Helmet saved my life – the next step forward?

Mungecrundle · 2022-11-12T14:16:36+00:00

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-63608090 Police motorcyclist saved by inflatable clothing. How long before not wearing something similar, possibly in hi-viz and bearing a unique identity plate, is seen as a self inflicted failure of cyclists to protect themselves?

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November 12, 2022 at 2:16 pm #32333

Mungecrundle

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-63608090

Police motorcyclist saved by inflatable clothing. How long before not wearing something similar, possibly in hi-viz and bearing a unique identity plate, is seen as a self inflicted failure of cyclists to protect themselves?
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November 27, 2022 at 2:48 am #1008027
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NOtotheEU

chrisonatrike wrote:
Although I’d be constantly twichy that it would go off at some unhelpful time like when dismounting, or in the middle of a date *…

(* Making this bit up)

Or even worse, when dismounting in the middle of a date.*

* Sadly I’m also making this bit up

November 27, 2022 at 12:15 am #1008025
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chrisonabike

What I was thinking in
What I was thinking in general but startling in the particular.

I’m unable to stop thinking of obvious puns so I’ll just … not. It’s clearly not what they would have wanted.

November 26, 2022 at 10:06 pm #1008023
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Eton Rifle

chrisonatrike wrote:
chrisonatrike wrote:

Argh! You know where you can put your squirrels!?

November 25, 2022 at 10:21 am #1008021
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mattw

In my experiece Squirrel

In my experiece Squirrel Nutkin wants to store all the Nutkins in my loft.

November 24, 2022 at 5:51 pm #1008019
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David9694

This news outlet Faceooked

This news outlet Faceooked this story locally, which give me the none too joyous task of pushing back on the they should have helmet and hi viz comments from my fellow villagers oh, and use the cycle path (all 18″ of it – easily rubbished with a photo).

I don’t know if this poor man had a helmet or not, but it does now appears no car involved – potentially the 1 in 100 situations where it might have made a difference.

https://www.newvalleynews.co.uk/news/elderly-cyclist-dies-of-head-injury-update/

November 14, 2022 at 10:42 am #1008017
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hawkinspeter

chrisonatrike wrote:
Argh! You know where you can put your squirrels!?

When storing squirrels, I find it best to keep them segregated as the greys tend to bully the reds

November 14, 2022 at 10:36 am #1008015
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chrisonabike

Argh! You know where you can

Argh! You know where you can put your squirrels!?

November 14, 2022 at 10:01 am #1008013
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hawkinspeter

bobbinogs wrote:
If I have to wear an inflatable, can I have a dinosaur one please!

We’re gonna need them in a variety of designs

November 14, 2022 at 9:53 am #1008011
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chrisonabike

The Hovding cycling airbags

The Hovding cycling airbags sort of look like you’re being attacked by a critter from a sci-fi movie, if that helps?

Although I’d be constantly twichy that it would go off at some unhelpful time like when dismounting, or in the middle of a date *…

(* Making this bit up)

November 14, 2022 at 9:13 am #1008009
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bobbinogs

If I have to wear an

If I have to wear an inflatable, can I have a dinosaur one please!
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