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Rest in Peace Nicole.. Beyond distressing. This truly terrifying short stretch of road is what made me totally give up cycling after 40 years and 250,000 miles.
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Every time you use the word 'accident;' you are absolving drivers of all responsibility. Please see long-standing campaigns by BMJ, Roadpeace, Brake, Cycling UK and RDRF.
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If you hear this being reported as an 'accident', please report the broadcaster to IPSO. Driving at up to 70mph in residential areas is not accidental.. Deaths resulting are not accidental. None of the utter recklessness going on is accidental.. It is all deliberate.
If these victims are local, I will know them. -
My thoughts are with this rider.. According to the Standard, he 'collided with a car'. The car driver didn't collide with him then.. I have written to the editor to ask why they used this language - also why they persist on the use of the word 'accident'.. There is a reason for this cyclist being in hospital right now and it is not accidental.
I am always totally stunned when even riders on this forum refer to acts of reckless driving/road violence as 'accidents'.. Magda Tadaj was mown down by a lorry from behind in Selhurst recently. The Croydon Advertiser's headline stated 'Cyclist collided with lorry'. I filled in the online complaint form for the 1000th time.. The Croydon Guardian said 'Cyclist hit by lorry'. I sent them a fan letter.
Please forgive me if this is not appropriate.. I have become deranged since I've been off the bike due to not wanting to die.
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My thoughts are with this rider... The Croydon Advertiser report this as an accident, which it almost certainly was not. The Croydon Guardian states 'Cyclist hit by car', for which they are to be applauded..
Anyone who supports the Roadpeace 'Crash not accident' campaign should check out their Annual Conference on 17th June.
PBP veteran