DfT 2007 Figures released 1

Seriously Injured 2007 cf 2006

All road users : down 13%

Pedestrians: down: 2%

Pedal Cyclists: up 6%

Now what was that about cycling being comparable to being a
pedestrian?

It looks like cycling is becoming even more dangerous.



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If you're going to make snide insinuations about the author,
as you undoubtedly did, then you can **** right off. (Guy Chapman)
If you are going to make accusations about someone, then you need to
be able to substantiate when asked to. (Judith Smith)

On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:05:56 +0100, judith wrote:

_ wrote, On 25/09/2008 15:09:


DfT? Is that Don't feed Troll?

LN

On 25 Sep, 15:18, lardyninja wrote:
_ wrote, On 25/09/2008 15:09:

DfT? Is that Don't feed Troll?

LN

More cyclists on the roads, which means more new cyclists, which means
less experiance.
My brother is one of the seriously injured. New cyclist. Shopping bag
on handelbars. Out of the saddle to 'honk'. Obvious outcome - bag
swings into front wheel.

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My brother is one of the seriously injured. New cyclist. Shopping bag
on handelbars. Out of the saddle to 'honk'. Obvious outcome - bag
swings into front wheel.

Ouch! Basket as a present?

On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:23:55 -0700 (PDT)
wrote:

My brother is one of the seriously injured. New cyclist. Shopping bag
on handelbars. Out of the saddle to 'honk'. Obvious outcome - bag
swings into front wheel.

It amazes me that people think it's a good idea to place an unstable
load where it can so easily cause loss of control.

Rob Morley wrote, On 25/09/2008 16:50:
On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:23:55 -0700 (PDT)
wrote:

My brother is one of the seriously injured. New cyclist. Shopping bag
on handelbars. Out of the saddle to 'honk'. Obvious outcome - bag
swings into front wheel.

It amazes me that people think it's a good idea to place an unstable
load where it can so easily cause loss of control.



Well I've done it. And getting it caught in the front wheel didn't stop
me doing again. I guess though that having a really painful fall would
stop me.

LN

In article , lardyninja wrote:
Rob Morley wrote, On 25/09/2008 16:50:
wrote:

My brother is one of the seriously injured. New cyclist. Shopping bag
on handelbars. Out of the saddle to 'honk'. Obvious outcome - bag
swings into front wheel.

It amazes me that people think it's a good idea to place an unstable
load where it can so easily cause loss of control.

Well I've done it. And getting it caught in the front wheel didn't stop
me doing again. I guess though that having a really painful fall would
stop me.

I've escorted an almost certainly concussed cyclist home who said he'd
banged his head doing the same thing. (I'm not a medic, but he complained
of feeling "really odd" and disoriented. He said there was someone at home
who would keep an eye on him and he seemed to be feeling better by the time
I left him, and he turned down my offer to call an ambulance or doctor.)

(He wasn't wearing a helmet, but not catching the bag in the front wheel
in the first place would have been a better solution.)

On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:09:14 GMT, _
wrote:

On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:05:56 +0100, judith wrote:


Seriously Injured 2007 cf 2006

All road users : down 13%

Pedestrians: down: 2%

Pedal Cyclists: up 6%

Now what was that about cycling being comparable to being a
pedestrian?



--

If you're going to make snide insinuations about the author,
as you undoubtedly did, then you can **** right off. (Guy Chapman)
If you are going to make accusations about someone, then you need to
be able to substantiate when asked to. (Judith Smith)

On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:18:26 +0100, lardyninja
wrote:

_ wrote, On 25/09/2008 15:09:


DfT? Is that Don't feed Troll?

LN

Sorry - you snipped of the figures - here they are again.


Seriously Injured 2007 cf 2006

All road users : down 13%

Pedestrians: down: 2%

Pedal Cyclists: up 6%

Now what was that about cycling being comparable to being a
pedestrian?

It looks like cycling is becoming even more dangerous.



--

If you're going to make snide insinuations about the author,
as you undoubtedly did, then you can **** right off. (Guy Chapman)
If you are going to make accusations about someone, then you need to
be able to substantiate when asked to. (Judith Smith)