of. There is something seriously sick and stunted about grown men who want to ride a bike." |
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Labour MP Margaret Hodge floors cyclist whilst talking on mobile phone
"Dave- Cyclists VORC" wrote in message ... On 03/05/2013 11:53, CJB wrote: Labour MP Margaret Hodge accused of flooring cyclist with her car door while talking on mobile phone Cyclist clearly failing to use observation, anticipation & hazard awareness skills. He should have been charged with criminal damage to the car door. Maybe it'll persuade him to wear protective clothing and a helmet on the road in future if he's unable to "risk compensate" adequately. |
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Labour MP Margaret Hodge floors cyclist whilst talking on mobilephone
On 03/05/2013 20:34, Dave- Cyclists VORC wrote:
On 03/05/2013 11:53, CJB wrote: Labour MP Margaret Hodge accused of flooring cyclist with her car door while talking on mobile phone Cyclist clearly failing to use observation, anticipation & hazard awareness skills. He should have been charged with criminal damage to the car door. It *is* odd that cyclists expect sufficient clearance when being overtaken that they can perform a deviation in course as wide as they choose (the "wobble") and still not be hit even when they suddenly veer into the path of overtaking traffic, whilst on the other hand, they (or some of them at least) cannot be trusted to do a simple thing like stay a few feet away from the offside of a stationary passenger vehicle where disgorging of its occupants (with always at least one alighting from the offside) is easily prdictable and whose occupants can actually be seen (by those who can be bothered to look). I typically travel along highways faster than a cyclist would and could therefore claim that I need even more notice of a vehicle door being opened in my path, yet in probably something approaching a half million miles of driving in urban areas, I have never even come close to hitting a vehicle's opening or opened door, or an emerging vehicle occupant. |
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Labour MP Margaret Hodge floors cyclist whilst talking on mobilephone
On 03/05/2013 20:46, JNugent wrote:
On 03/05/2013 20:34, Dave- Cyclists VORC wrote: On 03/05/2013 11:53, CJB wrote: Labour MP Margaret Hodge accused of flooring cyclist with her car door while talking on mobile phone Cyclist clearly failing to use observation, anticipation & hazard awareness skills. He should have been charged with criminal damage to the car door. It *is* odd that cyclists expect sufficient clearance when being overtaken that they can perform a deviation in course as wide as they choose (the "wobble") and still not be hit even when they suddenly veer into the path of overtaking traffic, whilst on the other hand, they (or some of them at least) cannot be trusted to do a simple thing like stay a few feet away from the offside of a stationary passenger vehicle where disgorging of its occupants (with always at least one alighting from the offside) is easily predictable and whose occupants can actually be seen (by those who can be bothered to look). I typically travel along highways faster than a cyclist would and could therefore claim that I need even more notice of a vehicle door being opened in my path, yet in probably something approaching a half million miles of driving in urban areas, I have never even come close to hitting a vehicle's opening or opened door, or an emerging vehicle occupant. You have hit the nail squarely on the head Mr N. If cyclists need 2 metres (or whatever idiotic figure they use this week) clearance when a car overtakes them, surely they should allow the same? Or at least have the common sense to allow a doors width? And on a daily basis, millions of cars pass parked cars closer & and at higher speed - but hitting the door is almost unheard of. -- Dave - Cyclists VORC Bicycles are for Children. Like masturbation, something you should grow out of. There is something seriously sick and stunted about grown men who want to ride a bike." |
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Labour MP Margaret Hodge floors cyclist whilst talking on mobile phone
On Fri, 03 May 2013 20:34:26 +0100, Dave- Cyclists VORC
wrote: On 03/05/2013 11:53, CJB wrote: Labour MP Margaret Hodge accused of flooring cyclist with her car door while talking on mobile phone Cyclist clearly failing to use observation, anticipation & hazard awareness skills. As you clearly have major psychological problems sharing the road with other road users, perhaps you should brush up on these basic motoring skills ? |
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Labour MP Margaret Hodge floors cyclist whilst talking on mobilephone
On 04/05/2013 11:28, Cassandra wrote:
On Fri, 03 May 2013 20:34:26 +0100, Dave- Cyclists VORC wrote: On 03/05/2013 11:53, CJB wrote: Labour MP Margaret Hodge accused of flooring cyclist with her car door while talking on mobile phone Cyclist clearly failing to use observation, anticipation & hazard awareness skills. As you clearly have major psychological problems sharing the road with other road users, Only the sponging freeloaders on unsuitable vehicles - or cyclists as they are known. perhaps you should brush up on these basic motoring skills ? I don't have to. I have passed a test of competence, unlike cyclists. -- Dave - Cyclists VORC Bicycles are for Children. Like masturbation, something you should grow out of. There is something seriously sick and stunted about grown men who want to ride a bike." |
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Labour MP Margaret Hodge floors cyclist whilst talking on mobile phone
On Fri, 03 May 2013 20:46:40 +0100, JNugent
wrote: On 03/05/2013 20:34, Dave- Cyclists VORC wrote: On 03/05/2013 11:53, CJB wrote: Labour MP Margaret Hodge accused of flooring cyclist with her car door while talking on mobile phone Cyclist clearly failing to use observation, anticipation & hazard awareness skills. He should have been charged with criminal damage to the car door. It *is* odd that cyclists expect sufficient clearance when being overtaken that they can perform a deviation in course as wide as they choose (the "wobble") and still not be hit even when they suddenly veer into the path of overtaking traffic, whilst on the other hand, they (or some of them at least) cannot be trusted to do a simple thing like stay a few feet away from the offside of a stationary passenger vehicle where disgorging of its occupants (with always at least one alighting from the offside) is easily prdictable and whose occupants can actually be seen (by those who can be bothered to look). I typically travel along highways faster than a cyclist would and could therefore claim that I need even more notice of a vehicle door being opened in my path, yet in probably something approaching a half million miles of driving in urban areas, I have never even come close to hitting a vehicle's opening or opened door, or an emerging vehicle occupant. I've never opened a car door into ther path of another road user because all my vehicles are fitted with a reflective piece of glass bolted to the door |
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