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Path: number1.nntp.dca.giganews.com!border2.nntp.dca.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!postnews.google.com!news3.google.com!news.germany.com!feeder.news-service.com!69.16.177.246.MISMATCH!cyclone03.ams2.highwinds-media.com!news.highwinds-media.com!npeersf01.ams.highwinds-media.com!newsfe18.ams2.POSTED!7564ea0f!not-for-mail Message-ID: <4a0fl.59218$ey5.52312@newsfe18.ams2> From: _  Newsgroups: uk.rec.cycling Subject: Re: Cyclist hits granny in pavement crash in Brighton Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2009 16:09:32 +0000 References:               Lines: 22 User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.19 (Windows/20081209) MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To:  Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit NNTP-Posting-Host: 82.21.204.127 X-Complaints-To: http://netreport.virginmedia.com X-Trace: newsfe18.ams2 1232899840 82.21.204.127 (Sun, 25 Jan 2009 16:10:40 UTC) NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2009 16:10:40 UTC Organization: virginmedia.com Bytes: 2540 Xref: perfectly-safe.chapmancentral.co.uk uk.rec.cycling:683971

Clive George wrote: > "Tony Dragon" <tony.dragon@btinternet.com> wrote in message > news:GMOdnYUlUtq0teHUnZ2dnUVZ8oOdnZ2d@bt.com... > >> In my experience, they aren't. >> But I would imagine that most motorist caused injuries are reported, >> probably not the same for cycle collisions. (My daughters injuries were >> not reported) > > Why not? If you want the authorities to do something about this, you need > them to have the evidence that it is a problem. > > Complaining on here isn't going to do anything - go to the police and get > the injury recorded. > > What did you do about the person who caused the injury? > > How can he do anything - the psycholist used his Get Out Of Jail Free card by exploiting his lack of visible identification. Fit the bastard with number plates and there will be an amazing reduction in lawbreaking cycling.