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Update on the cyclist that mowed down the child on the crossing
A little more info. but the child is still critical.
Acting sergeant Lee Savage told the Daily Echo on Friday: "We know that a pedal cyclist coming from the direction of Canford Cliffs village towards Branksome collided with a nine-year-old crossing the road at the crossing. "The pedal cyclist then got off his bike, picked it up and walked into the nearby gardens." http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/new...ei la_Crofts/ |
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Update on the cyclist that mowed down the child on the crossing
On Wed, 31 Jul 2013 07:57:58 +0100, "Mrcheerful"
wrote: A little more info. but the child is still critical. Acting sergeant Lee Savage told the Daily Echo on Friday: "We know that a pedal cyclist coming from the direction of Canford Cliffs village towards Branksome collided with a nine-year-old crossing the road at the crossing. "The pedal cyclist then got off his bike, picked it up and walked into the nearby gardens." http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/new...ei la_Crofts/ It looks like the crossing is this one: http://goo.gl/maps/IqDMA There appears to be a steep hill leading down to the crossing from the north / northeast. I can see that it would be a temptation for a cyclist to gather speed downhill in order to make it up the shorter and less steep hill leading to the southwest of the crossing. If I were to speculate on the cause of the accident, my money would be on the cyclist going too fast downhill, and being unable to control his bike on the bend with children on the crossing. Irrespective of the phase of light at the time of the crash, the cyclist is wholly to blame (if my speculation is correct). Fleeing the scene is unforgivable, though the cyclist has partly redeemed himself by giving himself up at the police station. If my speculation is correct, I would hope that any judge would consider a custodial sentence for the cyclist. I know it would be rare for a motor vehicle driver to receive anything other than a short ban and modest fine for this sort of reckless behaviour and cowardly fleeing from the scene, but as cyclists I think that we should be held to a higher standard of behaviour. Next time I pass an RNLI charity box I will donate a fiver out of gratitude for the assistance they gave to the young victim, and shame the reckless and cowardly cyclist has brought upon other cyclists. |
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Update on the cyclist that mowed down the child on the crossing
"Bertie Wooster" wrote in message ... On Wed, 31 Jul 2013 07:57:58 +0100, "Mrcheerful" wrote: A little more info. but the child is still critical. Acting sergeant Lee Savage told the Daily Echo on Friday: "We know that a pedal cyclist coming from the direction of Canford Cliffs village towards Branksome collided with a nine-year-old crossing the road at the crossing. "The pedal cyclist then got off his bike, picked it up and walked into the nearby gardens." http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/new...ei la_Crofts/ It looks like the crossing is this one: http://goo.gl/maps/IqDMA There appears to be a steep hill leading down to the crossing from the north / northeast. I can see that it would be a temptation for a cyclist to gather speed downhill in order to make it up the shorter and less steep hill leading to the southwest of the crossing. If I were to speculate on the cause of the accident, my money would be on the cyclist going too fast downhill, and being unable to control his bike on the bend with children on the crossing. Irrespective of the phase of light at the time of the crash, the cyclist is wholly to blame (if my speculation is correct). Fleeing the scene is unforgivable, though the cyclist has partly redeemed himself by giving himself up at the police station. If my speculation is correct, I would hope that any judge would consider a custodial sentence for the cyclist. I know it would be rare for a motor vehicle driver to receive anything other than a short ban and modest fine for this sort of reckless behaviour and cowardly fleeing from the scene, but as cyclists I think that we should be held to a higher standard of behaviour. Next time I pass an RNLI charity box I will donate a fiver out of gratitude for the assistance they gave to the young victim, and shame the reckless and cowardly cyclist has brought upon other cyclists. Well said. |
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Update on the cyclist that mowed down the child on the crossing
On Wednesday, July 31, 2013 9:40:13 AM UTC+1, Mentalguy2k8 wrote:
"Bertie Wooster" wrote in message ... On Wed, 31 Jul 2013 07:57:58 +0100, "Mrcheerful" wrote: A little more info. but the child is still critical. Acting sergeant Lee Savage told the Daily Echo on Friday: "We know that a pedal cyclist coming from the direction of Canford Cliffs village towards Branksome collided with a nine-year-old crossing the road at the crossing. "The pedal cyclist then got off his bike, picked it up and walked into the nearby gardens." http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/new...ei la_Crofts/ It looks like the crossing is this one: http://goo.gl/maps/IqDMA There appears to be a steep hill leading down to the crossing from the north / northeast. I can see that it would be a temptation for a cyclist to gather speed downhill in order to make it up the shorter and less steep hill leading to the southwest of the crossing. If I were to speculate on the cause of the accident, my money would be on the cyclist going too fast downhill, and being unable to control his bike on the bend with children on the crossing. Irrespective of the phase of light at the time of the crash, the cyclist is wholly to blame (if my speculation is correct). Fleeing the scene is unforgivable, though the cyclist has partly redeemed himself by giving himself up at the police station. If my speculation is correct, I would hope that any judge would consider a custodial sentence for the cyclist. I know it would be rare for a motor vehicle driver to receive anything other than a short ban and modest fine for this sort of reckless behaviour and cowardly fleeing from the scene, but as cyclists I think that we should be held to a higher standard of behaviour. Next time I pass an RNLI charity box I will donate a fiver out of gratitude for the assistance they gave to the young victim, and shame the reckless and cowardly cyclist has brought upon other cyclists. Well said. And you, Pratac, and Mrcheerful will do the same (a fiver in the charity box) for the shame a reckless and cowardly motorist has brought upon other motorists, every time it happens. And you will be bankrupt in a month. |
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Update on the cyclist that mowed down the child on the crossing
"Mentalguy2k8" wrote in message ... Next time I pass an RNLI charity box I will donate a fiver out of gratitude for the assistance they gave to the young victim, and shame the reckless and cowardly cyclist has brought upon other cyclists. Well said. And for the record, if "cyclist" had been "motorist" I'd still agree 100%. |
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Update on the cyclist that mowed down the child on the crossing
"Squashme" wrote in message ... Well said. And you, Pratac, and Mrcheerful will do the same (a fiver in the charity box) for the shame a reckless and cowardly motorist has brought upon other motorists, every time it happens. And you will be bankrupt in a month. I'm sure none of us would subject this group to a string of OT posts. |
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Update on the cyclist that mowed down the child on the crossing
"Bertie Wooster" wrote in message
... On Wed, 31 Jul 2013 07:57:58 +0100, "Mrcheerful" wrote: A little more info. but the child is still critical. Acting sergeant Lee Savage told the Daily Echo on Friday: "We know that a pedal cyclist coming from the direction of Canford Cliffs village towards Branksome collided with a nine-year-old crossing the road at the crossing. "The pedal cyclist then got off his bike, picked it up and walked into the nearby gardens." http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/new...ei la_Crofts/ It looks like the crossing is this one: http://goo.gl/maps/IqDMA There appears to be a steep hill leading down to the crossing from the north / northeast. I can see that it would be a temptation for a cyclist to gather speed downhill in order to make it up the shorter and less steep hill leading to the southwest of the crossing. If I were to speculate on the cause of the accident, my money would be on the cyclist going too fast downhill, and being unable to control his bike on the bend with children on the crossing. Irrespective of the phase of light at the time of the crash, the cyclist is wholly to blame (if my speculation is correct). Fleeing the scene is unforgivable, though the cyclist has partly redeemed himself by giving himself up at the police station. If my speculation is correct, I would hope that any judge would consider a custodial sentence for the cyclist. I know it would be rare for a motor vehicle driver to receive anything other than a short ban and modest fine for this sort of reckless behaviour and cowardly fleeing from the scene, but as cyclists I think that we should be held to a higher standard of behaviour. Next time I pass an RNLI charity box I will donate a fiver out of gratitude for the assistance they gave to the young victim, and shame the reckless and cowardly cyclist has brought upon other cyclists. This must be a forgery, surely? |
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