Bow Roundabout

[dawesome]

[QUOTE 1622738, member: 3143"]Interesting piece in the Evening Standard today. Article on how a cyclist was knocked over and almost killed by a bus. Witness described how the bus was indicating to pull over to the left an the cylist tried to overtake on the inside (undertake). Some cyclists need educating and imo Boris has made a good point.[/quote]

Utter bollocks:

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/stand...n-says-cyclist-horrifically-injured-by-bus.do

 

[spen666]

when you see certain people posting random and inappropriate statistics & comments as FACT, the word bimblywimblyfimbly comes to mind

 

[dawesome]

Lee, you need to be careful before slagging off cyclists and blaming them for their own injuries.

[QUOTE 1623279, member: 3143"]That's the online report that cuts out the witness statement, the one in the paper is different. Most probably due to the amount of frothing ignoramuses who spout bollox and would leave an online comment. Although you don't have to far for those sort of people...[/quote]


You mean the original article with 3 conflicting witnesses?

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23989013-cyclists-are-run-over-by-bus-and-lorry.do

Best not jump to conclusions on such limited accounts. Mr Taylor's account is here:

http://www.lfgss.com/thread72684.html

Hi it's me. I'd also like to clear up one thing. I can't say too much as the police investigation is active. However, I was absolutely cycling correctly and and in the correct road position. I'm younger than the report suggested (probably not looking my best I admit). What happened to me was completely beyond my control and it makes me furious that in cases like this the assumption is that the cyclist is in some way at fault. I've lived in London all my life. I've commuted by bike for the last twelve years and ive also held a clean driving licence for 25 years. I know what I'm doing on the road. More so than some professional drivers. I also don't take risks. Thanks to brilliant surgeons, modern medicine and a lot of luck I should make a good recovery. It could have been so much worse. My wife still has a husband and my four year old boy still has a father. Once again, thanks everyone for all your kind comments. And to the members of the public who kept me going until the ambulance arrived I could never thank you enough. All my love. Jim

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Do me a favour mush. He sounds ike one of those people that after an accident says ''I've been driving 25 years and this is my first one, I don't believe it.''

And that sounds like a presumption of responsibility to me. Let's stick to the few facts we have and remember that Mr Taylor reports that it's an active investigation - and maybe we could stick to the specificity of Bow roundabout on a thread about Bow roundabout.

 

[dawesome]

Perhaps the LCC should start an E petition. This is what motorists are currently doing to get the government to almost certainly do a u turn on fuel prices. Cyclists need to shout a lot louder (as do motorists) about their right to move safely on London roads (and indeed throughout the country). We vote too and they should listen to us!!

http://lcc.org.uk/articles/please-t...of-london-cyclists-need-a-safe-bow-roundabout

 

[Dulwichdynamo]

"I can't see from the article how it assumes that the cyclist is at fault - merely quotes a witness statement. And as for the whole''I've commuted by bike for the last twelve years and ive also held a clean driving licence for 25 years. I know what I'm doing on the road. More so than some professional drivers'' Do me a favour mush. He sounds ike one of those people that after an accident says ''I've been driving 25 years and this is my first one, I don't believe it.''"

Hey Lee you complete and utter prick. Don't use an open forum to make assumptions about people. Don't call me 'Mush" either you muppet. Maybe one day you'll nearly die on the roadside.. It's not that much fun.