The cyclist killed during a time trial on the A46 between Oversley and Bidford last Wednesday when she was hit from behind by a car has been named as 52-year-old Cathy Ward, a member of Solihull Cycling Club, who only took the sport up two years ago. She leaves behind her husband and two grown-up daughters.
Her husband Martin said that his wife “really loved her cycling. She cycled from London to Paris for charity, she cycled in northern Spain, she cycled in Croatia, she cycled in Majorca, she cycled in the Pyrenees. She was Solihull CC’s top female time-trialist and it is such a tragedy that something she enjoyed so much should result in the premature ending of her life.”
He continued: “Her whole family are devastated, as are her friends and work colleagues, so many of whom have been so supportive to us at this most difficult time.”
Deputy Chief Constable of Warwickshire Police Andy Parker said that Mrs Ward had worked for the force “in a number of roles, each of which helped to protect communities from harm. She first joined as a press officer in 1995, being promoted to Senior Press Officer, before serving as Staff Officer to the Chief Constable. Most recently Cath was working to support a major investigation into the deaths of four fire fighters in south Warwickshire and, in everything she did, she was enthusiastic, professional and dedicated.”
Before joining Warwickshire Police, Mrs Ward had spent seven years working as a press officer at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), which is where she met her husband.
A 27-year-old man has been arrested and bailed on suspicion of causing death by careless driving, and any witnesses to the fatal accident are asked to contact Senior Investigating Officer Acting Inspector 1628 Adrian Davis on 01926 415415.
Radar tells me their closing speed, if they are slowing and how far away. Then I decide to say a prayer. The change of light pattern is incidental.
Quite so, which is why our village 20mph zone covers the whole residential extent. Of course, enforcement is another thing..
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No, that's very doubtful while proper testing would be fully destructive.
In that £1000 exactly scenario, beginners should probably be made aware that pedals will be extra.
What's wrong with dropping down on to the Millenium Bridge, or the swing bridge, then the brief, but satisfying climb back up the hill? #training....
The relatives might of course disagree, but in general I'd countenance a relatively light sentence* if only we could fix it so that those who...
Id forgotten that I got a second hand set of project two's for my getting to work bike over twenty years back.
My bet is that all these tires popping off are from people with bad pressure gauges or they're simply just putting too much air in on purpose. ...
David9694 - you were right! These new autonomous vehicles really are conspiring to run out of control!...