CycloAssault

grundie · 21-10-2009 10:44AM #1

So there I was was, walkign home from work just before 6pm yesterday. I had got to the pedestrian crossing between Grainger's pub on Talbot Street and Connolly station.

There was a red man for pedestrains, but there weren't any cars passign at the time. So some people were nipping across from the direction of Connolly.

A cyclist comes shooting through heading north up Amiens Street and rather than slow down, he starts screaming "F***ING MOVE" and ringing his bell at the people crossing. A lady who was crossing just managed to get out of his way and as he passes her, he punches her on the shoulder sending her crashing to the ground where she ended up with bleeding knees, nose and hands.

He was going so fast no one got a good look at him, other than to determine he was wearing a suit and carrying a laptop bag on his back.

Someone called the Gards, but the cyclist was going too quick for anyone to get a descriptions so I don't think anything will come of it. The lady who got punched was quite upset initially, but went on her way after 10 minutes saying it was her fault and refusing offers of medical assistance.

I know pedestrians really shouldn't cross the road when the red man is lit, but don't drivers and cyclist also have a responsibility to slow down when someone is in the road rather than speed up and lash out?

LEIN · 21-10-2009 10:46AM

Surly there is CCTV all over the place there to catch this a-hole.

biko · 21-10-2009 10:47AM

Hey, he was on a roll

21-10-2009 10:48AM

Just be thankful he wasn't in a car!

Gone Drinking · 21-10-2009 10:49AM

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/833465/cyclists_own_the_road/

Quazzie · 21-10-2009 10:53AM

So the lady was breaking a red pedestrian light, and the guy on the bicycle went through as he is entitled to do and protected himself from a pedestrian by clearing his path.

Did the guards take the name of the lady. She should be fined tbf.

Long Onion · 21-10-2009 10:54AM

Had she not been knocked to the ground with the punch, I may have thought that it was Bernard Dunne on the way to a meeting.

grundie · 21-10-2009 10:55AM

Damo9090 wrote: »

Surly there is CCTV all over the place there to catch this a-hole.

I would hope so. The lady wanted to be on her way and not cause problems - or press charges. But hopefully the Gards would have words with the guy and ask him to not be so angry when cycling.

The place where this happened is bloody awful for cyclist/pedestrian conflicts.

I have seen cyclists shoot through when they had a red light and actually hit pedestrians who had a green man to cross.

At other times I've cyclists nearly go over their handlebars as they have had to break for pedestrians crossing when they shouldn't.

It's a mad junction.

seamus · 21-10-2009 10:56AM

Are you sure he punched her and she didn't just get a knock off his laptop bag/shoulder?

Let this be lesson to the sheeple to obey red lights.

wudangclan · 21-10-2009 10:57AM

anyone get his licence plate?

grundie · 21-10-2009 10:57AM

Quazzie wrote: »

So the lady was breaking a red pedestrian light, and the guy on the bicycle went through as he is entitled to do and protected himself from a pedestrian by clearing his path.

Did the guards take the name of the lady. She should be fined tbf.

The Guards hadn't arrived before she left.

LEIN · 21-10-2009 10:57AM

I understand she was in the wrong but did not deserve to by floored.

wyndham · 21-10-2009 10:57AM

If you wanted to catch him, simply stand there at 6pm this evening and more than likely that same cyclist will pass that way. Or on the same night next week.

grundie · 21-10-2009 10:58AM

seamus wrote: »

Are you sure he punched her and she didn't just get a knock off his laptop bag/shoulder?

Let this be lesson to the sheeple to obey red lights.

He really did strike out. A lot of people witnessed it.

LEIN · 21-10-2009 10:58AM

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wudangclan

;62631632]anyone get his licence plate?[/quote]

Are you taking the piss or did you read op?

Quazzie · 21-10-2009 10:58AM

Damo9090 wrote: »

I understand she was in the wrong but did not deserve to by floored.

Did the guy on the bike that broke no laws deserve to get decked by a lady breaking the law and knocking him off his bike at speed causing considerably more damage. He was dead right to protect himself.

wudangclan · 21-10-2009 10:59AM

Damo9090 wrote: »

Are you taking the piss or did you read op?

i would never knowingly take the piss in AH.

LEIN · 21-10-2009 11:01AM

Quazzie wrote: »

Did the guy on the bike that broke no laws deserve to get decked by a lady breaking the law and knocking him off his bike at speed causing considerably more damage. He was dead right to protect himself.

Would you say that if it was your mother that was knocked to the ground?

Quazzie · 21-10-2009 11:03AM

Damo9090 wrote: »

Would you say that if it was your mother that was knocked to the ground?

Of course I would, and I'd warn her to watch where she is going next time and be more careful.

She actually got away lightly. If it was a motorbike and she was a foot further out it could've been fatal.

The pedestrian broke a very straight forward basic rule.

RED MEANS STOP!.

She deserved it. Case closed!

LEIN · 21-10-2009 11:04AM

Quazzie wrote: »

Of course I would, and I'd warn her to watch where she is going next time and be more careful.

She actually got away lightly. If it was a motorbike and she was a foot further out it could've been fatal.

The pedestrian broke a very straight forward basic rule.

RED MEANS STOP!.

She deserved it. Case closed!

:pac: lol

tunney · 21-10-2009 11:05AM

Damo9090 wrote: »

Would you say that if it was your mother that was knocked to the ground?

probably more likely to say "Well you should have waited for the green man, thats what you always told me to do."

grundie · 21-10-2009 11:06AM

Quazzie wrote: »

Of course I would, and I'd warn her to watch where she is going next time and be more careful.

She actually got away lightly. If it was a motorbike and she was a foot further out it could've been fatal.

The pedestrian broke a very straight forward basic rule.

RED MEANS STOP!.

She deserved it. Case closed!

But doesn't the cyclist also have an obligation to stop for obstructions in the road?

Both parties were just as guilty in this particular situation.

wudangclan · 21-10-2009 11:07AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEssgMQ1O_k

happyfriday · 21-10-2009 11:08AM

Quazzie wrote: »

Did the guy on the bike that broke no laws deserve to get decked by a lady breaking the law and knocking him off his bike at speed causing considerably more damage. He was dead right to protect himself.

Ah would you come off it, fair enough if he wanted to make his point and let out a shout (Which he did) but this was assault pure and simple!! Protecting himself by punching somebody!! Please!! :rolleyes:

Wossack · 21-10-2009 11:10AM

yer man was a scumbag, cant believe people are defending him

tunney · 21-10-2009 11:10AM

happyfriday wrote: »

Ah would you come off it, fair enough if he wanted to make his point and let out a shout (Which he did) but this was assault pure and simple!! Protecting himself by punching somebody!! Please!! :rolleyes:

Punched? Or a shove? All we have is one persons intrepretation of what they saw.

SirLemonhead · 21-10-2009 11:11AM

At least he wasn't cycling on the footpad...

LEIN · 21-10-2009 11:11AM

Wossack wrote: »

yer man was a scumbag, cant believe people are defending him

This is AH. What did you expect?

Canis Lupus · 21-10-2009 11:12AM

I hate sheeple. Woman was a tard and has learned a life lesson to LOOK before crossing.

/thread

caseyann · 21-10-2009 11:13AM

Quazzie wrote: »

Of course I would, and I'd warn her to watch where she is going next time and be more careful.

She actually got away lightly. If it was a motorbike and she was a foot further out it could've been fatal.

The pedestrian broke a very straight forward basic rule.

RED MEANS STOP!.

She deserved it. Case closed!

You don't like women much do you :rolleyes:
He had no right what so ever to put his hands on her and he should get a hiding same as if a woman hits a man she should get a hiding to:mad:

hobochris · 21-10-2009 11:14AM

Quazzie wrote: »

Did the guy on the bike that broke no laws deserve to get decked by a lady breaking the law and knocking him off his bike at speed causing considerably more damage. He was dead right to protect himself.

Would you cop on!

1. The cyclist is bound by the rules of the road, which state in a public place road users must give way to pedestrians. This cyclist was a road user.

2. While the women should have waited for the pedestrian crossing, It was the cyclist that was reckless.

The cyclist broke the law what ever way you look at it, its either assault or failing to observe the rules of the road.

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