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Near-miss 'could have killed me', says Devon cyclist
On 12/02/2020 21:19, Simon Mason wrote:
On Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at 9:15:46 PM UTC, TMS320 wrote: By forcing the cyclist off course (for one or more of several reasons) and colliding with something other than the driver's vehicle. From another post I made today: QUOTE: The driver allegedly slammed on his brakes after an overtaking manoeuvre, which caused Dolan to hit a traffic island, sending her flying over the handlebars and resulting in a broken collarbone. Dolan was training with her father in Teignmouth when the crash with Newton, who was driving a grey Dihatsu, happened. A lot of names in there. Who were they and what were they doing? |
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Near-miss 'could have killed me', says Devon cyclist
On Wednesday, 12 February 2020 17:57:15 UTC, JNugent wrote:
On 12/02/2020 17:39, Mike Collins wrote: On Wednesday, 12 February 2020 15:16:17 UTC, JNugent wrote: On 11/02/2020 11:40, Simon Mason wrote: QUOTE: A cyclist said she feared for her life when a car overtaking her narrowly missed a truck in the oncoming lane. The driver cut in front of vet Emily Simcock, 42, as she cycled to work on her first day in a new job, with the truck flashing its lights in warning. "If the car had hit that lorry I would be dead," said Ms Simcock, who caught the manoeuvre on video as she cycled. The driver's move on the B3344 in Devon put "Emily, themselves and other road users at risk", Cycling UK said. Ms Simcock was riding to her new job in Kingsteignton on Friday when the car overtook her. "I could not see any room for them to pass, I knew there was nothing I could do," she said. It was one of two close-pass incidents on the same journey that left her "angry and shaken". "Sad to say cyclists are close-passed on almost every journey, though not always as frightening as those ones," Ms Simcock said. "We should be encouraging cycling for the planet and for our mental and physical health. "It would put me off, but I cannot imagine a life without cycling. Keir Gallagher, from Cycling UK, said the footage showed "definitely careless and borderline dangerous driving". Devon and Cornwall Police has been encouraging victims of dangerous driving to upload videos to Operation Snap, which was launched in July 2019. In its first six months one driver was prosecuted and four cases were pending based on video evidence sent to the site. Another driver faces prosecution for cutting up a cyclist in footage from January. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-51443359 "Near-miss could have killed me"? How? Via an attack of the vapours. Or maybe a hissy fit? Because the 'driver' was more concerned with getting in front of the cyclist than driving safely. I did some research before joining this group and you don't seem very bright. It's you who isn't very bright, since you seem to "think" that not colliding with something is dangerous. I think I touched a nerve. |
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Near-miss 'could have killed me', says Devon cyclist
On 12/02/2020 21:23, JNugent wrote:
On 12/02/2020 21:15, TMS320 wrote: On 12/02/2020 15:16, JNugent wrote: On 11/02/2020 11:40, Simon Mason wrote: QUOTE: A cyclist said she feared for her life when a car overtaking her narrowly missed a truck in the oncoming lane. "Near-miss could have killed me"? How? By forcing the cyclist off course (for one or more of several reasons) and colliding with something other than the driver's vehicle. Have you ever heard the expressions "far fetched" or "grasping at straws"? You asked a question and you got an answer. If you can't discuss, go away. |
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Near-miss 'could have killed me', says Devon cyclist
On 12/02/2020 21:06, JNugent wrote:
On 12/02/2020 20:09, colwyn wrote: On 12/02/2020 17:57, JNugent wrote: On 12/02/2020 17:39, Mike Collins wrote: On Wednesday, 12 February 2020 15:16:17 UTC, JNugentĀ* wrote: On 11/02/2020 11:40, Simon Mason wrote: QUOTE: A cyclist said she feared for her life when a car overtaking her narrowly missed a truck in the oncoming lane. The driver cut in front of vet Emily Simcock, 42, as she cycled to work on her first day in a new job, with the truck flashing its lights in warning. "If the car had hit that lorry I would be dead," said Ms Simcock, who caught the manoeuvre on video as she cycled. The driver's move on the B3344 in Devon put "Emily, themselves and other road users at risk", Cycling UK said. Ms Simcock was riding to her new job in Kingsteignton on Friday when the car overtook her. "I could not see any room for them to pass, I knew there was nothing I could do," she said. It was one of two close-pass incidents on the same journey that left her "angry and shaken". "Sad to say cyclists are close-passed on almost every journey, though not always as frightening as those ones," Ms Simcock said. "We should be encouraging cycling for the planet and for our mental and physical health. "It would put me off, but I cannot imagine a life without cycling. Keir Gallagher, from Cycling UK, said the footage showed "definitely careless and borderline dangerous driving". Devon and Cornwall Police has been encouraging victims of dangerous driving to upload videos to Operation Snap, which was launched in July 2019. In its first six months one driver was prosecuted and four cases were pending based on video evidence sent to the site. Another driver faces prosecution for cutting up a cyclist in footage from January. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-51443359 "Near-miss could have killed me"? How? Via an attack of the vapours. Or maybe a hissy fit? Because the 'driver' was more concerned with getting in front of the cyclist than driving safely. I did some research before joining this group and you don't seem very bright. It's you who isn't very bright, since you seem to "think" that not colliding with something is dangerous. Never heard of stress, trauma, angst, fear etc? The words used were "...could have killed me". So does it not make any difference whether there's an actual collision or not? I'll make it simple: Stress etc. ("Hissy fit" your flippant observation) = increased blood pressure leading to a stroke or a heart attack and could result in death ie.: "Could have killed me"! |
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Near-miss 'could have killed me', says Devon cyclist
On 13/02/2020 10:08, colwyn wrote:
On 12/02/2020 21:06, JNugent wrote: On 12/02/2020 20:09, colwyn wrote: On 12/02/2020 17:57, JNugent wrote: On 12/02/2020 17:39, Mike Collins wrote: On Wednesday, 12 February 2020 15:16:17 UTC, JNugentĀ* wrote: On 11/02/2020 11:40, Simon Mason wrote: QUOTE: A cyclist said she feared for her life when a car overtaking her narrowly missed a truck in the oncoming lane. The driver cut in front of vet Emily Simcock, 42, as she cycled to work on her first day in a new job, with the truck flashing its lights in warning. "If the car had hit that lorry I would be dead," said Ms Simcock, who caught the manoeuvre on video as she cycled. The driver's move on the B3344 in Devon put "Emily, themselves and other road users at risk", Cycling UK said. Ms Simcock was riding to her new job in Kingsteignton on Friday when the car overtook her. "I could not see any room for them to pass, I knew there was nothing I could do," she said. It was one of two close-pass incidents on the same journey that left her "angry and shaken". "Sad to say cyclists are close-passed on almost every journey, though not always as frightening as those ones," Ms Simcock said. "We should be encouraging cycling for the planet and for our mental and physical health. "It would put me off, but I cannot imagine a life without cycling. Keir Gallagher, from Cycling UK, said the footage showed "definitely careless and borderline dangerous driving". Devon and Cornwall Police has been encouraging victims of dangerous driving to upload videos to Operation Snap, which was launched in July 2019. In its first six months one driver was prosecuted and four cases were pending based on video evidence sent to the site. Another driver faces prosecution for cutting up a cyclist in footage from January. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-51443359 "Near-miss could have killed me"? How? Via an attack of the vapours. Or maybe a hissy fit? Because the 'driver' was more concerned with getting in front of the cyclist than driving safely. I did some research before joining this group and you don't seem very bright. It's you who isn't very bright, since you seem to "think" that not colliding with something is dangerous. Never heard of stress, trauma, angst, fear etc? The words used were "...could have killed me". So does it not make any difference whether there's an actual collision or not? I'll make it simple: Stress etc. ("Hissy fit" your flippant observation) = increased blood pressure leading to a stroke or a heart attack and could result in death ie.: "Could have killed me"! Should someone that is so near 'the edge' actually be using the roads, particularly on a two wheeler? |
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Near-miss 'could have killed me', says Devon cyclist
On 13/02/2020 11:24, MrCheerful wrote:
On 13/02/2020 10:08, colwyn wrote: I'll make it simple: Stress etc. ("Hissy fit" your flippant observation) = increased blood pressure leading to a stroke or a heart attack and could result in death ie.: "Could have killed me"! Should someone that is so near 'the edge' actually be using the roads, particularly on a two wheeler? Such people in four wheelers are a much greater concern. |
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Near-miss 'could have killed me', says Devon cyclist
On 13/02/2020 11:51, TMS320 wrote:
On 13/02/2020 11:24, MrCheerful wrote: On 13/02/2020 10:08, colwyn wrote: I'll make it simple: Stress etc. ("Hissy fit" your flippant observation) = increased blood pressure leading to a stroke or a heart attack and could result in death ie.: "Could have killed me"! Should someone that is so near 'the edge' actually be using the roads, particularly on a two wheeler? Such people in four wheelers are a much greater concern. Very true. Have a mental flip in a car and run into a crowd of pedestrians at 20mph and you'll probably kill several and injure many more and not hurt yourself. Do the same on a bicycle and you'll probably injure a few and also injure yourself. If bicycles were so dangerous, why is it that terrorists choose a car or lorry to drive into crowds. -- Bod |
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Near-miss 'could have killed me', says Devon cyclist
On 13/02/2020 08:20, TMS320 wrote:
On 12/02/2020 21:23, JNugent wrote: On 12/02/2020 21:15, TMS320 wrote: On 12/02/2020 15:16, JNugent wrote: On 11/02/2020 11:40, Simon Mason wrote: QUOTE: A cyclist said she feared for her life when a car overtaking her narrowly missed a truck in the oncoming lane. "Near-miss could have killed me"? How? By forcing the cyclist off course (for one or more of several reasons) and colliding with something other than the driver's vehicle. Have you ever heard the expressions "far fetched" or "grasping at straws"? You asked a question and you got an answer. If you can't discuss, go away. Oh dear, sensitive little Polly... |
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Near-miss 'could have killed me', says Devon cyclist
On 13/02/2020 10:08, colwyn wrote:
On 12/02/2020 21:06, JNugent wrote: On 12/02/2020 20:09, colwyn wrote: On 12/02/2020 17:57, JNugent wrote: On 12/02/2020 17:39, Mike Collins wrote: On Wednesday, 12 February 2020 15:16:17 UTC, JNugentĀ* wrote: On 11/02/2020 11:40, Simon Mason wrote: QUOTE: A cyclist said she feared for her life when a car overtaking her narrowly missed a truck in the oncoming lane. The driver cut in front of vet Emily Simcock, 42, as she cycled to work on her first day in a new job, with the truck flashing its lights in warning. "If the car had hit that lorry I would be dead," said Ms Simcock, who caught the manoeuvre on video as she cycled. The driver's move on the B3344 in Devon put "Emily, themselves and other road users at risk", Cycling UK said. Ms Simcock was riding to her new job in Kingsteignton on Friday when the car overtook her. "I could not see any room for them to pass, I knew there was nothing I could do," she said. It was one of two close-pass incidents on the same journey that left her "angry and shaken". "Sad to say cyclists are close-passed on almost every journey, though not always as frightening as those ones," Ms Simcock said. "We should be encouraging cycling for the planet and for our mental and physical health. "It would put me off, but I cannot imagine a life without cycling. Keir Gallagher, from Cycling UK, said the footage showed "definitely careless and borderline dangerous driving". Devon and Cornwall Police has been encouraging victims of dangerous driving to upload videos to Operation Snap, which was launched in July 2019. In its first six months one driver was prosecuted and four cases were pending based on video evidence sent to the site. Another driver faces prosecution for cutting up a cyclist in footage from January. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-51443359 "Near-miss could have killed me"? How? Via an attack of the vapours. Or maybe a hissy fit? Because the 'driver' was more concerned with getting in front of the cyclist than driving safely. I did some research before joining this group and you don't seem very bright. It's you who isn't very bright, since you seem to "think" that not colliding with something is dangerous. Never heard of stress, trauma, angst, fear etc? The words used were "...could have killed me". So does it not make any difference whether there's an actual collision or not? I'll make it simple: Stress etc. ("Hissy fit" your flippant observation) = increased blood pressure leading to a stroke or a heart attack and could result in death ie.: "Could have killed me"! Straightforwarward question (hoping for a straightforward answer): Does your far-fetched suggestion mean that nobody must ever be upset, or only that cyclists must never be upset? |
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Near-miss 'could have killed me', says Devon cyclist
On 13/02/2020 12:03, Bod wrote:
On 13/02/2020 11:51, TMS320 wrote: On 13/02/2020 11:24, MrCheerful wrote: On 13/02/2020 10:08, colwyn wrote: I'll make it simple: Stress etc. ("Hissy fit" your flippant observation) = increased blood pressure leading to a stroke or a heart attack and could result in death ie.: "Could have killed me"! Should someone that is so near 'the edge' actually be using the roads, particularly on a two wheeler? Such people in four wheelers are a much greater concern. Very true. ... If bicycles were so dangerous, why is it that terrorists choose a car or lorry to drive into crowds. But bicycles must be dangerous. Wise people such as Mr Cheerful and JNugent keep trying to warn us about this but the ignorant amongst us keep insulting them and shouting them down. There must be something in it though. When a pedestrian is killed in collision with a bicycle it makes national news, whereas we don't hear anything about pedestrians killed by motor vehicles. It must be that terrorists are like a large section of the population and are either too lazy to pedal or worried that it will rain tomorrow. |
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