Compo witnesses needed

He claimed the white van driver began to overtake him as he approached the
junction with Philip Street.

Mr Harris, who runs his own cycle building and repair business, said he
signalled to the driver with his arm, to hold back.

"He ignored my signal and deliberately drove into me," he said.
Mr Harris said the accident made him lose control and crash, causing a
broken finger, cuts to his head and bruises.

He said the police had told him they could not proceed with inquiries unless
there were witnesses.

If anyone can help, they should contact Mr Harris


http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Cycli...ail/story.html

On Thursday, January 10, 2013 2:02:33 PM UTC, Mrcheerful wrote:

In typical Cheerless style, his header does not match the details of the links he posts. No mention of compo in the article - an unfounded Cheerless addition.

"PhilO" wrote in message
...
On Thursday, January 10, 2013 2:02:33 PM UTC, Mrcheerful wrote:

In typical Cheerless style, his header does not match the details of the
links he posts. No mention of compo in the article - an unfounded
Cheerless addition.


What will be gained by getting 'witnesses'?

On 10/01/2013 16:01, Mrcheerful wrote:
"PhilO" wrote in message
...
On Thursday, January 10, 2013 2:02:33 PM UTC, Mrcheerful wrote:

In typical Cheerless style, his header does not match the details of the
links he posts. No mention of compo in the article - an unfounded
Cheerless addition.


What will be gained by getting 'witnesses'?



Compo - Yay!

Prosecution – Yay!

Justice – Yay!

This is a fairly typical scenario. Many-a-time I have had a similar
thing happen when on a narrow, or narrowing stretch of road. You give a
right signal to the driver behind to signal to them that this is really
not a good place to overtake and they go for it regardless.

Looking at the road layout, this is exactly the type of place where
these things would occur: http://goo.gl/maps/xtpxk

The only answer really, is to take the centre (or right of the centre)
of the lane so that there is really no way that an overtaking car or van
could get by.

Drivers will often ignore cyclists hand signals, so while they are a
good idea, you can’t rely on drivers taking the hint in the indication.

Thanks for the heads-up anyway MrC, I was not in Bristol at the time but
if I can find anyone who was, I will be sure to put them in touch with
the victim and the police.

On 10/01/2013 15:50, PhilO wrote:
On Thursday, January 10, 2013 2:02:33 PM UTC, Mrcheerful wrote:

In typical Cheerless style, his header does not match the details of the links he posts. No mention of compo in the article - an unfounded Cheerless addition.


But we know psycholists are always after compo.

--
Dave - Cyclists VOR. "Many people barely recognise the bicycle as a
legitimate mode of transport; it is either a toy for children or a
vehicle fit only for the poor and/or strange," Dave Horton, of Lancaster
University, wrote in an interim assessment of the Understanding Walking
and Cycling study. "For them, cycling is a bit embarrassing, they fail
to see its purpose, and have no interest in integrating it into their
lives, certainly on a regular basis."

On Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:02:33 -0000, "Mrcheerful"
wrote:

He claimed the white van driver began to overtake him as he approached the
junction with Philip Street.

Mr Harris, who runs his own cycle building and repair business, said he
signalled to the driver with his arm, to hold back.

"He ignored my signal and deliberately drove into me," he said.
Mr Harris said the accident made him lose control and crash, causing a
broken finger, cuts to his head and bruises.

He said the police had told him they could not proceed with inquiries unless
there were witnesses.

If anyone can help, they should contact Mr Harris


http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Cycli...ail/story.html



I witnessed it: It was the cyclist's fault.

"Simon Weissel" wrote in message
...

You give a right signal to the driver behind to signal to them that this
is really not a good place to overtake and they go for it regardless.

That'll be because cyclists don't have any legal authority to tell other
road users what to do or what not to do. And in most cases, no moral
authority either.

"Judith" wrote in message
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On Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:02:33 -0000, "Mrcheerful"

wrote:

He claimed the white van driver began to overtake him as he approached the
junction with Philip Street.

Mr Harris, who runs his own cycle building and repair business, said he
signalled to the driver with his arm, to hold back.

"He ignored my signal and deliberately drove into me," he said.
Mr Harris said the accident made him lose control and crash, causing a
broken finger, cuts to his head and bruises.

He said the police had told him they could not proceed with inquiries
unless
there were witnesses.

If anyone can help, they should contact Mr Harris


http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Cycli...ail/story.html



I witnessed it: It was the cyclist's fault.

Silly sod must have turned the helmet-cam off while he provoked the driver
and thumped the vehicle, then forgotten to turn it back on for the
aftermath.

On 10/01/2013 18:57, Mentalguy2k8 wrote:

"Simon Weissel" wrote in message
...

You give a right signal to the driver behind to signal to them that
this is really not a good place to overtake and they go for it
regardless.

That'll be because cyclists don't have any legal authority to tell other
road users what to do or what not to do. And in most cases, no moral
authority either.

You’d think that the driver would have the sense to take the hint, but
knowing that they don’t, it means that there really is little point for
cyclists giving hand signals.

shrug

On 10/01/2013 18:06, Dave - Cyclists VOR wrote:
On 10/01/2013 15:50, PhilO wrote:
On Thursday, January 10, 2013 2:02:33 PM UTC, Mrcheerful wrote:

In typical Cheerless style, his header does not match the details of
the links he posts. No mention of compo in the article - an unfounded
Cheerless addition.


But we know psycholists are always after compo.


Yay! (I'm waiting on a cheque too - nice!)