RLJer crashes into taxi

[Crankarm]

Not sure if this has already been posted elsewhere on CC. Apologies if it has.

But I had to laugh. What a total muppet. Ha-ha!

Hope the taxi driver sued the cyclist for the damage to his taxi and shock caused him and any passenger(s).

http://road.cc/content/news/85919-v...r-ignoring-traffic-signal-warns-fellow-riders

 

[glenn forger]

How can a "safe" cyclist set off on the wrong sequence of traffic lights? Didn't he notice he was the only one setting off? Guy's an idiot.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

It's not funny that his injuries were so bad but he's still a major muppet.


GC

 

[Davidc]

It's sad that the cyclist was injured, but it's self-inflicted and I have difficulty summoning up much sympathy.

RLJing is always stupid and antisocial, on a bike it's suicidal.

 

[GrasB]

Yes he was an idiot & I have little sympathy for the rider but things like that are NEVER funny.

I once head-butted a car window at some speed. It didn't break, but my neck and bonce took a beating. I wonder how fast he was going to smash the glass...

How easy it is to break a car window depends on how & where it's hit along with how much stress is in the glass at the time. Start cornering hard & suddenly a very small stone can shatter a non-laminated window, where as a much bigger stone hitting in when travelling in a straight line wouldn't even leave a noticeable scratch on the glass.

 

[Cycling Dan]

Darwin award goes to.... Ding Ding Ding.

 

[Frood42]

So it takes him running a red light and getting himself seriously injured before he even considers why we have traffic signals in the first place..?

 

[Frood42]

Darwin award goes to.... Ding Ding Ding.

He's not dead, so a candidate, yes, but not a winner... yet (and I hope he never is)

 

[Cycling Dan]

He's not dead, so a candidate, yes, but not a winner... yet (and I hope he never is)

Indeed, my oversight. oh well

 

[Frood42]

Indeed, my oversight. oh well

It did make me laugh for a second though when thinking of the film

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIEQXIkXrPU

 

[subaqua]

Another Australian who believes the rules don't apply to him. Perhaps he and Trenton Oldfield can form a support group...

and the Rugby Union team captain, who can't ride a bike anyway as he would always have his foot stamping the floor for balance .

guy is totalmuppet but he has at least realised the hard way why you stop at a red light.

no doubts there will be some on here who wil say the taxi driver was at fault as green only means proceed if clear to do so.

 

[Dan B]

I'd bet this chap will continue to hop lights; he'll just do it with more care.

I would rate that as a positive outcome, wouldn't you?

i mean, it's not like having the green signal with you exactly guarantees your safety either, as my knees today testify

 

[glenn forger]

I think he's an actor:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4549760/

Maybe smashing a cab window with his head like a total doofus will be his big break?

 

[Leodis]

I've given up saying "red means stop" to cyclists, its mostly people who should know better.

 

[Hip Priest]

But I had to laugh.

200 stitches in a head wound. Really?