Cyclist crushed by bus on Oxford Street

[Riding in Circles]

Very sad and very avoidable, good to see the police taking immediate action though.

 

[Glow worm]

Tragic. So sad. R.I.P.

 

[downfader]

RIP.

 

[hackbike 666]

So sad R.I.P

 

[Bromptonaut]

Only learned in summer that victim's father was a deputy head at school where Mrs B taught until last Xmas.

 

[2Loose]

RIP to the cyclist
Get well soon to the ped.

Shocked. Especially after reading the comments on the article. People need some perspective.

 

[400bhp]

Mile for mile cycling is safer than walking.

Where did you get that from?

I can find no. of deaths, ksi per annum for both peds and cyclists. I can see no. of miles cycled per annum for cyclists. I can't see no. of miles walked by peds?

 

[400bhp]

Personally, this kind of thing reminds me of how vulnerable I am on the road and I hope removes some of the complacency that creeps in from commuting yi bike day-on-day.

 

[Origamist]

"Driver of death crash bus had nerve disorder"


http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/stand...iver-of-death-crash-bus-had-nerve-disorder.do

 

[clarion]

I find this verdict hard to understand. It's impossible to imagine what this has done to the family.

 

[dellzeqq]

if the Standard report is accurate the family bear no animosity toward the driver.

How one ensures that drivers with this kind of condition are kept away from buses or cars I've no idea

 

[Angelfishsolo]

"Driver of death crash bus had nerve disorder"


http://www.thisislon...rve-disorder.do

If this was known by the bus company before the event then I am horrified that he was allowed to drive. If he hid it from his employers I am amazed by the court ruling. Either way it is wrong. My heart goes out to the family of the young Lady.

 

[SquareDaff]

Wow - my sympathies to the young womans family.
I hope the pedestrian pulls through too.

Also sympathies to the bus driver who'll have this on his conscience all of his life - although by the sounds of it he was put in that situation evading the irresponsible driving of another vehicle.

Everyone lost in that situation!

 

[gaz]

I find it strange how metroline thought this driver was fit to drive a vehicle with his condition.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

I find it strange how metroline thought this driver was fit to drive a vehicle with his condition.

Hence my earlier post mate.