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Cyclist Killed At Elephant & Castle
Unfortunately I witnessed the aftermath of this - and it was horrific. The driver of the tip-up truck was arrested for dangerous driving. The bike was well mangled.
It happened in the middle of the road complex well outside any blue bike lane. However there is an issue which has yet to be remarked upon by the press. When I sadly walked away from the scene I saw another heavy duty lorry - a cement mixer - being driven by a young guy I guess in his twenties. He was obviously NOT aware of his total surroundings due to having those ubiquitous ear-buds plugged into his head from an iPod / MP3 player (or whatever). It is this aspect which to my mind is one of the problems with heavy lorries being driven without due care and attention by young and older drivers. These drivers are listening to stuff on their iPads / MP3 players whilst driving the lorries in heavy traffic and are not fully aware of what is going on around them. CJB |
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On 15/05/2014 15:20, CJB wrote:
Unfortunately I witnessed the aftermath of this - and it was horrific. The driver of the tip-up truck was arrested for dangerous driving. The bike was well mangled. It happened in the middle of the road complex well outside any blue bike lane. However there is an issue which has yet to be remarked upon by the press. When I sadly walked away from the scene I saw another heavy duty lorry - a cement mixer - being driven by a young guy I guess in his twenties. He was obviously NOT aware of his total surroundings due to having those ubiquitous ear-buds plugged into his head from an iPod / MP3 player (or whatever). It is this aspect which to my mind is one of the problems with heavy lorries being driven without due care and attention by young and older drivers. These drivers are listening to stuff on their iPads / MP3 players whilst driving the lorries in heavy traffic and are not fully aware of what is going on around them. CJB Are you saying that there was a bike lane, and the cyclist was not using it? If someone on a bike undertakes or does something equally silly (and they often wear headphones) it is quite possible for even the most careful driver to run them over, it is impossible to look everywhere at the same time. Cyclists need to take responsibility for their own safety by NOT indulging in risky manouevres. |
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On Thu, 15 May 2014 15:33:00 +0100, Mrcheerful
wrote: Are you saying that there was a bike lane, and the cyclist was not using it? Are you saying it was his own silly fault? Judith |
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"CJB" wrote in message ... These drivers are listening to stuff on their iPads / MP3 players whilst driving the lorries in heavy traffic and are not fully aware of what is going on around them. I agree, if they removed their headphones, the drivers of 30-ton diesel trucks would surely hear a cyclist trying to undertake them. |
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On 15/05/2014 15:20, CJB wrote:
Unfortunately I witnessed the aftermath of this - and it was horrific. The driver of the tip-up truck was arrested for dangerous driving. The bike was well mangled. It happened in the middle of the road complex well outside any blue bike lane. I think perhaps you are confused or making it up, the lorry at the elephant and castle crash does not appear to be a tipper. |
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"Mrcheerful" wrote in message ... On 15/05/2014 15:20, CJB wrote: Unfortunately I witnessed the aftermath of this - and it was horrific. The driver of the tip-up truck was arrested for dangerous driving. The bike was well mangled. It happened in the middle of the road complex well outside any blue bike lane. I think perhaps you are confused or making it up, the lorry at the elephant and castle crash does not appear to be a tipper. As he apparently witnessed the aftermath of the incident, how reliable would his evidence likely to be considered if he can't even get the type of lorry right? |
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On Thu, 15 May 2014 19:00:37 +0100, Mrcheerful
wrote: On 15/05/2014 15:20, CJB wrote: Unfortunately I witnessed the aftermath of this - and it was horrific. The driver of the tip-up truck was arrested for dangerous driving. The bike was well mangled. It happened in the middle of the road complex well outside any blue bike lane. I think perhaps you are confused or making it up, the lorry at the elephant and castle crash does not appear to be a tipper. He could just be making an ironic headphone reference and its too subtle for you. ? |
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On 15/05/2014 19:53, Cassandra wrote:
On Thu, 15 May 2014 19:00:37 +0100, Mrcheerful wrote: On 15/05/2014 15:20, CJB wrote: Unfortunately I witnessed the aftermath of this - and it was horrific. The driver of the tip-up truck was arrested for dangerous driving. The bike was well mangled. It happened in the middle of the road complex well outside any blue bike lane. I think perhaps you are confused or making it up, the lorry at the elephant and castle crash does not appear to be a tipper. He could just be making an ironic headphone reference and its too subtle for you. ? It is odd, if so, why not invent the whole scenario, not refer to a non involved vehicle at an actual crash, it really is quite sick, why aren't his thoughts with the cyclist's family at this difficult time? |
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On Thu, 15 May 2014 07:20:17 -0700 (PDT), CJB wrote:
Unfortunately I witnessed the aftermath of this - and it was horrific. The driver of the tip-up truck was arrested for dangerous driving. The bike was well mangled. It happened in the middle of the road complex well outside any blue bike lane. However there is an issue which has yet to be remarked upon by the press. When I sadly walked away from the scene I saw another heavy duty lorry - a cement mixer - being driven by a young guy I guess in his twenties. He was obviously NOT aware of his total surroundings due to having those ubiquitous ear-buds plugged into his head from an iPod / MP3 player (or whatever). Are you su I thought that it was quite OK for cyclists to do it. |
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On 15/05/2014 15:20, CJB wrote:
Unfortunately I witnessed the aftermath of this - and it was horrific. The driver of the tip-up truck was arrested for dangerous driving. The bike was well mangled. It happened in the middle of the road complex well outside any blue bike lane. However there is an issue which has yet to be remarked upon by the press. When I sadly walked away from the scene I saw another heavy duty lorry - a cement mixer - being driven by a young guy I guess in his twenties. He was obviously NOT aware of his total surroundings due to having those ubiquitous ear-buds plugged into his head from an iPod / MP3 player (or whatever). It is this aspect which to my mind is one of the problems with heavy lorries being driven without due care and attention by young and older drivers. These drivers are listening to stuff on their iPads / MP3 players whilst driving the lorries in heavy traffic and are not fully aware of what is going on around them. CJB I take it that you would agree that cyclists should not use mp3 players then. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com |
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