Bus driver jailed

[dawesome]

It was pretty much a shoo-in after a Daily Mailesque post about "It was the cyclist's fault".























Also, anyone who disagrees with me is worse than seven Hitlers.

 

[Mugshot]

Rape and now Hitler, you're certainly racking up your internet points dawesome

 

[BentMikey]

I'm certainly rather disgusted by the several of posters here going off on a victim blaming spree. Shame on you.

 

[Norm]

I'm certainly rather disgusted by the several of posters here going off on a victim blaming spree. Shame on you.

Do you have anyone particular in mind, Mikey?

 

[al78]

Your views are strange and deplorable lulubell, you're using the same argument crusty old judges use when they say a girl deserved to be raped for wearing make up.

Has she actually said the cyclist deserved to be run down, or is she saying it is advisable not to antagonize other people because you just don't know who you are dealing with?

 

[slowmotion]

I would rather be a safe wimp than a dead hero/idealist. I'm delighted that the driver is in jail, even for a paltry period. It was an outrageous piece of driving. Even so, just on a pragmatic level, if the cyclist had been less keen on jumping in with both feet, would this have happened? I'm not saying it was his "fault", just suggesting a way of not getting hurt.

Yes, I know I'm going to get some stick...

 

[Mugshot]

Yes, I know I'm going to get some stick...

You may have some support too, you just never know.

 

[ianrauk]

I would rather be a safe wimp than a dead hero/idealist. I'm delighted that the driver is in jail, even for a paltry period. It was an outrageous piece of driving. Even so, just on a pragmatic level, if the cyclist had been less keen on jumping in with both feet, would this have happened? I'm not saying it was his "fault", just suggesting a way of not getting hurt.

Yes, I know I'm going to get some stick...

Nope, no stick. In fact SloMo I fully agree with what you are saying.

 

[dawesome]

Has she actually said the cyclist deserved to be run down, or is she saying it is advisable not to antagonize other people because you just don't know who you are dealing with?

She seems to have lost sight of the indisputable fact that the only person responsible for the bus smashing into the cyclist was the driver.

 

[Mugshot]

She seems to have lost sight of the indisputable fact that the only person responsible for the bus smashing into the cyclist was the driver.

Have you read the whole thread?

 

[dawesome]

Yep. Why? What's your point?

 

[Mugshot]

Was wondering why you had targeted lulubels post when there are others here saying practically the same thing.

 

[lulubel]

It's fascinating to read some of the comments that have been made in this thread since my earlier post. It really demonstrates how cautious you need to be when you're out on the road because you never know how irrational and aggressive people are going to be if they feel you've offended them in some way.

 

[Crackedheadset]

As an over view cyclists are vulnerable road users, so naturally other road users should look out for cyclists because of the brevity of potential injuries should a collision occur. However that should not stop cyclists looking out those who don’t look out for us and as such maintain a certain sense of self preservation – despite what grievances you may have with drivers that have driven or acted in a certain way as to cause you conflict.

Reasoning with a driver in such circumstances can be difficult, you’re annoyed and want to hit out in such a way, verbally or even physically perhaps. But ultimately unless the driver wants to listen and act, this will usually be an apology of some sort and I don’t really don’t think any other course of action is needed or necessary. After all what is a driver going to do at the side of the road apart from apologise?

If the above does not come about, then it is always best not to bother engaging with the driver at all, as no outcome that is any good will ever comes about. Far better to get the details of the company/driver rather then attempt to remonstrate as they will only lead to anger which is not a required emotion (or needed or wanted) when riding a bike.

Whilst the driver in the OP is guilty of a crime and has been punished I don’t think this should stop such situations bring analysed and what better to do. As such is the point being put forward by Mugshot.

There is a distinct difference between victim blaming and looking at a situation and educating what to do in the future should anyone else come into such conflict. After all no one wants to get hurt out in the roads and cycling is forever a learning process.

 

[dawesome]

Was wondering why you had targeted lulubels post when there are others here saying practically the same thing.

She's the only one to make the ridiculous suggestion that this was the cyclist's fault.