Knuckles
Lives under a bridge
He obviously just assumed its a thread FOR dickheads to post random musings.absolutely nothing to do with the thread, did you make your user name, 'user name' or did you just forget to change it?
He obviously just assumed its a thread FOR dickheads to post random musings.absolutely nothing to do with the thread, did you make your user name, 'user name' or did you just forget to change it?
Yes I chose my user name. no I don't have to type it in as the field is always auto-filed for me:biggrin1:He obviously just assumed its a thread FOR dickheads to post random musings.
If you get sweaty hands while riding and callouses they make an excellent grip substitute. Absorb the sweat and those nasty vibrations.Yes I chose my user name. no I don't have to type it in as the field is always auto-filed for me:biggrin1:
"random musings" I may be wrong but I thought my link was directly related to the topic? Perhaps you could give us some more ideas (random musings) of alternate uses for these tampons you describe?
Yep.Yep, dickheads. One day they will kill someone and it's a pity it won't be themselves. I don't ride a roadie so would not wear my GoPro, but if things like that would happen to me I'd certainly start doing so.
The other thing to remember is that minor accidents happen many times a day in small cities - just look at all the wrecks you see on trucks - change that accident to one including a cyclist and it's major and can easily be fatal at 40kmh. Cyclists die in a given accident disproportionally , as do motor cycle riders .Yep.
Always dickheads driving stupidly that kill cyclist.
In Tassy the investigation into a car driver who killed a cyclist on a country road has finally been finished.
And the dude was following too closely to other cars and was following a truck (If I heard correctly) too closely, and went to over take, and bam, straight into the cyclist killing him at the scene..
Op; helmet cam would be more stable than a bar mounted one, or maybe a chest cam.
The other thing to remember is that minor accidents happen many times a day in small cities - just look at all the wrecks you see on trucks - change that accident to one including a cyclist and it's major and can easily be fatal at 40kmh. Cyclists die in a given accident disproportionally , as do motor cycle riders .
Dickheads shout things, throw bottles etc, normal motorists make mistakes.
I've got to say I'm a little miffed by this statement; driving in such a way such that you're not aware enough of your surroundings to avoid killing someone is not a mistake?I hardly call following too closely to vehicles to see the cyclist a mistake really.
They couldn't see a cyclist because they were following too closely, they no doubt consciously knew what they were doing was dangerous, and continued to do it, it is not a mistake when they keep following too closely and are not aware of their surrounds..I've got to say I'm a little miffed by this statement; driving in such a way such that you're not aware enough of your surroundings to avoid killing someone is not a mistake?
I'm pretty sure that if the person has a conscience at all, they would describe the decision they made to follow to closely as a mistake.They couldn't see a cyclist because they were following too closely, they no doubt consciously knew what they were doing was dangerous, and continued to do it, it is not a mistake when they keep following too closely and are not aware of their surrounds..
I'm pretty sure that if the person has a conscience at all, they would describe the decision they made to follow to closely as a mistake.
Even if they had no conscience, but their acts landed them in prison, they'd probably still describe it as a mistake (even if they were only referring to that instance).
Being aware of what they were doing doesn't mean the decision to do that wasn't incorrect.
What evidence is there that it is " brushed off"?Killing someone because you don't know how to drive safely, is very serious and should never be brushed off as a mistake..
They consciously drove in a way that was dangerous.
The driver has already had the blame laid purely on them from the courts, before the crash they were also following other vehicles too closely.What evidence is there that it is " brushed off"?
A fatal accident will end with a court case with serious potential consequences, courts hear all the evidence and make judgments based on the evidence
Second, what evidence is there that they were conscious of driving dangerously?
Which was a mistake, i.e. it resulted in undesirable consequences and was the wrong decision to make. Mistakes have consequences, something people should be taught from day dot and what discipline is all about./Snip/
They consciously drove in a way that was dangerous.
It doesn't always work out though. I can think of a case where a woman killed a motorcycle rider at an intersection. After hearing her say she sped through a red light because she missed the yellow leading to the impact with the motorcyclist, she was found guilty of dangerous driving occasioning death or something similar. Before sentencing further information was provided describing how she had previously done the same thing and put another motorcyclist in a wheelchair. At the time the gaols were apparently too full (judges comment) and the driver received a $1500 fine and one year suspended license!What evidence is there that it is " brushed off"?
A fatal accident will end with a court case with serious potential consequences, courts hear all the evidence and make judgments based on the evidence
Excellent article, opened my eyes!Happened on a great article on how these accidents happen, and what the cyclist can do about it..
http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/raf-pilot-teach-cyclists/
How vision works, and why you aren't seen
The danger of playing music - Our ears help us build up a picture of our surroundings
Mmmm had occasion to seriously question myself yesterday - at a roundabout, there was a truck approaching the roundabout from ahead to turn right and I was focusing on that, made the decision it was safe to get through and a cyclist appeared from my right so I started then stopped again suddenly.Excellent article, opened my eyes!
A must read if you ride on the road.
Good find.