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[Bromptonaut]

Tonight's Standard reports Transport Minister Theresa Villiers as nursing a broken collar bone after being knocked off her bike on way to work.

 

[gaz]

I wish her a quick recover.

 

[lukesdad]

Sounds nasty.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Wish her a speedy recovery, wish she'll take some action ....

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

My sympathy for her. I actually impressed that we have a transport minister who cycles to work. It's an unfortunate way of becoming acutely aware of the risks of sharing a road with people who won't share.

Oddly, the online Standard doesn't seem to be covering the story - maybe it's just me doing a substandard search.

 

[dawesome]

Collar bones are buggers. Figure-of-eight bandage.

 

[BentMikey]

B0ll0cks, poor her. It's times like this that I almost welcome the tiny height I have when I fall off.

 

[Theseus]

Ouch. Here's to a full recovery.

 

[Bromptonaut]

Oddly, the online Standard doesn't seem to be covering the story - maybe it's just me doing a substandard search.

I couldn't find it either - definitely in tonight's paper though.

 

[fossyant]

Better to break it - clean will heal. Hope she is OK and it does not affect her will to cycle.

I wish I'd broken mine, rather than done the 'floppy doll' on impact, then again, things might have been very different if I had not (dead). PS 'floppy doll' takes lots of practice and it's gained from club riding/racing . Don't put your arm down = crack !

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Grauniad has the story...

You have to love the line "Villiers, a former MEP who entered parliament in 2005, is a keen cyclist and is often seen walking round Westminster with her cycling helmet."

 

[TheDoctor]

Ouch!!
Having tried both a broken collarbone and a dislocated shoulder on separate occasions, I can thoroughly recommend the break as injury-of-choice.
Not as painful and heals a good bit quicker.
Still though. GWS.

 

[niggle]

Tonight's Standard reports Transport Minister Theresa Villiers as nursing a broken collar bone after being knocked off her bike on way to work.

Grauniad says no other vehicle involved: http://www.guardian.co.uk/global/2012/jan/26/theresa-villiers-cycling-accident-transport

EDIT: Greg got there before me, but the point that she was not "knocked off" is important IMO

 

[DCLane]

Hope she gets well soon.

Has anyone sent her a link to here? Maybe she can look whilst recuperating?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Grauniad has the story...

You have to love the line "Villiers, a former MEP who entered parliament in 2005, is a keen cyclist and is often seen walking round Westminster with her cycling helmet."

Good spot, Greg. And as the accident doesn't appear to have involved another vehicle, I retract what I said earlier. Jumped the gun