Knuckles
Lives under a bridge
He obviously just assumed its a thread FOR dickheads to post random musings.
Dickheads.
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He obviously just assumed its a thread FOR dickheads to post random musings.
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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?
pink poodle
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If you get sweaty hands while riding and callouses they make an excellent grip substitute. Absorb the sweat and those nasty vibrations.
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.
pharmaboy
Eats Squid
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 hardly call following too closely to vehicles to see the cyclist a mistake really.
Jim Junkie
Used to sell drugs, now he just takes them
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?
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..
And in the end, they killed someone because of their own stupidity, they were just lucky it wasn't a truck they smashed in to.. Though I'm kinda disappointed it wasn't a truck, as it would mean one less retard behind the wheel, that cyclist and motorcyclist need to worry about.
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Jim Junkie
Used to sell drugs, now he just takes them
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.
pharmaboy
Eats Squid
I wouldn't say people who follow closely see it as so dangerous - still the rear ended is the most popular accident, plus if a truck starts to slow as it goes up a hill or turns into traffic going half the speed of the approaching vehicles, it is nearly always the case, that the car ends up too close to see past untill they can moderate their distance . More so just before overtaking where it's common to speed up on your side getting close before you overtake.
The civilised world calls them accidents because they are not intentional , even though sometimes hindsight makes it seem inevitable.
There is a huge difference between intent and accident .
The civilised world calls them accidents because they are not intentional , even though sometimes hindsight makes it seem inevitable.
There is a huge difference between intent and accident .
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.
pharmaboy
Eats Squid
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?
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.
So they were wholly to blame for the death because they were driving stupidly, that's what the courts have determined.
Hopefully they get their licence terminated and get sent to jail..
Jim Junkie
Used to sell drugs, now he just takes them
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.
How is calling something a mistake brushing it off? The very definition of the word is "an act or judgement that is misguided or wrong.". Consciously or not, following too close and killing someone was wrong. Wrong because of lack of skill & judgement, or wrong because they were a dickhead who doesn't care for anyone but themselves.
I've just bought one of these.... Tachyon OPS HD camera. $150ish USD.
http://www.tachyoninc.com/
It's small and light. Works well. Not GoPro quality footage but not far from it. Certainly good enough to record number plates etc.
See here for user review.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XiOKXQka5g
It won't stop the dickheads but will give the fuzz some idea of what may have happened whilst they get the gerni out.
http://www.tachyoninc.com/
It's small and light. Works well. Not GoPro quality footage but not far from it. Certainly good enough to record number plates etc.
See here for user review.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XiOKXQka5g
It won't stop the dickheads but will give the fuzz some idea of what may have happened whilst they get the gerni out.
pharmaboy
Eats Squid
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
http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/raf-pilot-teach-cyclists/
How vision works, and why you aren't seen
crank1979
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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!
scblack
Leucocholic
Live2DieTrying
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This is also a big thing.
Drivers with music so loud they can't hear their own engine, let alone any road noise.
And cyclists who continue to ride in traffic with earphones in. Even if you have the volume down you are compromising your safety by not having your full hearing for cars, pedestrians or even your own bike developing problems...
(I used to love riding with tunes playing, but a few close calls really hit home. No longer do I ride with earphones, on or off road. It's just not safe!)
pharmaboy
Eats Squid
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.
Also read somewhere that a roundabout is the most dangerous place for a cyclist - and experiences of friends testify to that. If I as a cyclist can nearly make that mistake of missing a cyclist, then anyone can.
I think the look left look right look left look right again and move your head past the A pillar as you do has great merit.