Schoolgirl killed in Birmingham while cycling home
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I like Skol
A Minging Manc...
- Location
- Sunny Ashton-under-Lyne
Terrible, utterly terrible. As a parent my heart really does go out to the family.
I am encouraging my sons to cycle and currently cycling to school but I need to ingrain an awareness of incidents like this in them so they can see the importance of being careful and the consequences if it goes wrong. They are only 5 and 8 but I think I will be showing them this report.
R.I.P
I am encouraging my sons to cycle and currently cycling to school but I need to ingrain an awareness of incidents like this in them so they can see the importance of being careful and the consequences if it goes wrong. They are only 5 and 8 but I think I will be showing them this report.
R.I.P
Strick
Active Member
- Location
- Peterborough(ish)
RIP, thoughts to her family and friends.
Kiwiavenger
im a little tea pot
- Location
- Carclaze, St Austell
That is terrible, my heart goes out to the family.
upsidedown
Waiting for the great leap forward
- Location
- The middle bit
Terrible. Condolences to family and friends. That whole road from Kings Heath to town is horrible.
jdtate101
Ex-Fatman
- Location
- Boring Birmingham
I cycle through kings heath regularly and it's one of the worst roads in Birmingham. I will only go through there early in the morning on the way out of town on a 40-50mile run before the traffic builds, never during midday. The main problem with this road is the insane amount of buses that use it. I regularly count as many as 30+ buses on the high st at any one time. All the constant stopping causes other drivers to make stupid over taking manoeuvres and generally get angry. Any poor cyclist is the preverbal "shoot in the sandwich". Until the council curbs the amount of buses and lorries that us this route it will remain a death trap. AVOID AT ALL COSTS IF CYCLING THROUGH BIRMINGHAM.
totallyfixed
Veteran
- Location
- The only county without a McDonalds
RIP, very very sad.
The report says she was crossing the road, not cycling along it. Condolences to her family and friends.
BrumJim
Forum Stalwart (won't take the hint and leave...)
- Location
- Selly Oak, Birmingham
Sad news. I know some kids at that school, and know that stretch of road well. And try to avoid it at all times.
numbnuts
Squire
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
R.I.P
steve52
I'm back! Yippeee
- Location
- bottesford scunthorpe
i could cry, i feel rage and despair of our colective in action and resistance to change, life is more important that time life is more vauble than cost, we need to change our atitudes to make our society safer,
mumbo jumbo
Senior Member
- Location
- Birmingham
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That's an idea. Anybody got one?
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Possibly. There's a mystery bike they've been seeing if they can get rid of in the office car park. But it might have already gone - or been donated to charity. I'll check.
This is terribly sad. Not far from me. Condolences to family and friends.
mj
That's an idea. Anybody got one?
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Possibly. There's a mystery bike they've been seeing if they can get rid of in the office car park. But it might have already gone - or been donated to charity. I'll check.
This is terribly sad. Not far from me. Condolences to family and friends.
mj
mumbo jumbo
Senior Member
- Location
- Birmingham
The bike's still there but they want £20 for it so no go I'm afraid. Anyway, I think a ghost bike would be removed as an obstruction as the pavements are narrow and often very busy there.
I cycled past the scene on my way in this morning (traffic was absolutely fine) and said a little prayer for her as I went by. Judging by where the flowers were placed it looks like this happened at or close by a pelican crossing. Very, very sad.
