A cyclist who lost her life after being hit from behind in Herefordshire last year wasn’t seen by the motorist because her rear light was out.
The Hereford Times reports that Pauline Towell had lights fitted to her e-bike, but the rear light had started “playing up a little”, sometimes turning off by itself.
Towell’s lights had been working when she left the branch of Morrison’s where she worked at around 6.30pm on September 28, but the rear light didn’t seem to be working when she was later seen by off-duty constable Alan Conway.
Conway said he considered stopping to speak to her, but was unable to do so due to traffic.
Shortly afterwards, Towell was hit while riding on the B4224 near Fownhope.
Driver Harry Sturgess said he hadn’t seen Towell and only became aware of her when his passenger, Daniel Williams, shouted a warning.
Williams said he only spotted her when they were just metres away.
An oncoming driver said Sturgess could not have swerves out of the way as it would have meant hitting cars on the other side of the road.
A crash investigator concluded that Towell would have been very difficult to see due to a combination of factors, including her dark clothing and oncoming headlights.
Well there's no need to leave in a huff - take your time, leave in a minute and a huff.
I'd say this is only tangentially related to cycling – the fact that it happened to someone on a bike is just chance. It's more a policing story.
Thanks for the link. I love watching Dudley Moore trying not to laugh.
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Then you should report it to DVLA using this link - https://contact.dvla.gov.uk/report-untaxed-vehicle
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