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Very dumb it would seem.
Cyclists complain about being vulnerable and other road users not showing proper consideration, but here's one cyclist who managed to get hit by a vehicle travelling on a completely different road and suffered the ultimate price. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7982910.stm "Train kills cyclist on crossing A cyclist died when he was hit by a train on a level crossing in Shropshire. Ambulance crews were called to the crossing in Eyton Lane in Baschurch on Friday evening where they found the man suffering severe injuries. A spokesman said there was nothing crews could do and the cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. He added the train had stopped further up the line after the accident and no-one else had been injured. " |
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"Brimstone" wrote in message ... Very dumb it would seem. Cyclists complain about being vulnerable and other road users not showing proper consideration, but here's one cyclist who managed to get hit by a vehicle travelling on a completely different road and suffered the ultimate price. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7982910.stm "Train kills cyclist on crossing A cyclist died when he was hit by a train on a level crossing in Shropshire. Ambulance crews were called to the crossing in Eyton Lane in Baschurch on Friday evening where they found the man suffering severe injuries. A spokesman said there was nothing crews could do and the cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. He added the train had stopped further up the line after the accident and no-one else had been injured. " As dumb as all those other road users (aka drivers) who fail to stop at a level crossing. |
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On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 09:18:29 +0100, "Graham Harrison"
said in : As dumb as all those other road users (aka drivers) who fail to stop at a level crossing. And pedestrians, as in one recent case. At least this person didn't damage the train over much, unlike the cars on crossings that we hear about. Pity the poor train driver, that is a ****ty thing to have to deal with. Guy -- http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk/urc "To every complex problem there is a solution which is simple, neat and wrong" - HL Mencken Contents packed by intellectual weight and may settle after posting. May contain traces of irony. |
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"Brimstone" wrote in message ... Very dumb it would seem. Cyclists complain about being vulnerable and other road users not showing proper consideration, but here's one cyclist who managed to get hit by a vehicle travelling on a completely different road and suffered the ultimate price. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7982910.stm "Train kills cyclist on crossing It's very common for car drivers to do this, but this local one was a real first. Last month some drunk driver followed his SatNav and drove *up* a railway line! http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/...nav.5080008.jp Published Date: 17 March 2009 A DISORIENTATED drink-driver ended up on a railway line after becoming confused at his sat nav's instructions to turn right at a level crossing. Satlegh Agha Satlkh Mohammadi obeyed the electronic guide to the letter and trundled 20 feet down the tracks, to the horror of Network Rail staff in Goole, East Yorkshire. Workers managed to flag down police who arrested the Iranian national at the scene and found he was nearly twice over the legal drink-drive limit. His Ford Fiesta then had to be removed as it was completely blocking the line. Goole Magistrates today gave the 42-year-old, who only held a provisional licence, a 20-month driving ban and ordered him to carry out 80 hours of unpaid work . They had heard railway engineers working on the Doncaster to Hull line flagged down police just after midnight on February 10 this year. Teresa Slater, prosecuting, said: "They pointed to a Ford Fiesta which had driven on to the railway line and stopped 20 feet from the crossing. "When interviewed later he told police that he had listened to the instructions of his satellite navigation system. "That had told him to turn right at the level crossing so he had done so." The turning he had needed was 50 yards away from the level crossing. After his arrest Mohammadi was found to have 64mgs of alcohol in his breath. The legal limit is 35mg. Ms Slater added that Mohammadi had drunk two beers two hours previously, and had driven from his home in Derbyshire to Goole to look for employment despite the unsociable hour. Defending, Emma Appleton said: "He has expressed genuine remorse for this one-off offence. He has no previous convictions, and a driving disqualification will be a punishment for him." Mohammadi admitted charges of drink driving and endangering life on the railway at an earlier hearing. Chairman of the bench Ray Guthrie banned him from driving for 20 months, which can be reduced to 15 months if he completes a drink-driving rehabilitation programme. He was also given a community order for 12 months with an 80 hours unpaid work requirement, and handed a supervision order for a year which will be used to help him get a job. He will also have to pay £60 pounds costs. -- Simon Mason http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/ |
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Graham Harrison wrote:
"Brimstone" wrote in message ... Very dumb it would seem. Cyclists complain about being vulnerable and other road users not showing proper consideration, but here's one cyclist who managed to get hit by a vehicle travelling on a completely different road and suffered the ultimate price. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7982910.stm "Train kills cyclist on crossing A cyclist died when he was hit by a train on a level crossing in Shropshire. Ambulance crews were called to the crossing in Eyton Lane in Baschurch on Friday evening where they found the man suffering severe injuries. A spokesman said there was nothing crews could do and the cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. He added the train had stopped further up the line after the accident and no-one else had been injured. " As dumb as all those other road users (aka drivers) who fail to stop at a level crossing. Someone in a car has a chance of escaping with their life if their vehicle is struck whilst on a level crossing. A cyclist has none. |
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"Brimstone" wrote in message
... Graham Harrison wrote: "Brimstone" wrote in message ... Very dumb it would seem. Cyclists complain about being vulnerable and other road users not showing proper consideration, but here's one cyclist who managed to get hit by a vehicle travelling on a completely different road and suffered the ultimate price. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7982910.stm "Train kills cyclist on crossing A cyclist died when he was hit by a train on a level crossing in Shropshire. Ambulance crews were called to the crossing in Eyton Lane in Baschurch on Friday evening where they found the man suffering severe injuries. A spokesman said there was nothing crews could do and the cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. He added the train had stopped further up the line after the accident and no-one else had been injured. " As dumb as all those other road users (aka drivers) who fail to stop at a level crossing. Someone in a car has a chance of escaping with their life if their vehicle is struck whilst on a level crossing. A cyclist has none. A somewhat facile statement. You're a dumb f***er if you try to beat a train at a crossing however you do it, as a pedestrian, cyclist or driver. |
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Graculus wrote:
"Brimstone" wrote in message ... Graham Harrison wrote: "Brimstone" wrote in message ... Very dumb it would seem. Cyclists complain about being vulnerable and other road users not showing proper consideration, but here's one cyclist who managed to get hit by a vehicle travelling on a completely different road and suffered the ultimate price. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7982910.stm "Train kills cyclist on crossing A cyclist died when he was hit by a train on a level crossing in Shropshire. Ambulance crews were called to the crossing in Eyton Lane in Baschurch on Friday evening where they found the man suffering severe injuries. A spokesman said there was nothing crews could do and the cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. He added the train had stopped further up the line after the accident and no-one else had been injured. " As dumb as all those other road users (aka drivers) who fail to stop at a level crossing. Someone in a car has a chance of escaping with their life if their vehicle is struck whilst on a level crossing. A cyclist has none. A somewhat facile statement. I was merely pointing out that those who shout loudest about being vulnerable are just as likely to put themselves in harm's way as anyone else. You're a dumb f***er if you try to beat a train at a crossing however you do it, as a pedestrian, cyclist or driver. I quite agree. Having been a train driver I'm aware of the consequences of a collision between a human body and a fast moving train and one would expect a vulnerable cyclist to be equally aware. |
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On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 09:32:18 +0100 someone who may be "Simon Mason"
wrote this:- It's very common for car drivers to do this, but this local one was a real first. Last month some drunk driver followed his SatNav and drove *up* a railway line! Unfortunately it was not a first. There has been a trickle of this stupidity and the motorist concerned has not always been drunk. Neither has the motorist always been slavishly following a satellite navigation system. ISTR a motorist in Germany who drove down some steps while blindly following orders from one of these gadgets. -- 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 |
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On 4 Apr, 09:32, "Simon Mason" wrote:
Mohammadi admitted charges of drink driving and endangering life on the railway at an earlier hearing. Chairman of the bench Ray Guthrie banned him from driving for 20 months, which can be reduced to 15 months if he completes a drink-driving rehabilitation programme. He was also given a community order for 12 months with an 80 hours unpaid work requirement, and handed a supervision order for a year which will be used to help him get a job. He will also have to pay £60 pounds costs. Theoretically how is he guilty, he wasn't on the public road when breathalised, grounds for appeal (except he pleaded guilty)? |
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On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 09:14:42 +0100 someone who may be "Brimstone"
wrote this:- "Train kills cyclist on crossing Pedestrians and motorists are just as vulnerable at level crossings. Pedestrians obviously, but anyone who thinks that the "safety features" in a motor vehicle will protect them at a level crossing should watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rNnfaE7VDg and reflect on it. The video has been edited to remove most of Mr Clarkson's childish comments, but the video speaks for itself (as do Mr Clarkson's comments around the moment of the staged crash). Some people are determined to win a Darwin award. In order to "save" themselves a few seconds in this world they make an early entrance in the next. Doesn't matter what mode of transport they are using. -- 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 |
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