http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Cyclist Down en Fri, 22 May 2026 04:54:46 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8164#post-122947 Sat, 24 Aug 2013 13:26:02 +0000 custard 122947@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>rumour has it this is going to court in the next 2 weeks </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8164#post-81427 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:27:28 +0000 custard 81427@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>yeah they were there at the time. So police informed </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8164#post-81413 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:00:54 +0000 fimm 81413@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If custard's informant hasn't spoken to the police, perhaps custard should encourage them to do so? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8164#post-81389 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:18:13 +0000 crowriver 81389@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I presume this is the accident?</p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-19261011" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-19261011</a></p> <p>Poor guy is in hospital. Police want witnesses. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8164#post-81315 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:12:11 +0000 Nelly 81315@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>My normal commute, but I have long-since abandoned the road for the path, even in its current state.</em></p> <p>+1 - think we discussed this, and had decided, unilaterally, that we couldnt take the road any more - surface is brutal and we both had concerns that the road, rather than a car, would cause us damage - says it all really.</p> <p>I have given up FixMyStreeting it.</p> <p>Hope the cyclist is ok.</p> <p>@Min, your point re the car A frames/Pillars - they <strong>are</strong> thicker as many now contain air bags - I notice it in mine, and its a lot worse than 10 years ago - its ironic that its a safety feature which is particularly unsafe for other road users!! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8164#post-81265 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:07:14 +0000 chdot 81265@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>TalkPorty~Portobello (@talkporty)</p> <p>14/08/2012 12:41</p> <p>Anyone witness cyclist come off bike, Portobello High St crossroads, Mon 8am? Info appreciated! <a href="http://fb.me/Yblew5ed" rel="nofollow">http://fb.me/Yblew5ed</a> @CyclingEdin #edinburgh</p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8164#post-81179 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:55:42 +0000 Smudge 81179@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We have our satnav low centre, just above the dash level directly below the rear view mirror, when solo it blocks little or no view of the road but is easy to glance at, when a passenger is in they can watch it and tell the driver where to go. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8164#post-81165 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 18:07:36 +0000 custard 81165@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thats exactly how we have our satnav set up. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8164#post-81162 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:37:01 +0000 wee folding bike 81162@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Min,</p> <p>Yes, our Volvo 940 is largely the same as the 140s from the 1960s and it's much better for visibility at junctions. The windscreen is more vertical than modern ones and the pillars are not in the way.</p> <p>The V40 has exactly the problem you describe as does my dad's S80. I assume the windscreen rake lowers their drag.</p> <p>SatNav on the windscreen means you don't have to look away from the road as much when you want to check the screen. I've got it at the very bottom right corner of the windscreen, almost resting on the top of the dashboard.</p> <p>Using it in Edinburgh means I've seen bits of town I wouldn't have been in otherwise. It's also good for answering the weans when they ask "Are we there yet?" I can give them distance to a 1/10 of a mile and an ETA. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8164#post-81145 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:14:10 +0000 custard 81145@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I wondered<br /> its on my commute(when I could cycle!)<br /> That right turn is a real danger in the AM(and probably all day)<br /> drivers go to the far right lane,then swing left on the turn. or vice versa </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8164#post-81142 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 15:50:21 +0000 kaputnik 81142@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@custard didn't see it, but based on the position of Police cars and how the road was blocked off, that would fit. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8164#post-81136 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 15:08:28 +0000 cb 81136@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>And I am increasinly exasperated by drivers who make things worse by sticking Satnavs to their windscreens.</p> <p>Saw one the other day that was directly in front of the driver, I think the idea was that they could look over the top of it. I was looking at them in my rear view mittor and their face from the nose down was obscured by it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8164#post-81135 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 15:08:03 +0000 custard 81135@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://goo.gl/maps/I3oYI" rel="nofollow">http://goo.gl/maps/I3oYI</a></p> <p>to those who saw it<br /> Am i right in thinking it was around the right turn here? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8164#post-81134 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 15:04:04 +0000 Min 81134@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I hope they are okay.</p> <p>As someone who has never owned a car but occasionally hires them it has become very obvious in recent years that cars now have extremely thick A pillars which makes seeing out of them more difficult. Going round right hand bends is the worst as there is really no way to see if there is anything coming towards you. Coming out of a junction you need to lean forward to ensure it is clear rather that just drive over anyone in your way but I don't suppose every driver does this.</p> <p>The last car we hired had the speedometer in front of the <em>passenger</em> so it was barely visible from the drivers seat unless you craned your neck to see it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8164#post-81132 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 14:35:21 +0000 alibali 81132@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>If basic smidsy then there's no excuse. </em></p> <p>Maybe, but I fear modern car design makes SMIDSY more common, mostly due to the Euro NCAP front end collision requirement. The easy way to meet this requirement is to give the vehicle thick A-pillars (the ones either side of the windscreen) and the blind-spots created can be huge. It's very difficult to be aware of the effect because the brain compensates for gaps in the visual field.</p> <p>Have a look at <a href="http://www.road-safe.org/winter_2006/page_40.html">this</a>. I certainly approach cars in the second and third collumn with extra caution since I became aware of this problem and I won't buy another Toyota Yaris either. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8164#post-81122 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 13:27:28 +0000 kaputnik 81122@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My normal commute, but I have long-since abandoned the road for the path, even in its current state. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8164#post-81107 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:12:23 +0000 custard 81107@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>yeah sorry,When i was 1st told about it. it was described as the 'end of the road'<br /> Which would be Sth Gyle crec </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8164#post-81101 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 10:33:39 +0000 Uberuce 81101@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Bankhead Drive, yarp. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8164#post-81093 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:57:39 +0000 kaputnik 81093@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is this South Gyle Crescent? </p> <p>When I came past, Bankhead Drive was closed between South Gyle Access and Broomhouse Roundabout and the Police collision unit + 2 other cars and a pair of motorbikes were on the scene.</p> <p>The road was closed in direction of the Gyle and traffic was being rerouted up towards Calder Road and then back down past Stevenson/Napier/Bank of Scotland. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8164#post-81091 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:45:59 +0000 Uberuce 81091@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The surface is horrible coming off that roundabout where the bike was lying; really not easy to get out of trouble there. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8164#post-81090 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:34:19 +0000 custard 81090@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Ah, did that come from police/witnesses? If basic smidsy then there's no excuse.<br /> </em></p> <p>straight from the drivers mouth.<br /> I don't know what happened though as to road position etc<br /> As said,not a nice road(I have seen a bike hit there before) plus poor road surface as well </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8164#post-81089 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:29:06 +0000 steveo 81089@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Roads just re-opened apparently. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8164#post-81088 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:27:54 +0000 Uberuce 81088@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The bike, two cop cars and the collision investigation vehicle were still there an hour ago, although the car and cyclist weren't around any more. </p> <p>Looked like a maroon MTB or hybrid at a glance, certainly not like Nelly's or Kappers bikes. Not me either, evidentally. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8164#post-81086 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:27:46 +0000 amir 81086@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Any one heard from Kappers? "</p> <p>He tweeted about half an hour ago so should be okay. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8164#post-81085 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:25:37 +0000 steveo 81085@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That is a truly miserable area to ride in and that roundabout worries me on the rare occasion I need to go out that way.</p> <p>Any one heard from Kappers? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8164#post-81082 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:22:52 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 81082@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ah, did that come from police/witnesses? If basic smidsy then there's no excuse. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8164#post-81081 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:15:48 +0000 custard 81081@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>well its a smidsy from the drivers point of view<br /> so time will tell what happened </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8164#post-81075 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 08:54:33 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 81075@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not good. This year certainly <em>seems</em> to be worse for incidents. Hope the rider is okay, or at least can recover well.</p> <p>No blame apportioned without any facts (I also have no idea what it's like to cycle that bit). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8164#post-81074 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 08:36:24 +0000 custard 81074@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>suspected broken hip,cut to the head<br /> cyclist is local to the accident scene<br /> Road still closed at this point<br /> Car still at the scene while police look at the scene/decide whats happened<br /> Driver breathalised &amp; clear.no charge at this point AFAIK </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8164#post-81069 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 06:55:41 +0000 custard 81069@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cyclist down at the roundabout at Sth Gyle Crec<br /> concious with Police/Ambulance in attendance</p> <p>hopefully get more info </p>