Warning following car and bike crash (From Gazette)
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Warning following car and bike crash
1:28pm Saturday 28th July 2012 in News
CYCLISTS have been warned to take care after a collision between a bike and a car.
A 20-year-old man collided with the car while on his way to work on Friday morning.
The cyclist was at the junction of Broadlands Way and Havering Close, Colchester, and was cutting across the pavement to turn right when he was knocked off and hit the bonnet.
He was taken to Colchester General Hospital with minor leg injuries and was discharged the same day.
PC Matt Noone, who investigated the collision said: "The driver of the car told me that her husband had previously been involved in a collision when a cyclist completed a similar manoeuvre and bounced off their car's windscreen.
“She told me that a number of cyclists use the junction as a short cut through to the Cowdray Avenue industrial park and that there have been many near misses."
He added: "I urge all cyclists and road users to take particular care at this junction, and to always make sure that their cycles are roadworthy and safe to use.”
A 20-year-old man has been reported for dangerous cycling.
Essex Police said a file has been submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service.
Comments(34)
Flash1965
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1:25pm Sun 29 Jul 12
Sdapeze
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4:32pm Sun 29 Jul 12
KA-Wivenhoe
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6:47pm Sun 29 Jul 12
* If he/she ignores road signs
* Cycles the wrong way up one-way streets
* Ignores traffic lights
The only way a cyclist might come off best is if he/she runs into somebody walking along the pavement which they are, (again illegally) cycling along!
Get real Sdapeze, you cannot really be serious with your ridiculous comment?
Sdapeze
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8:44pm Sun 29 Jul 12
KA-Wivenhoe
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9:08pm Sun 29 Jul 12
You know nothing about my cycling habits, and pre-judge with an opinion you already have, and without fact.
There is no point in posting here if you can't say anything sensible or constructive.
I will not be responding to you again.
wheelspin
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9:22pm Sun 29 Jul 12
Just after Ipswich Road, where two lanes of traffic approach uphill, there was a moron on a bicycle in the middle of the only lane going west – holding up everybody!
Her pays no tax, no insurance, was a danger and obstruction to everyone on the road, just 10 feet away from a cycle path the Council spent thousand of pounds on, just for him.
I suppose Sdapaze would still say it was a car driver’s fault if that idiot was involved in a collision that he had caused by stupidly putting himself in that position.
Yes, there are responsible cyclists, and there are stupid car drivers, but the greatest percentage of stupidity comes from some of the two-wheel brigade
californianana
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10:36pm Sun 29 Jul 12
wheelspin
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11:28pm Sun 29 Jul 12
There was a cycle track just feet away, yet the cyclist was on a major road where there was only one lane, making an accident incredibly likely.
Let us have cycle lanes everywhere, great idea.
But what do you do when the morons don't use them?
Simon Taylor
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12:57am Mon 30 Jul 12
Sdapeze wrote:I have not yet seen a car driver doing what I saw a cyclist doing last week: travelling, not only the wrong way up Queen Street, but on the wrong side of the road as well! I suppose it's an extra excuse for not stopping at a pedestrian crossing...
There speaks a car driver. Clogging up our roads, polluting the atmosphere, confident that if they hit a cyclist or a pedestrian, they will be safe. I'm alright jack!
californianana
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1:38am Mon 30 Jul 12
Sdapeze
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9:26am Mon 30 Jul 12
Lawford Lass
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9:42am Mon 30 Jul 12
wheelspin
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10:30am Mon 30 Jul 12
Perhaps he will soon realise he is talking round spherical objects.
Sdapeze
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11:56am Mon 30 Jul 12
KA-Wivenhoe
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12:15pm Mon 30 Jul 12
"I think we can all take that last message as an admission of defeat!"
matt020876
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1:35pm Mon 30 Jul 12
matt020876
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1:37pm Mon 30 Jul 12
They wonder why they get hit when they try to overtake taxis on the inside whilst the vehicle is turning left.......
Bigh321
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8:09pm Mon 30 Jul 12
Bigh321
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8:09pm Mon 30 Jul 12
Bigh321
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8:45pm Mon 30 Jul 12
californianana
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7:47am Tue 31 Jul 12
romantic
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9:50am Tue 31 Jul 12
I kind of get sdapeze´s point, in the sense that the car is seen as king, especially out in the sticks where he lives, and drivers on country lanes can be just as unaware as cyclists hurtling down the footpath. It can be a dangerous business being a cyclist, in town and country. Sometimes, you have to be a little bit out in the road, as the side is covered in stones, grit etc. Drivers can be very impatient, and I´ve had many times where they are inches away from me passing.
I hate to be wishy-washy about this, but actually both sides need to see the others´point of view. I have survived largely unscathed in both driving and cycling by assuming that everybody else on the road is a blind, deaf idiot. It seems to be the way sometimes.
KA-Wivenhoe
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10:14am Tue 31 Jul 12
It was a pleasure to read your constructive comments, all of which I agree with.
It does illustrate perfectly the point I was trying to make about earlier comments from a certain person. Biased and uninformed comments without logic are totally wasted.
Yours on the other hand, is a fine example of expressing a point of view which anyone can appreciate, even if they disagree.
Arthur Fonzarelli
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9:03am Wed 1 Aug 12
wellnow
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9:40am Wed 1 Aug 12
rhetoric
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2:13pm Wed 1 Aug 12
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These are between the kerb and the rest of the road, and motorists respect the space. There is much more than the width given to the occasional on-road cycle track in the UK.
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The UK roads are generally older - with the exception of M-Roads, and there is so much established building on both sides that it would be economically unviable to widen them enough for a cycle lane on both sides.
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We therefore have so many of our cycle paths on one part of the formerly pedestrian-dedicated footpath, with the result that pedestrians walk on the cycle bit and cyclists go on to the pedestrian bit. It's not a happy situation, and not one where anyone can go safely for a walk without keeping a nervous lookout for the bullying, mad or just plain silly cyclist. It is also amusing though sickening to see those who cycle on pedestrian dedicated footpaths, wearing helmets and protective gear!! Is this in case they hit a hard pedestrian?
wardyt
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4:46pm Wed 1 Aug 12
Why don't we tax Mothers with prams and people in wheelchairs whilst we're at it!?
The old see dog
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8:45pm Wed 1 Aug 12
60 At night your cycle MUST have white front and red rear lights lit. It MUST also be fitted with a red rear reflector (and amber pedal reflectors, if manufactured after 1/10/85). White front reflectors and spoke reflectors will also help you to be seen. Flashing lights are permitted but it is recommended that cyclists who are riding in areas without street lighting use a steady front lamp.
64 You MUST NOT cycle on a pavement.
69 You MUST obey all traffic signs and traffic light signals
71 You MUST NOT cross the stop line when the traffic lights are red. Some junctions have an advanced stop line to enable you to wait and position yourself ahead of other traffic
79 Do not ride across equestrian crossings, as they are for horse riders only. Do not ride across a pelican, puffin or zebra crossing. Dismount and wheel your cycle across.
rhetoric
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6:20am Thu 2 Aug 12
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From a pedestrian's point of view, although for many years I was a cyclist, I can say that it would be wonderful to use a purely pedestrian crossing, knowing I did not have to keep looking over my shoulder for a speeding cyclist using the crossing illegally.
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I would also like to walk on a footpath knowing it was not going to be a case of looking behind me every time I had to step aside to avoid a pebble or puddle, in case a speeding cyclist should crash into me as I changed course. This makes a healthy walk into a nervy game of hazard.
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What about the cyclists who not only ride on the footpath, but have their ears stuffed with music appliances? No warning shout can get through to them, nor can they hear any potential hazard to themselves.
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Some cyclists are excellent, but in the main they are becoming arrogant, save-the-earth-at-an
y-cost nuisances to the rest of the population, Get some manners and some thought for the safety of others, before bleating on about how you're saving the world, you two-wheeled pains in the saddle.
The old see dog
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10:00am Thu 2 Aug 12
rhetoric wrote:Thank you and well said
On this occasion, I agree completely with The old see dog.
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From a pedestrian's point of view, although for many years I was a cyclist, I can say that it would be wonderful to use a purely pedestrian crossing, knowing I did not have to keep looking over my shoulder for a speeding cyclist using the crossing illegally.
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I would also like to walk on a footpath knowing it was not going to be a case of looking behind me every time I had to step aside to avoid a pebble or puddle, in case a speeding cyclist should crash into me as I changed course. This makes a healthy walk into a nervy game of hazard.
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What about the cyclists who not only ride on the footpath, but have their ears stuffed with music appliances? No warning shout can get through to them, nor can they hear any potential hazard to themselves.
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Some cyclists are excellent, but in the main they are becoming arrogant, save-the-earth-at-an
y-cost nuisances to the rest of the population, Get some manners and some thought for the safety of others, before bleating on about how you're saving the world, you two-wheeled pains in the saddle.
wardyt
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10:08am Thu 2 Aug 12
The old see dog
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10:36am Thu 2 Aug 12
wardyt wrote:Whats so ridiculous about that? If you want to use the road you pay road fund licence. If you want to watch the TV you pay for broadcasting receiving licence.
"Cyclist should pay road tax" - ridiculous !
Why don't we tax Mothers with prams and people in wheelchairs whilst we're at it!?
If you want to go fishing you pay for a rod licence and if you want a shot gun you pay for a firearms licence so why should cyclists be exempt ? They moan about the state of the roads with pot holes and the like but do not contribute any thing towards them. All bikes should be registered and the riders should be made to have insurance and so should the disabled buggy's that use the roads like the one that regularly use the multi roundabout near Tesco, complete and utter madness.
The old see dog
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10:11pm Thu 2 Aug 12
wellnow says...
5:06pm Sat 28 Jul 12