2013 Cycling Fatalities
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2013 Cycling Fatalities
Postby InTheWoods » Fri Feb 01, 2013 1:44 am
Initial report claims that the cyclist was salmoning
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/na ... 6566327017" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
And from Bristol (happened a couple of days ago):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-21225233" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: 2013 Cycling Fatalities
Postby g-boaf » Fri Feb 01, 2013 8:34 am
Apparently yes, but early days yet.
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Re: 2013 Cycling Fatalities
Postby familyguy » Fri Feb 01, 2013 9:31 am
This is not far from my place. Anyone on the wrong side of the road coming down here is right in the LH wheel track of a car coming up the hill. What you cant see is the 400+m of downhill to reach this point, with a nice sweeping right as you drop down to this sharp left. A sad accident.
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Re: 2013 Cycling Fatalities
Postby sogood » Fri Feb 01, 2013 9:45 am
Another overseas visitor lost on local roads. A very silly and sad way to go.familyguy wrote:http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslo ... 6565898062
This is not far from my place. Anyone on the wrong side of the road coming down here is right in the LH wheel track of a car coming up the hill. What you cant see is the 400+m of downhill to reach this point, with a nice sweeping right as you drop down to this sharp left. A sad accident.
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Re: 2013 Cycling Fatalities
Postby KonaCommuter » Sat Feb 16, 2013 1:21 pm
Cyclist killed on Sydney motorway - http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/brea ... 6579324903" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
A CYCLIST has died after he was hit by a four-wheel drive on a motorway in Sydney's west.
The fatal crash occurred just after 7.30 am (AEDT) on Saturday on the eastbound lane of the M4 at Emu Plains, a police spokesman told AAP.
The male cyclist died at the scene and the driver of the vehicle has been taken to hospital for mandatory blood and urine test.
No further information was available
HIgh Fives all round at the Courier Mail no doubt
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Re: 2013 Cycling Fatalities
Postby InTheWoods » Sat Feb 16, 2013 2:59 pm
Maybe its different down there, but up here in the progressive land of qld (......) cyclists aren't allowed on motorways. Which is a pretty good idea...KonaCommuter wrote:Cyclist killed on Sydney motorway - http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/brea ... 6579324903" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
A CYCLIST has died after he was hit by a four-wheel drive on a motorway in Sydney's west.
The fatal crash occurred just after 7.30 am (AEDT) on Saturday on the eastbound lane of the M4 at Emu Plains, a police spokesman told AAP.
The male cyclist died at the scene and the driver of the vehicle has been taken to hospital for mandatory blood and urine test.
No further information was available
HIgh Fives all round at the Courier Mail no doubt
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Re: 2013 Cycling Fatalities
Postby g-boaf » Sat Feb 16, 2013 9:35 pm
and further out towards Lapstone and the like, there aren't many alternative options that are any safer.
I think the breakdown lane as a cycling lane needs a bit of rethink - and a proper separated alternative created.
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Re: 2013 Cycling Fatalities
Postby twizzle » Tue Feb 19, 2013 2:40 pm
...real cyclists don't have squeaky chains...
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Re: 2013 Cycling Fatalities
Postby TraceyG » Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:43 pm
Updated article at http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/art ... _news.htmlTraceyG wrote:Regrettably another cyclist fatality in Victoria this morning.... http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/truck ... 2evfk.html
According to the report the cyclist fell from his bike and was then hit by the truck.
I am heading to the Rotary Conference in Geelong tonight. It will be a very sad weekend all round.
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Re: 2013 Cycling Fatalities
Postby TraceyG » Sun Feb 24, 2013 7:32 pm
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Re: 2013 Cycling Fatalities
Postby find_bruce » Sun Mar 31, 2013 10:30 pm
No idea of the circumstances, but very sad regardless. I am sure you will be surprised to hear that what passes for journalism felt the need to report "No one was injured on the bus"il padrone wrote:A man has been killed while cycling along the Hume Freeway near Wallan (Vic). Collision with a bus
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Re: 2013 Cycling Fatalities
Postby il padrone » Sun Mar 31, 2013 10:44 pm
I think you'll find that the comment about the bus passengers is just a standard piece of reporting etiquette to confirm that all others involved are OK. People do often need to know this.
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Re: 2013 Cycling Fatalities
Postby il padrone » Fri Apr 05, 2013 11:50 am
THE North East highway patrol policeman struck and killed by a bus on Sunday afternoon was on his annual birthday bicycle ride from Benalla to Melbourne.
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Re: 2013 Cycling Fatalities
Postby find_bruce » Thu May 02, 2013 11:13 am
No details as to the circumstances, but sad all the sameWestcoastPete wrote:A cyclist has sadly been killed early this morning in Humpty Doo, just out of Darwin.
It looks like an eBike in the pictures. I know a guy out there who rides one regularly, but the person killed is a female. Very sad.
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Re: 2013 Cycling Fatalities
Postby InTheWoods » Sat May 11, 2013 1:25 pm
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/na ... 6639844871" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;The cyclist, a woman in her 30s, died at the scene of a collision with a ute in Cairns on Saturday.
Police are investigating after the accident on the Captain Cook Highway at approximately 7.15am.
The the male driver of the ute being questioned.
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Re: 2013 Cycling Fatalities
Postby stinhambo » Sat May 18, 2013 6:59 pm
I attended the memorial cycle for Tanya today and I've never seen so many cyclists in a single ride.InTheWoods wrote:http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/na ... 6639844871" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;The cyclist, a woman in her 30s, died at the scene of a collision with a ute in Cairns on Saturday.
Police are investigating after the accident on the Captain Cook Highway at approximately 7.15am.
The the male driver of the ute being questioned.
You can see the photos on the first story on this Facebook page -> http://www.facebook.com/Cardiac.Challenge" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I hope we can use this as a platform to push for better cycle infrastructure in Cairns, particularly as we've just won the rights to host the 2014 and 2016 Mountain Bike World Cup.
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Re: 2013 Cycling Fatalities
Postby InTheWoods » Mon May 27, 2013 12:19 pm
http://www.news.com.au/national-news/vi ... 6651146774" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD boy has died after being struck by a school bus in Geelong this morning.
The bus was turning left in the suburb of Corio this morning when the boy was struck down, police said.
He had been on a bicycle and the bus had braked hard moments before the crash, a witness told 3AW.
Paramedics were called at 8.46am, but the child couldn't be revived, an Ambulance Victoria spokeswoman said.
The boy had been on his way to school at the Northern Bay College Wexford campus just a few hundred metres away from the accident scene.
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Re: 2013 Cycling Fatalities
Postby Wakatuki » Mon May 27, 2013 5:26 pm
Oh dear, I did not know we had a whole thread of terribleness! Deepest sympathies to all involved...InTheWoods wrote:Another one
http://www.news.com.au/national-news/vi ... 6651146774" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD boy has died after being struck by a school bus in Geelong this morning.
The bus was turning left in the suburb of Corio this morning when the boy was struck down, police said.
He had been on a bicycle and the bus had braked hard moments before the crash, a witness told 3AW.
Paramedics were called at 8.46am, but the child couldn't be revived, an Ambulance Victoria spokeswoman said.
The boy had been on his way to school at the Northern Bay College Wexford campus just a few hundred metres away from the accident scene.
http://goo.gl/6yaXK" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; another link to the same incident.
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Re: 2013 Cycling Fatalities
Postby Mulger bill » Mon May 27, 2013 5:48 pm
My kids are well past that age but stories like this still twist a chainsaw into this parents guts.
All strength to his family.
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Huge fan of booted RGers who just can't help themselves
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Huge fan of booted RGers who just can't help themselves
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Postby Red Rider » Mon May 27, 2013 8:27 pm
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/region ... -accident/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;Prominent winery owner, Roger Hill, has died of health complications after a collision with a car while riding his bike in Cottesloe.
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