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Saw my first downed bike on the way home last night.
I'd left late (after 5:30) and with a certain sense of foreboding. I don't know whether it had something to do with that post about the american guy who lost control and hit an oncoming car or if it was to do with not knowing what the 5:30 shift traffic was like...
There were less cars on the road which I was happy about but what I found is they tend to drive more like loonies than when the traffic's heavy.
I'd just got past the limehouse link turnoff on the A13 when up ahead on the bend the traffic was being ushered over into the inside lane. Police and ambulance present. The ambulance was just being shut up but I glanced in front of the ambulance as I went past and there was a yellow nekkid bike (i didn't have time to confirm WHAT bike it was tho) on the deck, light still on. It looked a bit bashed from what I could see.
I hope the rider was ok...
In all I passed 3 ambulances attending the scene of an accident last night. I think I'll stick to the 5 o'clock shift and the heavy traffic...
:?
Cloggsy
21-04-05, 08:21 AM
:( Not another one...
hmmm, battersea park road about 6-ish last night was cordoned off, loads of police measuring the orad and skid marks etc. a damaged honda blackbird at the side of the road. brings it all home, and for the grace of god go i etc.
Wiltshire7
21-04-05, 10:06 AM
sad news. it scares me how random they are too. its just luck if u hit an on coming lorry when u crash, or if u just land and hit nothing at all.
i hate that.
SteveJJH
21-04-05, 11:31 AM
yeah, luckily i was on an empty road, but still, if i'd have gone right instead of left i'd have hit a house instead of a grass verge and a light wooden fence.
Wiltshire7
21-04-05, 11:41 AM
yeah, luckily i was on an empty road, but still, if i'd have gone right instead of left i'd have hit a house instead of a grass verge and a light wooden fence.
:(
in both my accidents i went across the other side of the road. luckily there wasnt any cars etc coming. if so, i wouldnt be typing this.
sad to say this but get used to it if you commute in london....
especially in winter... bike accidents are frequent in rush hour traffic...or any time in london thinking about it :roll: there was a week I came in and saw a bike/car accident on my commute in at least once every day... :shock: :( - not all serious ones requiring ambulances fortunately but it does make you so much more aware of your vulnerability.
just take it easy out there...
PING WROTE I'd just got past the limehouse link turnoff on the A13 when up ahead on the bend the traffic was being ushered over into the inside lane. Police and ambulance present. The ambulance was just being shut up but I glanced in front of the ambulance as I went past and there was a yellow nekkid bike (i didn't have time to confirm WHAT bike it was tho) on the deck, light still on. It looked a bit bashed from what I could see.
I hope the rider was ok...
I passed the accident about 5:50pm, and saw the yellow bike, the rider seemed OK although in abit of discomfort. The paramedics were at the scene and were taking care of him.
Cheers
T0mm0
PING WROTE I'd just got past the limehouse link turnoff on the A13 when up ahead on the bend the traffic was being ushered over into the inside lane. Police and ambulance present. The ambulance was just being shut up but I glanced in front of the ambulance as I went past and there was a yellow nekkid bike (i didn't have time to confirm WHAT bike it was tho) on the deck, light still on. It looked a bit bashed from what I could see.
I hope the rider was ok...
I passed the accident about 5:50pm, and saw the yellow bike, the rider seemed OK although in abit of discomfort. The paramedics were at the scene and were taking care of him.
Cheers
T0mm0
Well that's something at least. :)
Hey, next tiem you post something like this my dear, can you include a (NOT ME) in the title of the thread please.
I swear my heart stopped when I noticed it had been posted by you. [-X
Hey, next tiem you post something like this my dear, can you include a (NOT ME) in the title of the thread please.
I swear my heart stopped when I noticed it had been posted by you. [-X
Aaawwwww, I'm sorry... :)
sad to say this but get used to it if you commute in london
When they were talking about the new directive for road design taking into account bikes etc on the news the other day, they stated that 13 bike and scooter riders and pillions were killed every week on British roads.
I'm not trying to put anyone off biking, just stating the facts.
Flamin_Squirrel
22-04-05, 10:06 AM
sad to say this but get used to it if you commute in london
When they were talking about the new directive for road design taking into account bikes etc on the news the other day, they stated that 13 bike and scooter riders and pillions were killed every week on British roads.
I'm not trying to put anyone off biking, just stating the facts.
10 times that number of people die from MRSA.
RenamedMonkey
22-04-05, 10:38 AM
sad to say this but get used to it if you commute in london
When they were talking about the new directive for road design taking into account bikes etc on the news the other day, they stated that 13 bike and scooter riders and pillions were killed every week on British roads.
I'm not trying to put anyone off biking, just stating the facts.
10 times that number of people die from MRSA.
What's your point? :?
Flamin_Squirrel
22-04-05, 10:45 AM
sad to say this but get used to it if you commute in london
When they were talking about the new directive for road design taking into account bikes etc on the news the other day, they stated that 13 bike and scooter riders and pillions were killed every week on British roads.
I'm not trying to put anyone off biking, just stating the facts.
10 times that number of people die from MRSA.
What's your point? :?
That simply looking at numbers is pointless.
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