Another Car/Bike(s) Incident

[BBB]

See link.

www.theage.com.au/news/national/cyclists-hurt-after-car-hits-pack/2006/12/14/1165685789105.html

[BURCH]

That is terrible news. They probable felt pretty safe riding in a pack like that early in the morning. When cycling, I sometimes wonder if the car coming up on me is driven by someone under the influence of something. That always worries me. I hope that everybody recovers quickly.

[BBB]

I'm not sure if any of our other Melbourne forum members can elaborate, but I heard reports last night that the driver hit the pack deliberately. What a *loody idiot.

[Chad Engle]

I think that's how rumors get started. :confused:

[cs124]

I think that's how rumors get started. :confused:

No need to be confused, it was a legitimate question.

A similar thing happened on the same road earlier this year. A friend of mine ended up in the ER with (luckily nothing worse than) a grapefruit sized haematoma on his butt from a car's rear view mirror. 6 other cyclists were taken down by the same driver. The driver was caught after he crashed into a parked car a few k's down the road...wacked out on ice. Farking tweakers...

It's either malice or negligence...both deserve jail time.

BBB, if I hear anything I'll PM you.

[Chad Engle]

I agree, both deserve jail time, but there is a difference, one deserves much much more.

[BBB]

Thanks.

Another bad news story. See link.

www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2006/dec06/dec16news3

It was mad on the roads on Saturday. Too much Christmas time traffic.