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Professor Mingguo Zhao, who led the team that developed the bike, said:“Our project is about how a bicycle can keep its balance like a human. We chose the most similar method to a human, making use of centrifugal force produced by controlling the handlebar to keep balance,”

Nope. No such thing as centrifugal force. What sort of professor makes that statement?

Hopefully this gets taken to a court of appeal, with expert witnesses for the deceased. That summary of facts sounds like an admission of guilt to me

We're not sure if he forced his penis inside of her or whether due to his close proximity she fell onto his exposed penis, so accidental 'relations', the rape cannot be proven. The victim was wearing a low cut top, short skirt and was walking down a street minding her own business, we recommend long dresses, big baggy tops and chasisty belts for all women.

Fucking cunts.

Surely the police can tell where the car hit him ?  If the damage is at the front he's just run him down. 

If it's the side it's more complicated.  

RIP fellow cyclist. 

You wonder how it’s possible to have a fatal accident on a residential street like this...

Until you look at google maps and see how it’s a great little rat-run parallel to a main road. Perfect if the rush hour traffic is bad and you're running late on your way to the train station. Maybe...

I saw the cyclist ahead of me and decided to run him over anyway.

On what informed basis, having regard to all the benefits and cons of a helmet did they come up with that recommendation?

How about recommending that drivers don't run cyclists over? That drivers give an appropriate amount of room? That drivers don't drive right next to a cyclist, maintaining the same speed?
Oh on their lack of facts basis, drivers of that age need to pass a retest and eye test before being allowed to drive.

Quote:

Mr Carney was not wearing a helmet or high visibility clothing, the court heard.

What is the possible relevance of this given that the motorist and his wife both admitted having seen him? 

77 years old, eh? Probably been driving the thick end of 60 years without any further scrutiny. Eyesight could be shot as well.

Regarding the inquest verdict, despite the driver admitting he saw the cyclist and that the cyclist didn't alter direction (read - didn't get out of the way), the cyclist ends up dead despite what's practically an admission of fault the old victim blaming should wear a helmet nonsense appears again. Not a word about drivers taking more care and overtaking safely.

The three men and three women of the jury should be made watch the effect of a ton+ of metal rolling over a foam hat (I'm not completely sadistic - I wouldn't insist their heads be in it at the time) to see what utter pointless shite that is as a verdict

From the Irish Article.....

“He told me he saw the cyclist ahead of him. He told me he saw the cyclist turn his head but the cyclist did not alter his position on the road,” Garda Vance said.

Ms Harrington, who was in the front seat, heard a bang and her husband realised the car had collided with the bicycle as they passed.

Mr Carney was not wearing a helmet or high visibility clothing, the court heard.

Forensic Collision Investigator Garda John Culleton said both the car and the bicycle were travelling in the same direction at a similar speed along Butterfield Park when the collision occurred.

“Both parties were travelling alongside and either could have encroached on the other. One moved towards the other and contact was made.

“I cannot say who made the contact between these vehicles. There was contact between both parties but I can’t say who made the manoeuvre that resulted in contact,” Garda Culleton said.

The jury of three women and three men returned a verdict of accidental death and made a recommendation that all cyclists wear helmets.

FFS!

I've always wanted my bike to ride itself, leaving me to watch tele and get fat while notching up all those verifiable Strava miles