Cyclist Cop Dies

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Ebiker dies after crash at night

'Loving father' killed in Cardiff crash involving e-bike
Police are appealing for information about the incident

'Loving father' killed in Cardiff crash involving e-bike

Police are appealing for information about the incident

www.walesonline.co.uk

 

[guerney]

The new dual switch arrived yesterday, but now I'm waiting for waterproof 4:1 self-adhesive marine heat shrink sleeving to be delivered, so I can complete the wiring to enable different modes for each light. Marine heat shrink can be shaped while hot, to set soldered cables into neater curves under the handlebars.

The rear 1800LM light is much more effective than my two flashers + Oxford lollipop + one steady GPS tracker light. Drivers this morning gave me extremely wide berths while passing. It's a very bright rear light, here are some phone camera snaps.

This red rear 1800LM light stands out even more when flashing (I might add more red acetate sheet layers to it)



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I'm pleased with how well the two 1800LM headlights on the handlebars, with the 70 lux light on the fork, illuminate my way:



I usually have the two 1800LM headlights angled down lower. This photo was snapped from slightly downhill:



Undipped:

 

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Ebiker dies after crash at night

'Loving father' killed in Cardiff crash involving e-bike
Police are appealing for information about the incident

'Loving father' killed in Cardiff crash involving e-bike

Police are appealing for information about the incident

www.walesonline.co.uk

Bit close that, been in Caerphilly road (where the accident was) twice today .......

My elder brother said he recognised the cyclist .............

 

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He got off lightly

Addenbrooke's: Tanker driver sentenced over cyclist's death

Addenbrooke's: Tanker driver sentenced over cyclist's death

Anna Garratt-Quinton, 22, died after being hit outside the hospital where she worked.

www.bbc.co.uk

Blocked off safety camera

Tanker driver who killed cyclist 'blocked safety camera with his coat' | ITV News

The driver admitted he had thrown his coat over the display screen for the side view camera at the time of the crash. | ITV News Anglia

www.itv.com

 

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Girl, seven, died after cycling into HGV outside Wiltshire home, inquest hears
Lorry traffic is turning picturesque village into ‘wild west’, say residents after death of Eloise Jackson

Girl, seven, died after cycling into HGV outside Wiltshire home, inquest hears

Lorry traffic is turning picturesque village into ‘wild west’, say residents after death of Eloise Jackson

www.theguardian.com

 

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Inquest into death of David Prentice who died in Wormshill near Sittingbourne

Inquest hears how villagers searched for fatally-injured cyclist

The inquest into the death of a popular villager who died after a collision with a car has been opened.

www.kentonline.co.uk

 

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Cyclist killed in Bolton hit-and-run named as inquest opens into his death
A police investigation into the collision is still underway

Cyclist killed in Bolton hit-and-run named

A police investigation into the collision is still underway

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

 

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Cyclist killed by hit-and-run driver on road where cycle lane wands were controversially ripped out

The man in his 30s is the second cyclist to die in a collision on Chorley New Road since the segregation was removed last year

Cyclist killed by hit-and-run driver on road where cycle lane wands were controversially ripped out

The man in his 30s is the second cyclist to die in a collision on Chorley New Road since the segregation was removed last year

road.cc

 

[AntonyC]

It might even get driver's eyes off their phones and back onto the road.

For visible phone pests have you tried an air horn? I had a hand bulb type, cheap as chips, and supper would be dished up when I signalled from a mile away.

 

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For visible phone pests have you tried an air horn? I had a hand bulb type, cheap as chips, and supper would be dished up when I signalled from a mile away.

I've got a Hornit 120bd, and it's got me out of trouble many a time. Also beeping loudly at drivers reduces the feeling of powerlessness when they've passed too close etc. I suffer in silence no longer - I use it to administer driver Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Otherwise they dish out their odious behaviour and drive on, without a second thought.

I've finished splicing in Y junctions, adding cables and soldering in the new dual switch, adding to the other switch. I can now toggle between modes on any of those three 1800LM lights. For night cycling, most of the time I might keep the right front headlight dipped, the left bright and flashing. The red rear 1800LM headlight will be set to flashing all the time, day and night. If there are power cuts, I'll cycle from room to room.

What I need is a cellphone jamming device! Effective "up to 70M".

High Power 8 Antenna 3G,4G(LTE/Wimax)Cell Phone,GPS,WiFi Jammer

High Power 8 Antenna 3G,4G(LTE/Wimax)Cell Phone,GPS,WiFi Jammer - jammer4uk

Jamming Frequency: CDMA800: 850-960MHz, GSM1800: 1805-1880MHz (DCS), GSM1900: 1920-1990MHz (PCS), 3G: 2110-2170MHz, GPS: 1570-1580MHz, WIFI 2.4G: 2400-2500MHz, 4G WIMAX:2345-2400MHz or 2620-2690, 4G LTE:725-770MHz GSM/CDMA/DCS/3G/GPS/2.4G/4GLTE/WIMAX/LOJACK RF Outputing port (connect antenna)...

www.jammer4uk.com

It needs to be smaller...

 

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For visible phone pests have you tried an air horn? I had a hand bulb type, cheap as chips, and supper would be dished up when I signalled from a mile away.

I was wondering if simply beeping my Hornit 120db loudly every few seconds, would be effective in waking up stupid dozy inattentive dangerous drivers texting and swiping away at their phones. I use rechargeables.

 

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Why not? I already wear this type of blinking handy blinker on my back, which comes in handy flashing on the passing corner of the trailer, can be attached to rucksacks etc. It's battery lasts many hours.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/KEEDA-Rechargeable-LED-Reflective-Belt/dp/B01N0V7CUK/ref=

 

[guerney]

I never had any issues with any one, tbh I don't give a ***k about motorists If I want to be visible. We have to put up with their terrible driving and disconcern for other road users.

These cops ignored my one flashing bright 1800LM headlight last week, but they were probably too busy on their way to bust some perps, to stop and shake me down for pumpkins in my bike trailer. I'm hoping two flashing 1800LM headlights will also be ignored by piggy fuzz five ohs.

Vimeo

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(Vimeo because it preserves what little quality there is, from my rubbish action camera footage)

 

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These cops ignored my one flashing bright 1800LM headlight last week, but they were probably too busy on their way to bust some perps, to stop and shake me down for pumpkins in my bike trailer. I'm hoping two flashing 1800LM headlights will also be ignored by piggy fuzz five ohs.

Vimeo

vimeo.com

(Vimeo because it preserves what little quality there is, from my rubbish action camera footage)

they really dont care and imo they was on the way to kick someones door down cos they called someone a gollywog on Facebook.

Facebook riot pmsl i went back round in the tank but when i walked to the shop right through that lot the meat wagons was there and they was throwing the little shits in there that they could get hold of like rag dolls and had dog unit as well but the scooters was long gone

 

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they really dont care and imo they was on the way to kick someones door down cos they called someone a gollywog on Facebook.

Facebook riot pmsl i went back round in the tank but when i walked to the shop right through that lot the meat wagons was there and they was throwing the little shits in there that they could get hold of like rag dolls and had dog unit as well but the scooters was long gone

Sounds like a right sh*thole. You should move.

 

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"He first blamed the cyclists and claimed he was not at fault. Had it not been shown in Mr Mills's camera footage, he might have persisted in this lie."

Downpatrick: Pensioner jailed for causing death of cyclist

Downpatrick: Pensioner jailed for causing death of cyclist

Arthur McGrillen, 74, "ploughed into" two male riders near Downpatrick in County Down, killing one.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[guerney]

This thread wouldn't be complete, without the addition of this news of inadequate punishment:

Driver who killed cycling policewoman Lynwen Thomas jailed

Driver who killed cycling policewoman Lynwen Thomas jailed

Simon Lee Draper was using his mobile phone when he struck Sgt Lynwen Thomas with his Transit van.

www.bbc.co.uk