http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Cyclist dies after crash with car in Kirkliston en Wed, 13 May 2026 04:34:27 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=930#post-22267 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:55:26 +0000 Ariadne 22267@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hi there - if anyone knew Kostas, there's going to be a memorial service on Saturday 5th February, 3pm at the Informatics Forum, Crichton Street. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=930#post-8620 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:40:10 +0000 spytfyre 8620@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think a ghost bike would be good too, right on the signpost... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=930#post-8602 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:13:11 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 8602@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That's a really really nice idea. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=930#post-8601 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:09:49 +0000 chdot 8601@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"In Edinburgh, friends of Dr Tourlas – a gifted academic who had made the city his home – have been inspired to press for a lasting tribute centred on his favourite pastime."</p> <p><a href="http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Path-tribute-plan-for-tragic.6367713.jp" rel="nofollow">http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Path-tribute-plan-for-tragic.6367713.jp</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=930#post-8467 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:24:31 +0000 Dave 8467@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The irony is that the drink-drive limit is universally lower in Eastern Europe; in all but a couple of cases it is even lower than the proposed value of 50mg that is proving so controversial here.</p> <p>Do people coming over adopt a more relaxed attitude because our limit is 3-4x higher? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=930#post-8464 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:02:37 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 8464@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The victim was a friend of a friend - brings it even closer to home really. I remember when the chap was killed in Newington and I rode by to essentially pay my respects (I think he was a guy who rode past my house every morning on his commute).</p> <p>It had a profound effect for a few days: <a href="http://www.citycycling.co.uk/issue35/issue35page38.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.citycycling.co.uk/issue35/issue35page38.html</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=930#post-8447 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:45:17 +0000 chdot 8447@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>By coincidence -</p> <p>"Lower drink-drive limit proposed"</p> <p><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8742769.stm" rel="nofollow">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8742769.stm</a></p> <p>Someone posting on CycleChat has added a list of drink driving limits throughout Europe.</p> <p><a href="http://www.cyclechat.net/forums/showpost.php?p=1299997&amp;postcount=26" rel="nofollow">http://www.cyclechat.net/forums/showpost.php?p=1299997&amp;postcount=26</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=930#post-8393 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:00:32 +0000 chdot 8393@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/39Shock-and-disbelief39-after-death.6362040.jp" rel="nofollow">http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/39Shock-and-disbelief39-after-death.6362040.jp</a></p> <p>Cyclist named as Dr Kostas Tourlas from Edinburgh. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=930#post-8381 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 23:09:04 +0000 chdot 8381@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Following a brief appearance in private, he made no plea or declaration and was remanded in custody."</p> <p><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_east_and_fife/10312854.stm" rel="nofollow">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_east_and_fife/10312854.stm</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=930#post-8377 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:56:40 +0000 recombodna 8377@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They generally don't if someone dies. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=930#post-8376 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:05:43 +0000 steveo 8376@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Noticed the EEN hasn't opened comments on that story. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=930#post-8372 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:52:01 +0000 chdot 8372@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Not an intemperate observation"</p> <p>True </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=930#post-8371 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:50:32 +0000 LaidBack 8371@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Was reported in Sunday Herald as 'cyclist dies after collision with car'. </p> <p>Wrong. Should be 'Cyclist dies after car collides with bike'. Average reader would just do the 'So..? It's dangerous to cycle' routine.</p> <p>Not an intemperate observation as the way we and the media report 'accidents' has a negative effect. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=930#post-8367 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:29:54 +0000 chdot 8367@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm sure we'll all be thinking of family/friends and hoping for an appropriate sentence, but this is perhaps not time/space for intemperate remarks. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=930#post-8366 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:24:31 +0000 chdot 8366@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"charged with causing the death of a 37-year old cyclist by dangerous driving and drink driving"</p> <p><a href="http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/Man-in-court-over-cyclist.6360107.jp">Man in court over cyclist death</a> - ENews</p> <p><a href="http://www.cyclechat.net/forums/showthread.php?t=64054">Discussion on CycleChat</a> with local info. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=930#post-8364 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:12:03 +0000 mmcluskey 8364@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>CHDOT - Thats exactly where it was.</p> <p>Anth at work - alot of cyclists cycle between kirkliston and winchburgh on a Tuesday evening. I assume it is the club you refer to. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=930#post-8363 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:06:04 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 8363@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hmmmm. That's very near the West Lothian Clarion time trial course, and often their weekend club runs are around there (I was briefly a member). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=930#post-8361 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:46:25 +0000 chdot 8361@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Here perhaps</p> <p><a href="http://tinyurl.com/32konza" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/32konza</a></p> <p>speed perhaps </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=930#post-8358 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:39:00 +0000 mmcluskey 8358@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Accident happened on section of road between the roundabout (at the old Drambuie Factory) and the M9 Flyover heading towards Winchburgh.</p> <p>Not sure what exactly happened but a car has been driving into Kirkliston (For Winchburgh)and has struck and killed 1 of 2 cyclists and then ploughed into the "welcome to Kirkliston" sign on the left hand side of the road if you are coming from Winchburgh to Kirkliston.</p> <p>According to reports this morning, the driver has been charged and is appearing in court today. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=930#post-8349 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:06:28 +0000 SRD 8349@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"(It's a matter of open speculation as to whether a cyclist who is shot will be reported as "the cyclist, who collided with the bullet").</p> <p>Sadly, this was not so hypothetical in Cumbria last week - where at least two of the victims were identified as 'cyclists'. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=930#post-8348 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:53:44 +0000 Dave 8348@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There's something very suspicious about the BBC report. </p> <p>Normally they would say something like "the cyclist, who collided with the lorry" but in this case they say "was knocked down" which sounds so realistic I can't help but wonder if it got through without an editor checking it over. (It's a matter of open speculation as to whether a cyclist who is shot will be reported as "the cyclist, who collided with the bullet").</p> <p>I wonder if this means there's been a pretty noteworthy bout of bad driving. My thoughts go out to the family &amp; friends of the victim. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=930#post-8301 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:12:32 +0000 SRD 8301@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_east_and_fife/10306344.stm">Man arrested over cyclist crash death</a> - BBC</p> <p>"A driver has been arrested in connection with the death of a cyclist who was knocked down in West Lothian over the weekend.</p> <p>The 37-year-old man died after the collision on Stirling Road in Kirkliston on Saturday afternoon.</p> <p>Lothian and Borders Police said a 42-year-old man was due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday charged with road traffic offences.</p> <p>Officers have appealed for any witnesses to come forward.</p> <p>The identity of the cyclist has not yet been released." </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=930#post-8300 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:11:13 +0000 Dave 8300@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Would be interested to know how this happened as I've ridden here often (also the Sports Centre road is a dead-end, so you'd expect it to be relatively safe).</p> <p>Alas it's rarely the case that you hear more than the original tragedy in these cases (was the driver who turned left and killed that cyclist in Newington prosecuted? Who knows) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=930#post-8278 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:05:42 +0000 SRD 8278@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_east_and_fife/10302350.stm">Cyclist dies after crash with car in Kirkliston</a></p> <p>A cyclist has died after being hit by a car in a town in West Lothian.</p> <p>A spokesman for Lothian and Borders Police said the collision happened outside a sports centre in Kirkliston near Edinburgh.</p> <p>An investigation is under way into the incident, which happened just after 1400 BST.</p> <p>Officers have appealed for any witnesses to come forward. The identity of the cyclist has not yet been released. </p>