I've had my post-turbo training shower interrupted by my wife ringing to tell me that she's been knocked off her bike. She claims to be fine but has been dispatched to hospital to be ticked off for not wearing a helmet and to have her arm and head examined.
The police have dropped off her bike: the rear wheel, the one with the Nexus hub, is clearly knackered.
As my daughter's in bed, I now face a few hours waiting for SWMBO to return from hospital.
I've had my post-turbo training shower interrupted by my wife ringing to tell me that she's been knocked off her bike. She claims to be fine but has been dispatched to hospital to be ticked off for not wearing a helmet and to have her arm and head examined.
The police have dropped off her bike: the rear wheel, the one with the Nexus hub, is clearly knackered.
As my daughter's in bed, I now face a few hours waiting for SWMBO to return from hospital.
Luke
Sorry to hear the news. Please let us know how things go.
Glad to hear the police were sufficiently involved to drop the back back, although that tends to lead me to believe that the injuries were significant.
In article <[email hidden]>, Jeff [email hidden] says...
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Glad to hear the police were sufficiently involved to drop the back back, although that tends to lead me to believe that the injuries were significant.
What an odd thing to say. A bump on the head usually gets a trip to hospital and it's usually nothing to worry about. Monday nights are generally pretty quiet, so why not return the bike if it's in their patrol area and there's nothing much going on?
In article <[email hidden]>, Jeff [email hidden] says...
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Glad to hear the police were sufficiently involved to drop the back back, although that tends to lead me to believe that the injuries were significant.
What an odd thing to say. A bump on the head usually gets a trip to hospital and it's usually nothing to worry about. Monday nights are generally pretty quiet, so why not return the bike if it's in their patrol area and there's nothing much going on?
Indeed. SWMBO is shaken and bruised but the bike (more specifically, the pannier rack and hub-geared rear wheel) appears to have had most of the damage.
There were a number of witnesses to the accident, which appears to have been caused by a driver trying to overtake her on the inside on a small roundabout.
In article <1ig5olr.32lrmba4ad69N% [email hidden]>, Ekul Namsob [email hidden] says...
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There were a number of witnesses to the accident, which appears to have been caused by a driver trying to overtake her on the inside on a small roundabout.
In article <1ig5olr.32lrmba4ad69N% [email hidden]>, Ekul Namsob [email hidden] says...
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There were a number of witnesses to the accident, which appears to have been caused by a driver trying to overtake her on the inside on a small roundabout.
In article <[email hidden]>, Jeff [email hidden] says...
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Glad to hear the police were sufficiently involved to drop the back back, although that tends to lead me to believe that the injuries were significant.
What an odd thing to say. A bump on the head usually gets a trip to hospital and it's usually nothing to worry about. Monday nights are generally pretty quiet, so why not return the bike if it's in their patrol area and there's nothing much going on?
My wording may not have been the best.
From what I've seen and heard, the police tend not to be interested in bicycle accidents unless someone is badly hurt. The fact that the police attended the incident (and, hence, were able to return the bicycle), to me, signaled that the injuries were likely significant.
Perhaps the police in that area are more interested in cyclists' wellbeing than in other areas.
From what I've seen and heard, the police tend not to be interested in bicycle accidents unless someone is badly hurt. The fact that the police attended the incident (and, hence, were able to return the bicycle), to me, signaled that the injuries were likely significant.
Police attended when I was deliberately run off the road. It was after the event that the couldn't be arsed to do anything about it.
They'll probably attend to make sure the traffic is not held up unnecessarily. They don't like motor traffic to be delayed.
In article <[email hidden]>, Jeff [email hidden] says...
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From what I've seen and heard, the police tend not to be interested in bicycle accidents unless someone is badly hurt. The fact that the police attended the incident (and, hence, were able to return the bicycle), to me, signaled that the injuries were likely significant.
Perhaps the police in that area are more interested in cyclists' wellbeing than in other areas.
// 261. If another person is injured and you do not produce your insurance certificate at the time of the accident to a police officer or to anyone having reasonable grounds to request it, you MUST ! report the accident to the police as soon as possible and in any case within 24 hours ! produce your insurance certificate for the police within seven days. // I guess the driver reported the incident on his mobile phone, there was a car in the area and they went to check it out. Maybe the driver thought it was worse than it was - a small cut on the scalp can produce impressive amounts of blood, for instance.
From what I've seen and heard, the police tend not to be interested in bicycle accidents unless someone is badly hurt. The fact that the police attended the incident (and, hence, were able to return the bicycle), to me, signaled that the injuries were likely significant.
Police attended when I was deliberately run off the road. It was after the event that the couldn't be arsed to do anything about it.
They'll probably attend to make sure the traffic is not held up unnecessarily. They don't like motor traffic to be delayed.
There was an interview with a top copper a while back, and he claimed that he liked traffic to be held up after serious RTAs, so that people would take note, and hopefully drive more carefully. He said he hates it when there has been a serious RTA, and the local radio stations tell motorists to avoid the area.
From what I've seen and heard, the police tend not to be interested in bicycle accidents unless someone is badly hurt. The fact that the police attended the incident (and, hence, were able to return the bicycle), to me, signaled that the injuries were likely significant.
Police attended when I was deliberately run off the road. It was after the event that the couldn't be arsed to do anything about it.
They'll probably attend to make sure the traffic is not held up unnecessarily. They don't like motor traffic to be delayed.
There was an interview with a top copper a while back, and he claimed that he liked traffic to be held up after serious RTAs, so that people would take note, and hopefully drive more carefully. He said he hates it when there has been a serious RTA, and the local radio stations tell motorists to avoid the area.
From what I've seen and heard, the police tend not to be interested in bicycle accidents unless someone is badly hurt. The fact that the police attended the incident (and, hence, were able to return the bicycle), to me, signaled that the injuries were likely significant.
Perhaps the police in that area are more interested in cyclists' wellbeing than in other areas.
I think that may be the case. We have now been told that the driver is to be charged with Driving Without Due Care and Attention. Apparently, he was bemused at this idea, not understanding that one is not supposed to drive into other road users. He is also to be invited to attend a road safety course.
I think that may be the case. We have now been told that the driver is to be charged with Driving Without Due Care and Attention. Apparently, he was bemused at this idea, not understanding that one is not supposed to drive into other road users. He is also to be invited to attend a road safety course.
Be very careful here. I was hit by a right turning vehicle early last year. The driver was also charged with DWDC and offered a road safety course. The driver in question ignored the invitation (i.e neither accepted nor declined) and the subsequent delay meant that when it did get to court, the magistrate threw it out because too much time had elapsed since the incident.
Needless to say the driver has also failed to notify their insurance company, so I am having to take a civil action against the driver to recover my uninsured losses.
Just because the police are involved, and just because the driver is insured does not mean things are clear cut, other than that , hope things go well for you.
