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| Thread ID: 115614 | 2011-01-26 20:18:00 | Another Cyclist victim | bk T (215) | PC World Chat |
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| 1172711 | 2011-01-27 00:10:00 | EDIT2: If you want another cyclist death story: www.nzherald.co.nz Word on that is that the cyclist was drunk, car driver not to blame, but that's just the grapevine. |
ubergeek85 (131) | ||
| 1172712 | 2011-01-27 00:34:00 | Backing back from a driveway to the road, i use my wing mirrors, and we have a fence that finishes about 2-3m from the footpath. There is no way of seeing any cyclists riding on the footway. There is not much time to check both side etc and then apply the brake should a cyclist come hurling along the path, hence why its isn't advisable. Im not sure about posties and paperboys......I guess as they stop often, they arent going so fast! |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 1172713 | 2011-01-27 01:00:00 | And as for a "footpath cyclist" vs. "car backing out of driveway" - at the speeds bikes can travel at, a cyclist would be just as seriously injured at that sort of speed as he/she would be if they were on the road. Potentially more manoeuvring room on the road.... It's not called a footpath for nothing. You're cyclist would be pretty damn thick to be scooting down the footpath full pelt. And if so deserves to be under the bus that is looming in their future. Perhaps they should be on a track somewhere if thats the sort of riding they want to do. Personally I give pedestrians a wide berth, (In fact I take to the road) treat driveways with a healthy respect, and go full pelt only when circumstances favour doing so. Luckily I'm guided by a small thing called intelligence, which is apparently missing from many cyclists. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 1172714 | 2011-01-27 01:02:00 | Word on that is that the cyclist was drunk, car driver not to blame, but that's just the grapevine. Not quite what it says here (www.stuff.co.nz), but early in the investigation yet I guess... |
johcar (6283) | ||
| 1172715 | 2011-01-27 01:25:00 | Not quite what it says here (www.stuff.co.nz), but early in the investigation yet I guess... "He wasn't walking and he wasn't biking. He had been on a bike and appeared to have fallen off it,'' said Stuart. This statement makes Ubergeek likely to be right I think. |
DeSade (984) | ||
| 1172716 | 2011-01-27 01:29:00 | Another cyclist victim (www.nzherald.co.nz). Why cyclist are not permitted to ride on footpath? Isn't it safer? Can't provide a link, but apparently this person was suffering from a mental illness and 'fell' from the overbridge.... |
johcar (6283) | ||
| 1172717 | 2011-01-27 01:43:00 | Luckily I'm guided by a small thing called intelligence, which is apparently missing from many cyclists. Which is apparently missing from you if you think you should be riding your bike on the footpath rather than the road. That's like saying I'm allowed to drive my car on the footpath as long as I'm careful of driveways and avoid pedestrians. Cyclists should be treated no different to drivers. No wonder so many are being killed, thinking they can do whatever they want on a bike. EDIT: You are only allowed to cycle on the footpath if you are: * delivering newspapers or mail, or * you are riding a small wheeled recreational device that has a wheel diameter of less than 355 millimetres (typically tricycles or small children's bicycles). www.nzta.govt.nz /thread |
--Wolf-- (128) | ||
| 1172718 | 2011-01-27 01:55:00 | "He wasn't walking and he wasn't biking . He had been on a bike and appeared to have fallen off it,'' said Stuart . This statement makes Ubergeek likely to be right I think . You don't have to be pissy-eyed to fall off a bike, but there may be some merit to the rumour . . . Let's wait and see . |
johcar (6283) | ||
| 1172719 | 2011-01-27 02:03:00 | Cycles are relatively safe under the harbour as the boats pass safely above them. Okay, they are not perfectly adapted for submarine service, just like they are ill equipped for roads, and a menace on footpaths. Perhaps they should be banned? It would enhance the countryside and remove an irksome pest from the cities. Many of them are becoming resistant to ordinary anti-pest aerosols (but not too many can resist oven cleaner). | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1172720 | 2011-01-27 02:11:00 | Keep cyclists off footpaths, they are for pedestrians!! | Pato (2463) | ||
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