Mrs mickle knocked off her bike

[sheddy]

Commiserations and get well soon.

Any evidence that the motorist was on the phone ?

 

[NorthernDave]

GWS Mrs @mickle

And well done for what sounds like commenable restraint.

 

[winjim]

Thanks for all of your lovely messages.

She's come off remarkably well considering what she's been through. Very bruised ribs. A few scrapes. She went over the bonnet bashing her ribs on the bars on the way and then dumped in the road that the car was turning into. By the time her face hit the road she'd tumbled away most of the energy so a split lip and nowt else. The driver got out, took one look at her, got back in and drove away. A witness who works with him had to go and get him(!?). When I turned up he was telling her how traumatised he was by the event (?!) and how damaged his car was. He then explained to me that she'd been in his 'blindspot'. I pointed at the enormous painted silhouette of a bike and green tarmac that we were standing next to and that he'd taken her out because he'd driven across the bike lane without checking - he told me that there was no need to be nasty! He wants to be glad I'm a pacifist

You also want to be glad you're a pacifist iykwim. Let's just hope that all the official channels work properly, it sounds like he's condemning himself by his own words and actions, but I would say that, wouldn't I?

All the best to Mrs Mickle, and it's good to hear that her injuries were no worse.

In a perverse sort of way it's a shame it didn't happen a few weeks ago. A local election candidate may have been minded to take a proactive approach to the situation. Still, it's possible you might end up with an eager new councillor who's willing to look into things like road layout etc

 

[DCBassman]

Jeeez, GWS,Mrs Mickle!
Hope the driver is dented by the big, heavy book they throw at him.

 

[swee'pea99]

Speedy recovery Mrs M - let's hope the full weight of the law wakes the driver up to the seriousness of his offence - he certainly seems oblivious.

 

[Arjimlad]

I don't often swear but WTAF ?

A driver knocks a lady off her bike over his bonnet and then makes off, and has the bare-faced cheek to say what he said ?!

I suppose it is good that someone knew him/he returned/has insurance etc but let's hope he gets a conviction. Can he not move his head to check "blind spots" ??

 

[Andy in Germany]

A driver knocks a lady off her bike over his bonnet and then makes off, and has the bare-faced cheek to say what he said ?!

I wonder if he was in shock at the time: His behaviour could point towards this.

Or he could be a callous poop-head: we can't tell from this distance.

 

[Crackle]

I wonder if he was in shock at the time: His behaviour could point towards this.

Or he could be a callous poop-head: we can't tell from this distance.

I'm placing my bet on callous poop head. What odds are you offering?

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I suppose it is good that someone knew him/he returned/has insurance etc but let's hope he gets a conviction. Can he not move his head to check "blind spots" ??

We don't know that yet, hopefully Mrs M had a comfortable night, I know from first hand experience how bad ribs can be, the slightly wrong movement even when asleep.

 

[Kempstonian]

If I were to accidentally knock a cyclist off their bike (God forbid), my first thoughts would be to get out, see if they were ok and offer to drive them to hospital if necessary. But I was brought up in the days when people cared about each other (male or female). His first thought was to drive away.

I hope he will be made aware of his unacceptable behaviour and punished accordingly. Oh yeah... and I hope he has a very expensive repair bill for fixing his car!

 

[Deleted member 26715]

But I was brought up in the days when people cared about each other (male or female). His first thought was to drive away.

Just told my wife about this, I cannot put the words that she used to describe him, but they weren't flattering, she said exactly the same, if it had been her she would be mortified & could not under any circumstances have left.

 

[Speicher]

Jeeez, GWS,Mrs Mickle!
Hope the driver is dented by the big, heavy book they throw at him.

Has anyone got a spare set of 26 hardback volumes of Encyclopedia Brittannica?

 

[Andy in Germany]

I'm placing my bet on callous poop head. What odds are you offering?

I wouldn't make a call: too easy to jump to conclusions.

On the other hand, this sort of incident is one of the main reasons I won't drive a car: way too dangerous for my liking.

 

[Globalti]

I hope Mrs M was wearing a helmet and flouro vest, otherwise the driver will try to claim it was her fault.

 

[Leaway2]

GWS mrs M. Awful!