falling tree narrowly missing cyclist

[Deleted member 1258]

Saw this doing the rounds on Faceache earlier on this week. Most of the comments were people annoyed the cyclist wasn't hit and killed.

Yes, I saw it on my page as well, the facebook anti cycling brigade were out in force, I rarely read the comments on a cycle post on facebook.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Our H&S officer just remarked, "I wouldn't like my name on their Risk Assessments". HSE will be over it like a rash.

It begs the question, was there a risk assessment?

 

[Ian H]

It begs the question, was there a risk assessment?

The legal consequences would be even worse if there was no attempt at a risk assessment.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Should the person in question be referred to as a "Man on a bike", or is it ok to call him a cyclist in this instance? (Unless of course he shot the tree).

 

[DRM]

If as I suspect the work was being carried out by the travelling tree felling specialists, there will be no raams, no receipt & no sign of the workmen.
I also would not like to think I had employed them or had my name anywhere near that job.

 

[dan_bo]

Conversation with my helmet preacher greengrocer this morning:

[12/10, 13:51] Greenies-matt- mobile: Always wear your helmet
Lewisham video shows falling tree narrowly missing cyclist
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-45834019
[12/10, 13:55] Dan: Helmet won't save him from a farking tree mate!
[12/10, 14:10] Greenies-matt- mobile: Course it would!!!
[12/10, 14:11] Dan: Ok your head'll be fine but your necks broken. Fair point.
[12/10, 14:11] Greenies-matt- mobile: Dnt be daft man
[12/10, 14:12] Dan: Hmmm

 

[Ming the Merciless]

EN 11765 - Protective effects and tests of cycle helmets vs. falling trees.

 

[Brandane]

Conversation with my helmet preacher greengrocer this morning:

[12/10, 13:51] Greenies-matt- mobile: Always wear your helmet
Lewisham video shows falling tree narrowly missing cyclist
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-45834019
[12/10, 13:55] Dan: Helmet won't save him from a farking tree mate!
[12/10, 14:10] Greenies-matt- mobile: Course it would!!!
[12/10, 14:11] Dan: Ok your head'll be fine but your necks broken. Fair point.
[12/10, 14:11] Greenies-matt- mobile: Dnt be daft man
[12/10, 14:12] Dan: Hmmm

I assume you reminded him that trees can't differentiate, so they can fall on pedestrians the same way as they can fall on cyclists. Therefore it's important that he always wears a helmet whilst out walking.

 

[Beebo]

If as I suspect the work was being carried out by the travelling tree felling specialists, there will be no raams, no receipt & no sign of the workmen.
I also would not like to think I had employed them or had my name anywhere near that job.

It is a tree on the public highway.
It would be amazed if travelers were involved unless someone silly has subcontracted the work.

Either way someone is in trouble.

 

[Dave 123]

That tree should have been cut in sections and roped to the ground. There is no way on this earth that you’d fell that tree there.
There is a rope on it, and they were hoping to fell it parallel to the kerb which isn’t coned off etc.....
As pointed out, it must be a local authority job, they’ve employed some cowboys there!

 

[dan_bo]

I assume you reminded him that trees can't differentiate, so they can fall on pedestrians the same way as they can fall on cyclists. Therefore it's important that he always wears a helmet whilst out walking.

I'll remind him of that when i shove a cucumber up his sodding nose in the morning.

 

[mustang1]

Now the other day I saw a thread in these parts about a cyclist shooting someone with a gun (yes I know, as opposed to with a camera) and quite soon the comments went along the lines of why is this person described as a cyclist (because if it was a driver then the media what not call the person a driver and so on).

But now, this person, riding a bike, is called a cyclist. So is this one wrong, or the other thread is wrong? I actually think they are both right? Should I shut up?

 

[Levo-Lon]

Caravan must be in Morrisons or tesco car park or on the local park.

Totally shocking farktardyness..
as for the tree cutters... I bet they didn't even notice the chain was slack!!

 

[irw]

That cyclist/guy on a bike was tree-mendously lucky. I bet he gave those guys some stick before leaf-ing.

 

[DRM]

It is a tree on the public highway.
It would be amazed if travelers were involved unless someone silly has subcontracted the work.

Either way someone is in trouble.

Never underestimate the temptation of a cheap price, as others said, it should have been cut in sections, I know that & I don’t cut trees down for a living