Hit by bike on foot walk :(

Pensivepuca

Decided to walk to shop to get a few things. I admit I was only just reaching the section where back road meets foot walk, when some prat on a bike runs into the back of me. I thought there was a bell on the bike for a reason? The prick just got up and went on with out asking if I am okay. Any one else get run over by a bike on a foot path? I dont think their allowed on pavements?

FatherLen

oh shit!

OP, you can't mention cyclists in AH.

wendell borton

Footpad? :-)

SEPT 23 1989

foot walk:eek:

dx22

Cake walk

knucklehead6

bike path surely??

bringupthebook

Pensivepuca wrote: »

Decided to walk to shop to get a few things. I admit I was only just reaching the section where back road meets foot walk, when some prat on a bike runs into the back of me. I thought there was a bell on the bike for a reason? The prick just got up and went on with out asking if I am okay. Any one else get run over by a bike on a foot path? I dont think their allowed on pavements?

Same happened me when I was heavily pregnant. It was literally in a small break on the cycle path that ran into the footpath at the back of a bus stop (hope that makes sense). I would imagine both cyclists and pedestraians should use caution here but this cyclist didnt even slow down and shouted abuse at me. He was very close to making contact with me and i think with the speed he was going it would have hurt!!

SEPT 23 1989

a spinning wheel hit you on the foot walk

Pensivepuca

This was not a cycle path, just a very small foot path on a quiet back road. I have a curve of the spine so any hit hurts.

Mr Benevolent

Ah cyclists, as soon as they get on two wheels the laws don't apply to them.

Apparently.

Personally, I cycle and stop at all red lights and pedestrian crossings. I still can't fathom the **** who apparently have red/green colourblindness and a penchant for cycling on footpaths. Yet the morons still try to justify their illegal actions. Pathetic.

josip

Pensivepuca wrote: »

This was not a cycle path, just a very small foot path on a quiet back road. I have a curve of the spine so any hit hurts.

OP, please move this post to "Dashcam saves your ass" in Motors. Then everyone will reply how you were the one at fault and that your curved spin was the reason for the accident.

wil

Pensivepuca wrote: »

Decided to walk to shop to get a few things. I admit I was only just reaching the section where back road meets foot walk, when some prat on a bike runs into the back of me. I thought there was a bell on the bike for a reason? The prick just got up and went on with out asking if I am okay. Any one else get run over by a bike on a foot path? I dont think their allowed on pavements?

You seem to be missing a few important details to determine if this is a simple anti-bicycle thread.

Who was at fault in your objective opinion? Was he hurt as you indicate he had to get up?

I had a big loaf of a pedestrian step off the footpath straight in to my path unexpectedly in traffic. He barely noticed, I ended up with grazes, bruises and broken glasses. He laughed it off it and barely apologised. I was too stunned to say much and didnt see my glasses frame broken till afterwards.

I agree that many cyclists act carelessly but the percentage is llittle different to the numbers acting carelessly in cars, trucks, jaywalking etc

Wacker The Attacker

This thread clearly illustrates why it should be legal to kill pedestrians and cyclists

rambutman

Yeah i know how you feel.............same thing happened me there a few days ago........some guy on his phone walked right off the footpath in front of me cycling and i ended up going into the back of a car to avoid hitting him. Twat just kept talking on his phone, never even stopped to see if i was OK.
Someone said it above - everyone, cyclists, pedestrians and motorists need to exercise more caution

copeyhagen

josip wrote: »

OP, please move this post to "Dashcam saves your ass" in Motors. Then everyone will reply how you were the one at fault and that your curved spin was the reason for the accident.

and how the cyclists bike, while still mangled at the scene, was parked incorrectly.

who_me

Wacker The Attacker wrote: »

This thread clearly illustrates why it should be legal to kill pedestrians and cyclists

And drivers. Don't forget drivers.

Amirani

I knew all those foot walks were a bad idea. Nobody know what they're supposed to do on them.

TwoShedsJackson

who_me wrote: »

And drivers. Don't forget drivers.

It should be legal to kill whichever two of the three I am not, at any given moment.

I'd have kicked the bike out from under him.

seamus

Google maps pls.

Muckie

When i drive i hate cyclists, when i cycle i hate drivers.

When i walk i hate every one!

Once came across a rather large woman who spanned the cycle lane and foot path....she moved so slow that when i went around her, her gravitational pull knocked me off balance, came down hard on the road...:mad:

WIZE

Cyclists treat pedestrians the same way motorists treat cyclists

Its like a 3 angeled circle

hatrickpatrick

Cycling on the footpath should be an offender punishable by confiscation of your bike.

Before some idiot mentions that cars also sometimes drive on the footpath, the difference should be obvious - cars make a lot of noise, you can hear them coming behind you. Not true of bikes when their asshole owners choose not to use the bell.

PizzamanIRL

Ah are you ok, OP?

Amirani

hatrickpatrick wrote: »

Cycling on the footpath should be an offender punishable by confiscation of your bike.

Before some idiot mentions that cars also sometimes drive on the footpath, the difference should be obvious - cars make a lot of noise, you can hear them coming behind you. Not true of bikes when their asshole owners choose not to use the bell.

What about a 6 year old kid cycling on the footpath?

josip

NiallSparky wrote: »

What about a 6 year old kid cycling on the footpath?

There's another AH thread right now proposing banning kids from planes so they definitely should not be allowed to cycle on the footpath. An outright ban on them cycling would be best. No more scraped knees or elbows. It'd be a win win win.

Pensivepuca

I am not saying all bike riders are at fault, just that on the footwalk, which is not indicated to be cyle path must be wrong, he never even used his bell which would have avoided this whole thread. I would give google maps but I am on my phone, once home I will link it sure. I was not even wearing headphones etc so I could never have noticed.

rubadub

hatrickpatrick wrote: »

Cycling on the footpath should be an offender punishable by confiscation of your bike.

What should happend to jaywalkers? No shoes? heavy shoes to slow them, wheelchair bound for a few months?

Mr Benevolent wrote: »

I still can't fathom the **** who apparently have red/green colourblindness and a penchant for cycling on footpaths. Yet the morons still try to justify their illegal actions. Pathetic.

Many "pathetic" "moronic" gardai justify to their superiors and peers why they do not prosecute many crimes like this and jaywalking too, that they witness frequently on a daily basis. Fortunately most gardai are not pedantic arsehole little hitlers. They understand why the laws were really put in place, and what they actually set out to prevent.

Leo Plump Grouch wrote: »

I'd have kicked the bike out from under him.

Old internet tough-guy. Like a poster above I got knocked over by a illegally jaywalking pedestrian a few months ago, him unharmed, me with a pretty bad knee and elbow & slightly damaged bike. Do you think I should have kicked the legs out from under him?

Bells are not required in the republic, the OP was in NI, I think they are still legally required there. I find shouting more effective.

rubadub

rubadub wrote: »

Old internet tough-guy. Like a poster above I got knocked over by a illegally jaywalking pedestrian a few months ago, him unharmed, me with a pretty bad knee and elbow & slightly damaged bike. Do you think I should have kicked the legs out from under him?

Bells are not required in the republic, the OP was in NI, I think they are still legally required there. I find shouting more effective.

If the cyclist was cycling on a footpath and hit someone I don't see why he wouldn't deserve to be landed on his arse to be honest. You are doing cyclists no favours by appearing to defend the cyclist here.

Anyone

I see you are in Derry OP, are you from India or the Ivory Coast? It may have been a sectarian attack is all.

wil

WIZE wrote: »

Cyclists treat pedestrians the same way motorists treat cyclists

Its like a 3 angeled circle

And thats how they will all end up.:cool:

Well except for the ones were very naughty

rubadub

Leo Plump Grouch wrote: »

If the cyclist was cycling on a footpath and hit someone I don't see why he wouldn't deserve to be landed on his arse to be honest. You are doing cyclists no favours by appearing to defend the cyclist here.

Are you going to answer my question?

"You are doing pedestrians no favours" here by appearing to be encouraging aggressive vigilantism and causing others physical harm.

Pensivepuca

seamus wrote: »

Google maps pls.

Here, I was on the foot walk past the junction/cross roads
https://www.google.com/maps?q=Lenamore+Rd,+Londonderry,+United+Kingdom&hl=en&ll=55.0415,-7.316809&spn=0.019746,0.065446&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=55.192325,134.033203&oq=lenamore+rd&hnear=Lenamore+Rd,+Londonderry+BT48+8FJ,+United+Kingdom&t=m&z=15&layer=c&cbll=55.041393,-7.316816&panoid=pIoWNGcrTLoLgA90LNYiUg&cbp=12,184.13,,0,-7.61

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

Ah are you ok, OP?

No doubt bruised but my spine aches a far wee bit, be grand, I was more surpirsed by the bike comin up behind me.

Mr.Prodston

Pensivepuca wrote: »

Here, I was on the foot walk past the junction/cross roads
https://www.google.com/maps?q=Lenamore+Rd,+Londonderry,+United+Kingdom&hl=en&ll=55.0415,-7.316809&spn=0.019746,0.065446&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=55.192325,134.033203&oq=lenamore+rd&hnear=Lenamore+Rd,+Londonderry+BT48+8FJ,+United+Kingdom&t=m&z=15&layer=c&cbll=55.041393,-7.316816&panoid=pIoWNGcrTLoLgA90LNYiUg&cbp=12,184.13,,0,-7.61



No doubt bruised but my spine aches a far wee bit, be grand, I was more surpirsed by the bike comin up behind me.

You'd think the 3 people sitting in the wall might have said something? Young folk these days :mad:

seamus

An idiot ran into the back of you. Report it to the PSNI.

Pensivepuca

wil wrote: »

Who was at fault in your objective opinion? Was he hurt as you indicate he had to get up?

The road is quite quiet in fairness and the foot walk not exacty wide, so I feel he is at fault, I have had cyclists come up behind me on foot paths but they ring their bell and slow down, or shot "Look out", unlike this fool.

He did not seem to be limping and never cried out, he just had a tumble while his handlebars went into my back.
Got on with no bother and sped off.

wil wrote: »

I had a big loaf of a pedestrian step off the footpath straight in to my path unexpectedly in traffic. He barely noticed, I ended up with grazes, bruises and broken glasses. He laughed it off it and barely apologised. I was too stunned to say much and didnt see my glasses frame broken till afterwards.

I have had a few people walk out in front of me, in a learners car during lessons, let alone in front of bike, look left and right is the best policy.

wil wrote: »

I agree that many cyclists act carelessly but the percentage is llittle different to the numbers acting carelessly in cars, trucks, jaywalking etc

True, true.

rubadub

rubadub wrote: »

Are you going to answer my question?

"You are doing pedestrians no favours" here by appearing to be encouraging aggressive vigilantism and causing others physical harm.

I'd be inclined to say yes, though actually kicking a person directly rather than a bike may be looked on differently.

Sofiztikated

I saw a woman step of the footpath, and get snotted by a moped once.

Does that count?

Pensivepuca

Pensivepuca wrote: »

Decided to walk to shop to get a few things. I admit I was only just reaching the section where back road meets foot walk, when some prat on a bike runs into the back of me. I thought there was a bell on the bike for a reason? The prick just got up and went on with out asking if I am okay. Any one else get run over by a bike on a foot path? I dont think their allowed on pavements?

Drives me crazy when they do that, but I have a worse one.

A few months ago I was pushing a profoundly disabled relatives wheelchair on a footpath when someone shouted at me to get out of the way, which is hard to do with a heavy specially adapted chair to manage.

I looked behind me just in time to see some idiot bearing down on us, and while I dodged him, he crashed into the footrest of the chair and went over the handlebars.

Then he got up and roared at me for not getting the '...insert commonly used insult here..' out of the way.

Ray Palmer

Leo Plump Grouch wrote: »

I'd be inclined to say yes, though actually kicking a person directly rather than a bike may be looked on differently.

Yeah kicking a persons bike while they are on it is more dangerous and likely to cause more damage.

Sofiztikated

A acquaintance of mine is a cyclist, does 100's of km a week. He's forever ranting on about drivers, and how unaware of cyclists they are, and the like. I've seen him get aggro at cars and pedestrians when he's cycling.

He's also a danger in the car. Regularly "doesn't" see other cars, tractors, walls, kerbs, bushes, poles, ramps, etc etc etc.

Believe it or not, getting on a bike doesn't make you a git. The same way getting into a car doesn't make you a git. The person on/in said vehicle is the git.

Dostoevsky

Cyclists, walkers and drivers are all dickheads at times. I remember, when driving in my first years, turning left once and I hit a cyclist and knocked him off his bike. I had indicated, but I should not have turned without looking again at the cycle lane. I had in effect a weapon, a car, so that made me much more irresponsible. I was stupid, careless and inconsiderate. I got out, apologised (which I knew I shouldn't have done for insurance reasons) and asked the cyclist could I help him. He said he'd be fine, didn't take any details and didn't go ballistic at me. I felt like a bigger prick by the end of it. I definitely learned from it.

In a similar way, cyclists have the "weapon" when it comes to walkers and should treat them with more deference. I think it takes a few years at least for our awareness of the road and its users to grow. I'm a much better driver now, but incredibly more aware of what's going on around the road. I definitely wasn't this aware in my first years of speeding/driving.

rubadub

Leo Plump Grouch wrote: »

I'd be inclined to say yes, though actually kicking a person directly rather than a bike may be looked on differently.

Ray Palmer wrote: »

Yeah kicking a persons bike while they are on it is more dangerous and likely to cause more damage.

Yes, I would view the bike kicking as more serious. The pedestrian who knocked me over looked fine afterwards, he was asking if I was ok apologising and strolled off no bother, I was limping away. If he had bumped into me while walking and knocked me I probably would have been fine. When you are on a bike and fall you get all caught up in it and fall more awkwardly, really no way to try and recover your balance or move your legs, things like cogs & pedals can stick into you.

Freddy Smelly

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

foot walk:eek:

op might be american

Gmol

rambutman wrote: »

Yeah i know how you feel.............same thing happened me there a few days ago........some guy on his phone walked right off the footpath in front of me cycling and i ended up going into the back of a car to avoid hitting him. Twat just kept talking on his phone, never even stopped to see if i was OK.
Someone said it above - everyone, cyclists, pedestrians and motorists need to exercise more caution

Must have been the guy on the TV ad

Ray Palmer

Freddy Smelly wrote: »

op might be american

Where they also don't use that as an expression?

Reindeer

Don't worry OP, sooner or later I'll run over yet another cyclist. I'll remember to tell them it was for Penispoker.

hatrickpatrick

NiallSparky wrote: »

What about a 6 year old kid cycling on the footpath?

What about them? Footpaths are for walking.

April O Neill

hatrickpatrick wrote: »

Before some idiot mentions that cars also sometimes drive on the footpath, the difference should be obvious - cars make a lot of noise, you can hear them coming behind you.

Yeah, and it's also really cool that deafness has been eradicated from the world, and that people no longer blare music through ear-bled listening devices. Deadly buzz. :cool:

YourMotha

Pensivepuca wrote: »

Decided to walk to shop to get a few things. I admit I was only just reaching the section where back road meets foot walk, when some prat on a bike runs into the back of me. I thought there was a bell on the bike for a reason? The prick just got up and went on with out asking if I am okay. Any one else get run over by a bike on a foot path? I dont think their allowed on pavements?

"some prat...." who just happened to be ".....on a bike " if you where on a foot path he shouldn't have been there, but there is a lot of inconsistent language in your statement. "back road meets foot walk" does this mean you were walking on a road that turned into a footpath, sounds a bit messed up.
That having been said the councils have a habit of putting cycle tracks in ridiculous places. In Maynooth main street for example, the cycle track runs the length of the main street, bisecting the pavement. In these situations it is the responsibility of everyone to exercise caution and be aware of their surroundings. You should report the incident to a local councillor and see about getting the hazard rectified. That is also part of your 'civic duty'

apollo8

YourMotha wrote: »

"some prat...." who just happened to be ".....on a bike " if you where on a foot path he shouldn't have been there, but there is a lot of inconsistent language in your statement. "back road meets foot walk" does this mean you were walking on a road that turned into a footpath, sounds a bit messed up.
That having been said the councils have a habit of putting cycle tracks in ridiculous places. In Maynooth main street for example, the cycle track runs the length of the main street, bisecting the pavement. In these situations it is the responsibility of everyone to exercise caution and be aware of their surroundings. You should report the incident to a local councillor and see about getting the hazard rectified. That is also part of your 'civic duty'

A first post on boards and he questions the OPs honesty then he tells the OP what his civic duty is
bet a hundred euro he wont last a month.any takers?:P