Cyclist injured after collision with car in city cycle lane

On 11 June, 21:49, "The Medway Handyman" davidl...@no-spam-
blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
Squashme wrote:
On 11 June, 21:02, JNugent wrote:
Squashme wrote:
On 11 June, 18:38, "The Medway Handyman" davidl...@no-spam-
blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
Squashme wrote:

What a good thing that cars have colours or they would be
untraceable like cyclists. Woman in a red car, who left the scene
of the accident - easy to find her.
Cyclist too thick to remember a 7 string of numbers & letters.

Doh!

--
Dave - intelligent enough to realise that a push bike is a kid's
toy, not a viable form of transport.

Just imagine yourself as a cyclist (yes I know that you 'grew' out
of it, but suspend disbelief). You are cycling along when some
motorist, too thick to look in her mirror, opens her door and
clangs you. You pick yourself up, number your parts, and stand
there holding your fractured wrist. Meanwhile the motorist
cheerfully drives away, leaving you uncertain what your name is
(Medley Hamburger, Muddy HoochyCoochyMan, Motley Humdinger, Mostly
Halftimer, Mosley Hewastheman?), let alone what was on their
numberplate.

Just imagine how much less informed you could possibly be if the
vehicle receding into the distance was a bicycle.

1. I'd remember a bicycle with doors on. Easily.

2. A bicycle involved in a collision might well not be able to get
away, especially with doors on.

OK, we all know that what you describe happens, but at least the reg
mark is displayed.

Yes, it's certainly put an end to hit and run.

Which bit of 'vast majority' is too complicated for you?


What, "vast majority" as in the vast majority of road deaths involve
motorised vehicles, yet cyclist-baiters (real master-baiters, they
are) on this group pretend that they believe that cyclists are the
major problem on the roads?

Squashme wrote:
On 11 June, 21:49, "The Medway Handyman" davidl...@no-spam-
blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
Squashme wrote:
On 11 June, 21:02, JNugent wrote:
Squashme wrote:
On 11 June, 18:38, "The Medway Handyman" davidl...@no-spam-
blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
Squashme wrote:
What a good thing that cars have colours or they would be
untraceable like cyclists. Woman in a red car, who left the scene
of the accident - easy to find her.
Cyclist too thick to remember a 7 string of numbers & letters.
Doh!
--
Dave - intelligent enough to realise that a push bike is a kid's
toy, not a viable form of transport.
Just imagine yourself as a cyclist (yes I know that you 'grew' out
of it, but suspend disbelief). You are cycling along when some
motorist, too thick to look in her mirror, opens her door and
clangs you. You pick yourself up, number your parts, and stand
there holding your fractured wrist. Meanwhile the motorist
cheerfully drives away, leaving you uncertain what your name is
(Medley Hamburger, Muddy HoochyCoochyMan, Motley Humdinger, Mostly
Halftimer, Mosley Hewastheman?), let alone what was on their
numberplate.
Just imagine how much less informed you could possibly be if the
vehicle receding into the distance was a bicycle.
1. I'd remember a bicycle with doors on. Easily.
2. A bicycle involved in a collision might well not be able to get
away, especially with doors on.
OK, we all know that what you describe happens, but at least the reg
mark is displayed.
Yes, it's certainly put an end to hit and run.
Which bit of 'vast majority' is too complicated for you?


What, "vast majority" as in the vast majority of road deaths involve
motorised vehicles, yet cyclist-baiters (real master-baiters, they
are) on this group pretend that they believe that cyclists are the
major problem on the roads?

I've never seen any post saying that.

However, I have seen posts suggesting that cyclists are the major "conflist"
problem for pedestrians on the footway and I would support those posts from
my position as a customary pedestrian, especially in London.

Squashme wrote:
On 11 June, 21:49, "The Medway Handyman" davidl...@no-spam-
blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
Squashme wrote:
On 11 June, 21:02, JNugent wrote:
Squashme wrote:
On 11 June, 18:38, "The Medway Handyman" davidl...@no-spam-
blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
Squashme wrote:

What a good thing that cars have colours or they would be
untraceable like cyclists. Woman in a red car, who left the
scene of the accident - easy to find her.
Cyclist too thick to remember a 7 string of numbers & letters.

Doh!

--
Dave - intelligent enough to realise that a push bike is a kid's
toy, not a viable form of transport.

Just imagine yourself as a cyclist (yes I know that you 'grew' out
of it, but suspend disbelief). You are cycling along when some
motorist, too thick to look in her mirror, opens her door and
clangs you. You pick yourself up, number your parts, and stand
there holding your fractured wrist. Meanwhile the motorist
cheerfully drives away, leaving you uncertain what your name is
(Medley Hamburger, Muddy HoochyCoochyMan, Motley Humdinger, Mostly
Halftimer, Mosley Hewastheman?), let alone what was on their
numberplate.

Just imagine how much less informed you could possibly be if the
vehicle receding into the distance was a bicycle.

1. I'd remember a bicycle with doors on. Easily.

2. A bicycle involved in a collision might well not be able to get
away, especially with doors on.

OK, we all know that what you describe happens, but at least the
reg mark is displayed.

Yes, it's certainly put an end to hit and run.

Which bit of 'vast majority' is too complicated for you?


What, "vast majority" as in the vast majority of road deaths involve
motorised vehicles, yet cyclist-baiters (real master-baiters, they
are) on this group pretend that they believe that cyclists are the
major problem on the roads?

steers thread back to subject

The 'vast majority' of motorists who are taxed and can be easily traced by
their registration number.

Cyclists always use the lame argument that registration isn't 100% perfect
in a weak attempt to avoid it themselves.

When that fails they try to divert attention from registration.

No cigar.


--
Dave - intelligent enough to realise that a push bike is a kid's toy, not a
viable form of transport.