Thursday, March 22, 2012

A Lovely Ride Spoiled

A lovely spring day today, daffodils swaying gently in the breeze, the air gently warmed by the morning sun, particulates drifting lazily out of the tailpipes of stationary taxis as you zip past them through road junctions that are "perfectly negotiable if you keep your wits about you."

But then this:

 Hyde Park Corner, police and ambulance on the scene and the victim about to be blue-lighted off by the looks of it.

And then this:


Another cyclist, outside Buck House. Again 2 emergency services in attendance. The guy was on a stretcher but talking.

Hardly evidence that cycling in London is getting safer if I can stumble on the scene of two serious collisions in the space of five minutes riding. I wish both victims a speedy recovery.

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4 comments:

  1. Mark SMarch 22, 2012 at 8:49 AM

    Not good. Wishing both a speedy recovery.
    Had a minor off myself with a car turning out of a side road last night. I was heading down in L2 passing a stationary coach on CS7 to suddenly be confronted by them pulling across my lane.
    Didn't quite stop in time and ended up gracefully flopping onto the front of the car...which thankfully was a bit more forgiving then tarmac. Got the usual "I didn't see you" crap from the driver...

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  2. SteveMarch 22, 2012 at 4:20 PM

    I had a near miss with a Taxi the other day, he was speeding through a gap that was barely there. I have his registration, is there anything I can do with it?

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  3. DownfaderMarch 22, 2012 at 11:27 PM

    Its just proof that cyclists need to keep hammering at those in authority until the nail of change seats itself.

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  4. crossriderMarch 25, 2012 at 4:12 PM

    @Mark S - That's CSH#7 all over. Hope you and the bike weren't too badly damaged.

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