Sky van driver on phone

[Dave Davenport]

Just e.mailed Sky this;
I would like to report a case of dangerous driving by one of your installation engineers;I was leading a small group of cyclists from Sotonia cycling club this morning and as we were riding along a narrow country lane one of your service vans was approaching from the opposite direction at quite high speed, he neither slowed or attempted to move over as he passed us and I doubt whether he was even aware of our presence as he was busy talking on a hand held mobile phone at the time. There was no chance of getting a registration but perhaps you could remind any of your employees that were in the area at the time of the law regarding mobile phone use whilst driving; Time/date of incident; 11.15am / Sat 4th Feb Location; Single track lane between Farley Mount & Kings Sombourne, Hampshire Sky van was heading east towards and approx 1 mile from Farley Mount.

 

[col]

They will know who it was by your description. Hopefully they will pull them about it.

 

[Red Light]

They will know who it was by your description. Hopefully they will pull them about it.

Doubt it - that describes just about all Sky WVM.

 

[cloggsy]

It is for this reason I bought a video camera for my helmet - without evidence, they aren't interested!

 

[Dave Davenport]

Just had a reply to my e mail saying they can't find my details and could I tell them my account number so that they can sort out the issue with my Sky service.

 

[Camrider]

So you can only complain if you give the Murdochs some money first

 

[oldfatfool]

afaik Sky fitters are all self employed contractors, or so the guy who fitted mine about 5 years ago said, might have changed.

 

[theFire]

Was it one of the vans with advertising all over it about how they sponsor british cycling?

 

[teletext45]

i got forced off the road by a bus a few months back- I bucked my wheel having to bounce up the kerb. I submitted head-cam evidence and reg and time and localtion of incident. Got sent a leaflet about 'buses in harmony with cyclists' Cheers! lol

 

[400bhp]

You really think Sky GAF...

Why not try someone in British Cycling - They [sky] might not like the negative publicity that way.

 

[subaqua]

why not write to the times safer cycling campaign. they are all owned by the one family I beleive.