Just another accident.

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news...bc4-3a19-47ab-
851e-c005effd1a3b.lpf


A LORRY driver involved in a fatal collision with a cyclist was using a
handsfree mobile phone at the time of the crash, an inquest has heard.

Librarian Mary Scott died from terrible injuries when her bicycle was
struck by the lorry, sending her falling under the wheels.

The 60-year-old, a library supervisor in Histon since 1996, was cycling
near the Rose and Crown pub in the village when the crash happened.

During the inquest, held at Shire Hall in Cambridge, a statement from
Colin
Smith was read. Mr Smith, from Cottenham, was cycling just ahead of the
crash scene.

He said: "I heard a loud bang and a thump behind me. A woman was
screaming
and when I turned around, I saw her being dragged along by the lorry.

I waved at him to stop. I was shocked by what had happened, the woman
had
very bad injuries."

The driver was 54-year-old Robert Field, of Methwold in Norfolk, who was
behind the wheel of a Scania lorry.

Pc Peter Bimson, collision investigator, told the inquest Mr Field was
taking a call on his hands-free mobile phone when the collision took
place.

Pc Bimson said: "Mr Field failed to see the cyclist. The front, near
side
of the vehicle collided with the handlebars. As a result of the
collision,
the cyclist fell under the wheels.

"It seems Mr Field's use of the hands-free mobile phone may have been a
contributory factor in this collision."

Mary Scott, of Bishop Way, Impington, died on June 12 this year at the
Glebe Road and Impington Road crossroads.

A post-mortem examination revealed the cause of death to be serious,
multiple injuries.

Dr Samuel Bass, deputy coroner, said she would have died "almost
instantly". He returned a verdict of accidental death.

A statement from the family, issued shortly after the crash, said: "Mary
was a wonderful mother and granny. She is dearly missed by her two
daughters, four grandchildren and everyone who knew her.

"She lived life to the full and was well known in and around the Histon
area.

"She had many friends from her work in the libraries in the Cambridge
area
and her work in Addenbrooke's Hospital, where she helped out in the
children's wards."


17 November 2007

--
Tony

"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has
taken place"
George Bernard Shaw

On 19 Nov, 10:16, Tony Raven wrote:
http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news...bc4-3a19-47ab-
851e-c005effd1a3b.lpf

A LORRY driver involved in a fatal collision with a cyclist was using a
handsfree mobile phone at the time of the crash, an inquest has heard.

Librarian Mary Scott died from terrible injuries when her bicycle was
struck by the lorry, sending her falling under the wheels.

The 60-year-old, a library supervisor in Histon since 1996, was cycling
near the Rose and Crown pub in the village when the crash happened.

During the inquest, held at Shire Hall in Cambridge, a statement from
Colin
Smith was read. Mr Smith, from Cottenham, was cycling just ahead of the
crash scene.

He said: "I heard a loud bang and a thump behind me. A woman was
screaming
and when I turned around, I saw her being dragged along by the lorry.

I waved at him to stop. I was shocked by what had happened, the woman
had
very bad injuries."

The driver was 54-year-old Robert Field, of Methwold in Norfolk, who was
behind the wheel of a Scania lorry.

Pc Peter Bimson, collision investigator, told the inquest Mr Field was
taking a call on his hands-free mobile phone when the collision took
place.

Pc Bimson said: "Mr Field failed to see the cyclist. The front, near
side
of the vehicle collided with the handlebars. As a result of the
collision,
the cyclist fell under the wheels.

"It seems Mr Field's use of the hands-free mobile phone may have been a
contributory factor in this collision."

Mary Scott, of Bishop Way, Impington, died on June 12 this year at the
Glebe Road and Impington Road crossroads.

A post-mortem examination revealed the cause of death to be serious,
multiple injuries.

Dr Samuel Bass, deputy coroner, said she would have died "almost
instantly". He returned a verdict of accidental death.

A statement from the family, issued shortly after the crash, said: "Mary
was a wonderful mother and granny. She is dearly missed by her two
daughters, four grandchildren and everyone who knew her.

"She lived life to the full and was well known in and around the Histon
area.

"She had many friends from her work in the libraries in the Cambridge
area
and her work in Addenbrooke's Hospital, where she helped out in the
children's wards."

17 November 2007

--
Tony

"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has
taken place"
George Bernard Shaw

Emma Foa's killer admitted being distracted and was fined £300.

He carelessly turned into and killed a cyclist as he was driving his
lorry.

He's still driving around London.

On 19 Nov, 12:31, spindrift wrote:
On 19 Nov, 10:16, Tony Raven wrote:





http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news...bc4-3a19-47ab-
851e-c005effd1a3b.lpf

A LORRY driver involved in a fatal collision with a cyclist was using a
handsfree mobile phone at the time of the crash, an inquest has heard.

Librarian Mary Scott died from terrible injuries when her bicycle was
struck by the lorry, sending her falling under the wheels.

The 60-year-old, a library supervisor in Histon since 1996, was cycling
near the Rose and Crown pub in the village when the crash happened.

During the inquest, held at Shire Hall in Cambridge, a statement from
Colin
Smith was read. Mr Smith, from Cottenham, was cycling just ahead of the
crash scene.

He said: "I heard a loud bang and a thump behind me. A woman was
screaming
and when I turned around, I saw her being dragged along by the lorry.

I waved at him to stop. I was shocked by what had happened, the woman
had
very bad injuries."

The driver was 54-year-old Robert Field, of Methwold in Norfolk, who was
behind the wheel of a Scania lorry.

Pc Peter Bimson, collision investigator, told the inquest Mr Field was
taking a call on his hands-free mobile phone when the collision took
place.

Pc Bimson said: "Mr Field failed to see the cyclist. The front, near
side
of the vehicle collided with the handlebars. As a result of the
collision,
the cyclist fell under the wheels.

"It seems Mr Field's use of the hands-free mobile phone may have been a
contributory factor in this collision."

Mary Scott, of Bishop Way, Impington, died on June 12 this year at the
Glebe Road and Impington Road crossroads.

A post-mortem examination revealed the cause of death to be serious,
multiple injuries.

Dr Samuel Bass, deputy coroner, said she would have died "almost
instantly". He returned a verdict of accidental death.

A statement from the family, issued shortly after the crash, said: "Mary
was a wonderful mother and granny. She is dearly missed by her two
daughters, four grandchildren and everyone who knew her.

"She lived life to the full and was well known in and around the Histon
area.

"She had many friends from her work in the libraries in the Cambridge
area
and her work in Addenbrooke's Hospital, where she helped out in the
children's wards."

17 November 2007

--
Tony

"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has
taken place"
George Bernard Shaw

Emma Foa's killer admitted being distracted and was fined £300.

He carelessly turned into and killed a cyclist as he was driving his
lorry.

He's still driving around London.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


Gary Green's killer got a suspended sentence and 300 hours community
service. He is still free to cycle around Cornwall.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/7098383.stm

On 19 Nov, 13:22, Sir Jeremy wrote:
On 19 Nov, 12:31, spindrift wrote:





On 19 Nov, 10:16, Tony Raven wrote:

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news...bc4-3a19-47ab-
851e-c005effd1a3b.lpf

A LORRY driver involved in a fatal collision with a cyclist was using a
handsfree mobile phone at the time of the crash, an inquest has heard.

Librarian Mary Scott died from terrible injuries when her bicycle was
struck by the lorry, sending her falling under the wheels.

The 60-year-old, a library supervisor in Histon since 1996, was cycling
near the Rose and Crown pub in the village when the crash happened.

During the inquest, held at Shire Hall in Cambridge, a statement from
Colin
Smith was read. Mr Smith, from Cottenham, was cycling just ahead of the
crash scene.

He said: "I heard a loud bang and a thump behind me. A woman was
screaming
and when I turned around, I saw her being dragged along by the lorry.

I waved at him to stop. I was shocked by what had happened, the woman
had
very bad injuries."

The driver was 54-year-old Robert Field, of Methwold in Norfolk, who was
behind the wheel of a Scania lorry.

Pc Peter Bimson, collision investigator, told the inquest Mr Field was
taking a call on his hands-free mobile phone when the collision took
place.

Pc Bimson said: "Mr Field failed to see the cyclist. The front, near
side
of the vehicle collided with the handlebars. As a result of the
collision,
the cyclist fell under the wheels.

"It seems Mr Field's use of the hands-free mobile phone may have been a
contributory factor in this collision."

Mary Scott, of Bishop Way, Impington, died on June 12 this year at the
Glebe Road and Impington Road crossroads.

A post-mortem examination revealed the cause of death to be serious,
multiple injuries.

Dr Samuel Bass, deputy coroner, said she would have died "almost
instantly". He returned a verdict of accidental death.

A statement from the family, issued shortly after the crash, said: "Mary
was a wonderful mother and granny. She is dearly missed by her two
daughters, four grandchildren and everyone who knew her.

"She lived life to the full and was well known in and around the Histon
area.

"She had many friends from her work in the libraries in the Cambridge
area
and her work in Addenbrooke's Hospital, where she helped out in the
children's wards."

17 November 2007

--
Tony

"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has
taken place"
George Bernard Shaw

Emma Foa's killer admitted being distracted and was fined £300.

He carelessly turned into and killed a cyclist as he was driving his
lorry.

He's still driving around London.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Gary Green's killer got a suspended sentence and 300 hours community
service. He is still free to cycle around Cornwall.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/c...l/7098383.stm- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Did you get a response from Paul Smith Jeremy?

You disappeared from the thread, how was your question about Smith's
qualifications and dishonesty received?

Sir Jeremy wrote:

On 19 Nov, 12:31, spindrift wrote:

Emma Foa's killer admitted being distracted and was fined £300.

He carelessly turned into and killed a cyclist as he was driving his
lorry.

He's still driving around London.

Gary Green's killer got a suspended sentence and 300 hours community
service. He is still free to cycle around Cornwall.

Gary Green's killer had, as I understand it, serious learning
difficulties. Do they let such people drive HGVs?

Cheers,
Luke

--
Red Rose Ramblings, the diary of an Essex boy in
exile in Lancashire http://www.shrimper.org.uk

Ekul Namsob wrote:
Sir Jeremy wrote:

On 19 Nov, 12:31, spindrift wrote:

Emma Foa's killer admitted being distracted and was fined £300.

He carelessly turned into and killed a cyclist as he was driving his
lorry.

He's still driving around London.

Gary Green's killer got a suspended sentence and 300 hours community
service. He is still free to cycle around Cornwall.

Gary Green's killer had, as I understand it, serious learning
difficulties. Do they let such people drive HGVs?

IME yes! :-(

On 19 Nov, 13:50, spindrift wrote:
On 19 Nov, 13:22, Sir Jeremy wrote:





On 19 Nov, 12:31, spindrift wrote:

On 19 Nov, 10:16, Tony Raven wrote:

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news...bc4-3a19-47ab-
851e-c005effd1a3b.lpf

A LORRY driver involved in a fatal collision with a cyclist was using a
handsfree mobile phone at the time of the crash, an inquest has heard.

Librarian Mary Scott died from terrible injuries when her bicycle was
struck by the lorry, sending her falling under the wheels.

The 60-year-old, a library supervisor in Histon since 1996, was cycling
near the Rose and Crown pub in the village when the crash happened.

During the inquest, held at Shire Hall in Cambridge, a statement from
Colin
Smith was read. Mr Smith, from Cottenham, was cycling just ahead of the
crash scene.

He said: "I heard a loud bang and a thump behind me. A woman was
screaming
and when I turned around, I saw her being dragged along by the lorry..

I waved at him to stop. I was shocked by what had happened, the woman
had
very bad injuries."

The driver was 54-year-old Robert Field, of Methwold in Norfolk, who was
behind the wheel of a Scania lorry.

Pc Peter Bimson, collision investigator, told the inquest Mr Field was
taking a call on his hands-free mobile phone when the collision took
place.

Pc Bimson said: "Mr Field failed to see the cyclist. The front, near
side
of the vehicle collided with the handlebars. As a result of the
collision,
the cyclist fell under the wheels.

"It seems Mr Field's use of the hands-free mobile phone may have been a
contributory factor in this collision."

Mary Scott, of Bishop Way, Impington, died on June 12 this year at the
Glebe Road and Impington Road crossroads.

A post-mortem examination revealed the cause of death to be serious,
multiple injuries.

Dr Samuel Bass, deputy coroner, said she would have died "almost
instantly". He returned a verdict of accidental death.

A statement from the family, issued shortly after the crash, said: "Mary
was a wonderful mother and granny. She is dearly missed by her two
daughters, four grandchildren and everyone who knew her.

"She lived life to the full and was well known in and around the Histon
area.

"She had many friends from her work in the libraries in the Cambridge
area
and her work in Addenbrooke's Hospital, where she helped out in the
children's wards."

17 November 2007

--
Tony

"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has
taken place"
George Bernard Shaw

Emma Foa's killer admitted being distracted and was fined £300.

He carelessly turned into and killed a cyclist as he was driving his
lorry.

He's still driving around London.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Gary Green's killer got a suspended sentence and 300 hours community
service. He is still free to cycle around Cornwall.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/c...98383.stm-Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Did you get a response from Paul Smith Jeremy?

You disappeared from the thread, how was your question about Smith's
qualifications and dishonesty received?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text

I'm not about to insult the man by asking him irrelevant and offensive
questions Spinny, I'll leave that to you

Sir Jeremy wrote:
On 19 Nov, 13:50, spindrift wrote:
On 19 Nov, 13:22, Sir Jeremy wrote:

Did you get a response from Paul Smith Jeremy?

You disappeared from the thread, how was your question about Smith's
qualifications and dishonesty received?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text

I'm not about to insult the man by asking him irrelevant and offensive
questions Spinny, I'll leave that to you

If someone claims to be an expert in a field, as Mr Smith does, then
asking that person what he qualifications he has is not irrelevant or
offensive.

If the man truly has relevant qualifications, then he will answer.
Being a "computer engineer" does not make you a road safety expert.

Smith makes absurdly self-important announcements about life-or-death
road policies.

He claims to be an "engineer" which would lend weight to his claims if
true.

Yet he refuses to discuss professional bodies he belongs to or exams
passed.

Your refusal to examine this speaks volumes for your open mindedness.
I

On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:46:40 GMT someone who may be Martin Dann
wrote this:-

If someone claims to be an expert in a field, as Mr Smith does, then
asking that person what he qualifications he has is not irrelevant or
offensive.

Indeed. An expert would be delighted to explain their training and
relevant experience, as it adds to their standing.


--
David Hansen, Edinburgh
I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents me
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/00023--e.htm#54