Community work for woman who killed three cyclists

[marty]

Thanks. That's what I remember seeing on the news at the time. A stretch of road that to me is closer to straight than a corner. It is absolutely beyond belief that someone could be so utterly useless as to 'lose control' at 80kph there.

I recall a distressed family member of a victim making a similar comment along the lines of "There's no excuse, you just can't crash on such a gentle curve?"

i ride/drive that road a couple of times a week. and cycle it once a week. the corner is a gentle flat to uphill rh sweeper with no speed advisory. i have never had problem with quarry shit on the road there (all trucks are washed prior to exit) and have comfortably taken the corner at varying speeds. i can't see how it happened - sun strike not an issue at that time of day. either vehicle condition/failure, or simple inattention is my guess.

[avgas]

The only reason they ride in the group is to be seen.

I'm sorry but what the fuck?

The only reason.

I think more often then not it has nothing to do with being seen - and its more the social aspect of cycling in a group/team.

I know of plenty of professional riders that ride alone and do other things 'to be seen'.

I don't buy your press BS for a second.

[superman]

I'm sorry but what the fuck?

The only reason.

I think more often then not it has nothing to do with being seen - and its more the social aspect of cycling in a group/team.

I know of plenty of professional riders that ride alone and do other things 'to be seen'.

I don't buy your press BS for a second.

You can be in a group riding behind eachother? Like motorcyclists do. Why squash yourselves up together? I don't see them talking while they are going, they are much too focused on pedal, pedal, pedal.

Unless they like staring at eachothers lycra bodies up close... hmm that might be it actually I'll go with that.

[Clockwork]

You can be in a group riding behind eachother? Like motorcyclists do. Why squash yourselves up together? I don't see them talking while they are going, they are much too focused on pedal, pedal, pedal.

I believe it's called drafting.

[scumdog]

I believe it's called drafting.

Some people just open their mouths eh!!


(or get hold of a keyboard)

[avgas]

You can be in a group riding behind eachother? Like motorcyclists do. Why squash yourselves up together? I don't see them talking while they are going, they are much too focused on pedal, pedal, pedal.

Unless they like staring at eachothers lycra bodies up close... hmm that might be it actually I'll go with that.

a) they are morons who 'race' on the road, its called competing. I have seen them chatting also however.

b) yes I also imagine there is an element of that too

but as for your ONLY reason.......are you willing to admit you were wrong?

[Spearfish]

So this becomes case law?

Wow I can feel the fear of consequence building amongst the driving public to not do the "woops, shyt, that was close, ah well.." style of driving murdering 400 people a year.
That little pang in the back of the mind, the will I wont I pang just before doing something really really risky or stupid just got a little quieter.

[superman]

a) they are morons who 'race' on the road, its called competing. I have seen them chatting also however.

b) yes I also imagine there is an element of that too

but as for your ONLY reason.......are you willing to admit you were wrong?

Yes ok it wasn't the only reason! I'll be more careful with my wording next time

[EJK]

"Girl's 'stupid' decision resulted in two deaths.

Christy was 3 1/2 times over the youth drink-driving limit, had held a learner's licence for only five weeks, and there were no seatbelts in the back of the van.

TINI CHRISTIE: Sentenced to 10 months' home detention and 300 hours of community work."

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crim...-in-two-deaths

Something to think about...?