Another cyclist down. Mirrors?

**willytheekid** · 5th May 2016, 15:36

As the title states...another cyclist has been hit and nearly killed in ChCh (damn lucky to be alive!!)
...and again, its all due to failing to see what is behind/beside the cyclist.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/7964...ash-police-say

So...my question is simple

MIRRORS!!

Yeah, Those things fixed to EVERY other legal road going vehicle, to enable the operator a view of threats behind/beside them...as the NZTA and driving/riding instructors will tell you, there bloody important!...infact, they may just save your life!!

So why, with the stats CLEARLY proving that over 70% of cyclist fatalities in NZ are from being hit from BEHIND!!...are they not a legal requirement for cyclists??

...how many more need to die before the blatantly obvious is spotted by those in positions to change the law, times have changed!, and so have our roads!!....but cyclists haven't! (they even fought bitterly against the minimal law changes to protect them - Lights & helmet laws

)

I think its time they where forced to meet the current standards all other road going vehicles are held too (Lights, mirrors, indicators and brake lights)

Like these :

http://www.techyzone.com/reviews/win...or-and-lights/

There not expensive and they have been out in many forms (as shown above) and different price ranges for many many!! years now.

...Ya ever seen any in use??
....of course fuckin not!!

- Cos you lot can just KEEP making allowances for the fucking blind!...and being instantly held accountable for there deaths! (Guilty till proven innocent in this country remember...if you sport a rego warrant & license that is)

Its Time cyclists joined the rest of us in the 21st century...as we now have mirrors!

(Or should this poor trucky just pull over every time shes sees a cyclist...incase ANOTHER one "throws" themselves under her truck again while failing to indicate, failing to look and failing to take reasonable steps to ensure there own safety...by upgrading there riding gear!)

Rastuscat...any thoughts? (I would LOVE to hear your "roadsafety" thoughts on this particular topic mate)

**Banditbandit** · 5th May 2016, 15:41

It was unlikely anyone would be charged over the crash, Ingram said.

Why the hell not??? If he'd had an engine he would certainly be charged ..

**EJK** · 5th May 2016, 16:19

They need one of this first

**Moi** · 5th May 2016, 16:54

Originally Posted by Banditbandit

Why the hell not??? If he'd had an engine he would certainly be charged ..

The cynic in me says, "'Cause cyclists are special..."

If you or I had turned right across the path of another road user and were hit and knocked off our vehicle we'd certainly be facing more consequences than just a stay in hospital...

**Mike.Gayner** · 5th May 2016, 17:09

Yeah, mirrors will help cyclists get a quick glimpse of the idiot driver just before the cyclist gets smeared across the road from behind.

**Voltaire** · 5th May 2016, 17:31

That one clamped to the frame showing a truck looks like a WOFTAM.

Maybe motorists should show a bit more courtesy.

The 70% hit from behind would tend to suggest its the drivers.

**awayatc** · 5th May 2016, 17:38

Leave those poor cyclists be.....

they will always come of second best when things go wrong...

So what the fuck are you worrying about?

live and let live

**Akzle** · 5th May 2016, 17:57

good riddance.

Fucking cyclists.
Maybe if enough die or get maimed the rest of those fuckwits will gtfo the road.

**Akzle** · 5th May 2016, 18:01

you cant legislate against stupidity. (vote akzle... We'll see)
and if fuckwits want to do dumb shit at 50km/hr with a highly protective layer of lycra, without signalling to the big metal things they're near, darwin is calling...

**anebv8** · 5th May 2016, 18:14

having mirrors on bikes maybe a good idea,but this guy ran a red light,don't think mirrors would have helped him

**willytheekid** · 5th May 2016, 18:15

Originally Posted by awayatc

Leave those poor cyclists be.....

they will always come of second best when things go wrong...

So what the fuck are you worrying about?

live and let live

Oh dont get me wrong mate, Im not meaning to be mean to cyclists...they have every right to use the roads etc.

...Im just surprised daily by there lack of...awareness

Nearly every day I see one..."Oh look...an obstacle!"...'swerve into traffic thats moving 3x my own speed with out even a glance around me"

So if cyclists "had" to have mirrors fitted, they might at least see the bigger picture...and save themselves from that one silly, but fatal, swerve.

hence the post...would they help?? (It seems the stats, and the daily observations might just agree)