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[Closed] Cycling paramedic killed in road collision (flint north wales)

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-16902829

Sadly another cyclist has been killed after being hit by a car, a few days after "The Times" launched a campaign to make cycling safer for cyclists.

Deepest condolances to his family, freinds and workmates.


 
Posted : 06/02/2012 5:28 pm
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Very sad. I hate cycling on the road. Avoid it if I can.


 
Posted : 06/02/2012 6:05 pm
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Very sad.


 
Posted : 06/02/2012 6:06 pm
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I hate cycling on the road

Agree with you.
But lots of people would rather place their lives at risk than break a minor law.
[url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/pavement-cycling-insanity ]Pavement cycling thread[/url]
Very sad news for this man's family.


 
Posted : 06/02/2012 6:08 pm
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Very sad...2 years to go till his well earned retirement..

All the people he must have helped !


 
Posted : 06/02/2012 6:13 pm
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Project, any more cyclist deaths you can tell us about?


 
Posted : 07/02/2012 12:47 pm
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Another sad death 🙁
Whoever wrote that Daily Post article needs the "quote" key removed from their keyboard though.


 
Posted : 07/02/2012 12:48 pm
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But lots of people would rather place their lives at risk than break a minor law.

I'd rather put my life at a *slight* risk than selfishly put other peoples lives at greater risk while inconveniencing myself massively with side roads, street furniture, pedestrians etc. Yup, call me an idiot! Or of course you could just join the rest of the traffic in a calm and sensible fashion and accept that you're highly unlikely to be in a bike accident on the roads, despite the headlines.


 
Posted : 07/02/2012 12:53 pm
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Range Rover driver, no surprise 🙄


 
Posted : 07/02/2012 1:04 pm
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Range Rover driver, no surprise

Stupid car-model based stereotyping by cyclist, no surprise


 
Posted : 07/02/2012 3:39 pm
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But was he hit while on the pavement/cyclepath or road - and if on the road, why would you cycle down a dual-carriageway when there is a wide pavement/cyclepath next to it?

I'm not ignoring that the RR driver was possibly paying no attention and ran him over - just curious?

And he wasn't a 'cycling paramedic' but a 'retired paramedic, who cycled'.


 
Posted : 07/02/2012 3:51 pm