Balanced reporting?

[Madness]

Deja-vu, anyone?

[James Deuce]

All over again.

[jellywrestler]

Come on Spyda - surely you can recognise the facetious nature of my comment.

likewise Steve....

[mashman]

My condolences to the family and friends of the rider. R.I.P. dude

[Deano]

The good old internet, where two bit opinions could be read by the grieving family. Would you say these things to their face ? Na.

But it is what it is eh.

[carbonhed]

The good old internet, where two bit opinions could be read by the grieving family. Would you say these things to their face ? Na.

But it is what it is eh.

Amen to that!

All the usual douchebags.

[GingerMidget]

The situation sucks.

IMO the only details that needed to be made public were two vehicles collided, one motorist was killed and further details will be released if appropriate. None of the emotionally charged bollocks that generally gets reported when one vehicle has more or less than four wheels.

Though, in saying. It works rather well for building traffic through an otherwise mediocre 'news' site.

[pzkpfw]

... IMO the only details that needed to be made public were two vehicles collided, ...

How about details that might help prevent recurrence?

[motor_mayhem]

The situation sucks.

IMO the only details that needed to be made public were two vehicles collided, one motorist was killed and further details will be released if appropriate. None of the emotionally charged bollocks that generally gets reported when one vehicle has more or less than four wheels.

Though, in saying. It works rather well for building traffic through an otherwise mediocre 'news' site.

Yay, glad to read someone has the same thoughts as me!

The amount of speculation presented as fact was outrageous and annoying, particularly when you knew the rider.

[Deano]

How about details that might help prevent recurrence?

Sure - once the FACTS are established.

[Madness]

How about details that might help prevent recurrence?

How about giving that time, giving the family & those around the deceased the respect they deserve at what is a particularly difficult time of the year to be dealing with such an event?

/Edit: Oh, some facts would be good too.

[imdying]

How about details that might help prevent recurrence?

Only thing that will do that is removing all the motorcycles. Not the fast ones, all of them. Men will still act like men on even 50cc bikes. Nobody wants to be that dead cunt, but you'd never know given the way the majority act when they get on one.

How about giving that time, giving the family & those around the deceased the respect they deserve at what is a particularly difficult time of the year to be dealing with such an event?

Or they could, ya know, stay away from social media... presumably they'll have other things to be doing right now, like ordering a casket, identifying the body, all that good stuff.

[Deano]

Or they could, ya know, stay away from social media... presumably they'll have other things to be doing right now, like ordering a casket, identifying the body, all that good stuff.

Or people using social media could show some respect. It cuts both ways. But it's just so easy to thrive in internet gossip, and knowing you're safe spouting off behind a keyboard.

People tend to be less opinionated when they are face to face, and when I say people, you know I really mean wankers.

[SPman]

Not good.....but unfortunately, in the eyes of many motorists, not unexpected, either.
Lot's of bikes, often leads to lots of ego leak, which can sometimes lead to this sort of situation.......happens over here as well - no difference.
The missus has almost been cleaned up a couple of times by "expert" riders running wide on corners, who have the road sense and skills of a Lemming on P!
Luckily wide gravel verges - not armco - room to fling the car sideways!

Same same the Rimutakas, which on a clear day are marvellous, but not when riddled with traffic.

[Swoop]

Sad. At this time of year, no matter what, please get home to your family.