Monsieur Remings
Guru
- Location
- Yatton UK
Oh well, it had to happen at some time I suppose. Luckily I'm alright and the bike is undamaged.
It happened at about 11am this morning on the A38 road, not far from Cheddar. A Mitsubishi pick-up and trailer overtakes, coming in very close methinks, I stop, more out of necessity than anything, and the trailer full of timber knocks me off. I land on the grass verge as does the bike but am grazed up the right-hand side. Luckily he was going so slowly whilst looking to turn around in the garage opposite.
I phone the police, they arrive with an ambulance and take statements - the ambulance wasn't overly necessary but they called one anyway. I explain that the chap overtook me and gave me nowhere to go as his load barged me off the bike. He has done the right thing by pulling over at this point but subsequently, I can only presume, gives his version which involves me undertaking him (not so). The officer looks at any CCTV footage from the garage opposite, but surprise surprise there is none and so 50-50 according to the policeman. I explain in no uncertain terms that I did not undertake and was stationary when I was knocked off but he explains that CPS rules mean if there are no serious injuries then no further action could be taken. I say, in turn, that it's slightly odd that if he was to blame or that a driving offence had been committed that only the absence of a serious injury meant it could go no further? How shameful tow ait until someone is seriously injured.
So, I phone British Cycling and go about it this way, having legal representation with them and I am going for civil damages.
I have absolutely no faith in the Police whatsoever - waste of space is bordering on a compliment the way I feel right now.
It happened at about 11am this morning on the A38 road, not far from Cheddar. A Mitsubishi pick-up and trailer overtakes, coming in very close methinks, I stop, more out of necessity than anything, and the trailer full of timber knocks me off. I land on the grass verge as does the bike but am grazed up the right-hand side. Luckily he was going so slowly whilst looking to turn around in the garage opposite.
I phone the police, they arrive with an ambulance and take statements - the ambulance wasn't overly necessary but they called one anyway. I explain that the chap overtook me and gave me nowhere to go as his load barged me off the bike. He has done the right thing by pulling over at this point but subsequently, I can only presume, gives his version which involves me undertaking him (not so). The officer looks at any CCTV footage from the garage opposite, but surprise surprise there is none and so 50-50 according to the policeman. I explain in no uncertain terms that I did not undertake and was stationary when I was knocked off but he explains that CPS rules mean if there are no serious injuries then no further action could be taken. I say, in turn, that it's slightly odd that if he was to blame or that a driving offence had been committed that only the absence of a serious injury meant it could go no further? How shameful tow ait until someone is seriously injured.
So, I phone British Cycling and go about it this way, having legal representation with them and I am going for civil damages.
I have absolutely no faith in the Police whatsoever - waste of space is bordering on a compliment the way I feel right now.
I'm glad you're not badly hurt.
