After the news two weeks ago that Emma Way was to face charges of driving without due care and attention and leaving the scene of a collision after her #bloodycyclists outburst on twitter, Daisy Abela seems to be treading a worryingly similar path after tweeting today that she intentionally ran over a cylist after an altercation.
It's been noted before that a disproportionate amount of the anger towards cyclists on twitter – as collated by the twitter account @cyclehatred – comes from young female drivers. There have been different theories put forward as to why this might be so; everything from a feeling of vulnerability to the simple fact of young females being over-represented on twitter. But once again it's a young female driver involved, this time seemingly admitting to deliberately running down a cyclist.
She also states in her timeline that she was "definitely still drunk" and of course that she hates cyclists.
The altercation seemingly cost her a wing mirror.
Emma Way's case was investigated by Norfolk Police after the cyclist, Toby Hockley, came forward to say he'd been knocked off his bike whilst taking part in a sportive. The tweet subsequently went viral, with Ms Way appearing on local radio and BBC breakfast television to apologise. For the tweet, we might add, not the incident or the attitude.
Daisy Abela seems to hail from near Bromley in Greater London. So if you were involved in an altercation with a female driver anywhere in that vicinity this morning, that ended with you being run down, it might be worth getting in touch with your local constabulary.
52 thoughts on “Daisy Abela follows in Emma Way’s footsteps with tweets of intentional collision with cyclist”
Trollin’
Surely?
Trollin’
Surely?
Don’t reckon. no ‘only
Don’t reckon. no ‘only joking’ response, she deleted the tweets and protected her account.
Indeed – more of the Tweets
Indeed – more of the Tweets here:
http://imgur.com/a/oC3lv
We had a young female driver
We had a young female driver in Manchester yesterday bragging on twitter how she likes to drive too close to cyclists to ‘make them angry’.
Needless to say within minutes the cycling community descended on her hard, so much so she deleted her account within a couple of hours.
I dont think non-cyclists realise how pissed off we are about this and the twitter cycling community is getting pretty vociferous in its pursuit of these loons (even if the police arent)
If its a troll it is
If its a troll it is surprisingly well constructed and delivered. I’d check-back on the responders who may not have locked down their twitter accounts.
It powerfully shows how fast the twitter community can move to deal with issues like this.
A V Lowe wrote:I’d check-back
Well, at least one of her friends on Twitter seems to be an equally appalling driver:
FFS, driving is a privilege not a right; how do these people qualify?
She did say, prior to
She did say, prior to deleting, that “still drunk” was a “figure of speech”. New one to me…
*pulls up chair & offers
*pulls up chair & offers popcorn round*
Should a good 48 hours
Lets hope if its Sussex
Lets hope if its Sussex police, then don’t ask twitters opinion like I’ve just seen from one of their officers….
If you want to be truly shocked, go and look at some of the conversation’s he is having around this memory card….
Gkam84 wrote:Lets hope if its
If its Bromley, it will be the Met that cover that area.
‘purposefully’…’still
‘purposefully’…’still drunk’…this is about to get interesting. How bloody thick are these people?
“Just robbed a bank LOL”
It is remarkable how
It is remarkable how incredibly dumb some people are. Let’s hope she’ll be expecting a knock from the Police very shortly.
I despair, but am not
I despair, but am not surprised that it is another young woman.
I get pissed at drivers not giving enough room occasionally when they think they can get past, but to actually try and kill another human being? After all what do they think will happen if they deliberately hit a cyclist?
Bah, was in primary position
Bah, was in primary position on narrow road the other day. Middle aged woman barges past, gets stuck at pelican crossing after nearly failing to break for pedestrian. When questioned about why she passed unsafely and cut me off, she queries my primary position and says “you don’t need that much room. I cycle more than I drive”. There’s no helping some people…
Yeah, some wingnut drivers on twitter should be locked up. Mostly seem to be kids under 24 or so.
jacknorell wrote:Bah, was in
Apparently the adult brain – particularly the part associated with decision making – doesn’t fully develop until the age of 24, which explains why young adults tend to act foolishly.
There’s definitely a case here for raising the age at which you can drive to 24, but then the government wouldn’t make huge money in taxes from all those boy racers in their souped-up Corsas.
This woman is ok sat inside
This woman is ok sat inside her steel cage, probably sat shatting herself waiting for the knock on the door at home in her cave now.
Wonder if this is the same
Wonder if this is the same person. Handle is with two “l”s, but …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1aUUwhv0ug&lc=vzEqNnZab5w8vUeUwiv_RbpwnWQDuzBg8Ijf5vgxwos
“Daisy Abella 9 months ago
‘wouldn’t it be cool to run over someone and got it on tape’ HAHAHA i love you Pewdiepie
·”
Ush wrote:Wonder if this is
Over 4 million people with nothing better to do than watch that? What has the human race come to? 🙁
spen wrote:Ush wrote:Wonder
Over 4 million people with nothing better to do than watch that? What has the human race come to? 🙁— Ush
I honestly have no idea what relevance that had to anything….if he mentions her I fell asleep before I got there.
Hopefully the police will follow this up.
I think he posted it because
I think he posted it because Daisy leaves a comment on his video and he left a comment on her facebook page – shows that Daisy is probably a real person and not just a trolling account with a post intended to provoke a reaction
Just to be clear: it’s not
Just to be clear: it’s not _my_ video!
Don’t hate our new forms of
Don’t hate our new forms of expression… actually embrace them! It allows us to observe the morons of the world and capture their stupidity in time – forever! “I was drunk and ran someone over – weeeeeee!”… those are gold! It’s not everyday the police can catch these fools but these forms of media help. My favorite are the pictures they take of themselves for 15mins of fame… yep, daddy must be really proud of you Daisy… dumbass.
Colin Peyresourde wrote:
I
I didn’t even watch the video beyond the first 3 seconds. The relevance is that a commentator with the name “Daisy Abella” (who may or may not be the same as “Daisy Abela”) commented that it would be great to “run someone over and got[sic] them on tape”.
why is it always stupid young
why is it always stupid young women with absolutely no class that revel in this stupidity?
Hope she gets what’s due to
Hope she gets what’s due to her? Some people are born EVIL! Others have a bad upbringing (Lousy Parents) and are tought that they are the only important person in the world. That type are selfish and selfcentered; our lives don’t matter to them; and they don’t care (for anyone) whatever the consequences.
Has the cyclist actually
Has the cyclist actually reported the incident?
Give her a pass. Judging from
Give her a pass. Judging from her external appearance she is either mentally disabled or mentally unstable.
potentially another stupid
potentially another stupid and reckless driver – hopefully a suitable punishment will end up coming her way if she is guilty. disappointing to read when at the same time this weekend cycling is centre stage in the capital for all the right reasons!
@vasgko2 – not sure why you felt the need to suggest something which, could be considered quite offensive potentially to anyone who is/knows someone with a mental health issue, or mental disability – rant over.
We don’t know yet. But then,
We don’t know yet. But then, it was this sort of coverage that allowed the previous cyclist in the Way case to identify the halfwit.
Woman referred to as “Hello
Woman referred to as “Hello Daisy” looks very similar to LH person on @Daisymerollin twitter account.
One wonders how they will cope when parental money dries up, or they become a serious embarassment. Those who have tracked Mary Beard threats might note that when one of the vast population who provide passive surveillance (better than any official agency trying it in covert or overt form) delivered a coup de grace by posting that he knew who the offender was, and knew his mother very well – result was far more effective than any court appearance and formal penalties.
So does anyone’s company do business with Daisy’s mum? Maybe suggest she has a quiet word with her daughter.
Having worked for a few years on cycle paths through some ‘challenging’ localities, I think I can comment that even the hardest of local tearaways can be focussed to deliver some really stunning creative works with plants and paint, if it will create a good impression with their granny.
A V Lowe wrote:So does
So, if it is substantiated that she has used her car as a weapon against another road user, you think that someone who recognises her should just have a quiet word with her mum?
Are you mentally ill or something?
If substantiated, she has committed some very serious offences that warrant a substantial jail sentence, if convicted.
Her mum can have a word with on her weekly jail visit.
zanf wrote:A V Lowe wrote:So,
Nothing to do with substantiated, more go to the police now and make a statement, let them carry out a proper investigation, i know!!!,
Which it seems she has done.
http://www.linkedin.com/in/ca
[url]http://www.linkedin.com/in/carmenabela[/url]
her mum? there can’t be that many abela’s around? 192 gives a carmen living with a daisy?
Coincidence…
wonder what her employers think about her daughters actions?
Disgusting. Worse than Emma
Disgusting. Worse than Emma Way IMO – she’s done it deliberately. Should be prosecuted as attempted murder.
Gizmo_ wrote:Disgusting.
Yep or Atleast GBH or assault. However she’ll probably get a pat on the back from the judge !
http://www.192.com/atoz/people/abela
http://www.192.com/atoz/people/abela/daisy/br4/3119021188/
There’s now a thread on 4chan/n/, someone has posted a potential address and phone number already.
The last tweet on here by
The last tweet on here by daisy about appreciating what you have got may be quite prophetic!
http://favstar.fm/users/daisymerollinnn
I have sensed a pronounced
I have sensed a pronounced spike in driver aggression being substituted and indeed, applauded over skill these past few months and wondered where it was suddenly emanating from. Obviously, most of us can empathise with the terror as riders but I’ve also witnessed it so many times behind the wheel and aboard motorcycles.
Friday evening being a case in point – I was following two clubmen along the sweeping roads and at respectful distance when a white ’08 plate Astra starts tailgating, weaving clearly intent on overtaking on a series of double bends regardless of the consequences!
Just the other week I sustained “Severe crush injuries” having been bitten by my fixer’s transmission, requiring surgery and thirteen hours in A&E. While being prepped I was asked about previous accidents/admissions- one of which involved being rear ended at 30mph while aboard 400lb of Kawasaki. The lights were red (as was said beast) but the young driver who hit me claimed SMIDSY(!)
I am inclined to agree with some other commentators that this moronic behaviour/attitudes are rooted in the “entitlement” culture but have little faith in the Police addressing Daisy Abela and her ilk with appropriate force. Hopefully this vile behaviour will cost them dearly in future life.
Although Ms Abela may be
Although Ms Abela may be keeping a studious silence on the matter, one of her friends and apparently a passenger in the vehicle, is not.
https://twitter.com/RobyneBFrew_x
Tweets every few minutes at time of writing. The police have, according to Ms Frew, taken the side of Ms Abela.
Off to clean the bike and try to erase the memory of the selfie of Ms Abela in a Mickey Mouse onesie from my mind.
Perhaps she should change her
Perhaps she should change her Twitter name to “Dangerous Daisy” ?
Can’t believe some people and
Can’t believe some people and the lack of awareness that their actions can have serious and very dangerous consequences.
“FFS, driving is a privilege
“FFS, driving is a privilege not a right; how do these people qualify?”
This.
Oh yeah, the personal comments aren’t called for either, makes you look no better than the “all cyclists are c***s” brigade. All very sad.
According to her mate’s side
According to her mate’s side of the story, the cyclist in question swerved dangerously as she was trying to pass a group and she shouted at him, he then chased and banged on the car roof and hit the wing mirror as he leaned in the passenger window. May be true, I’ve certainly seen a lot of testosterone fuelled idiots on the road react badly to even the slightest criticism of their riding etiquette but what’s not acceptable is the content of her tweets, making light of running someone over, drink-driving and the rest.
mattyb95 wrote:swerved
Thing is, when she says swerved dangerously, was he avoiding a pothole, drain etc. How much room had she given. As i pointed out to the friend, just because she doesn’t THINK she didn’t anything wrong doesn’t mean she didn’t do anything wrong.
re the comment below, yes, definitely a stupid girl who will have learnt a lot about social media very quickly!
Her and her pal just sound
Her and her pal just sound like a pair of silly little girls. Sounds like a fair degree of bluster and exaggeration involved.
Jail then…….. hopefully!
Jail then…….. hopefully!
First off – well done to
First off – well done to road.cc for blocking comments on the report on Emma Way being charged.
(My opinion on the matter is already on this site – and I too won’t say any more either as I know the law on subjidice as does my solicitor wife!)
But this is extraordinary – I wonder if it’ll set a legal precedent? Not only possible attempted murder charges but also drink driving. Do you have to fail a breathalyser or blood test to be convicted or is a written confession enough? I’ve never heard of it before, but then it wasn’t that long ago when you could be convicted of murder without finding a body.
Hope she gets a shitty legal
Hope she gets a shitty legal aid lawyer. LOL.
Matt_S wrote:Hope she gets a
Hopefully some batty, anti-car lunatic cyclist.
One of the possible reasons
One of the possible reasons for this violence being prevalent amongst young women is ‘vulnerability’!!! So the person protected by in the two tons of metal, with an engine making it into a potentially lethal projectile, is ‘vulnerable’, whilst the person on a bike, with no protection, isn’t?
‘Attmpted to commit murder of a vulnerable person today, just cos they were on a bike, ha haaaa. Still drunk, it was great except that I only injured them. Will try again another time, ha ha haaaa’
Dumb Dangerous Daisy
Trouble is, this is the tip
Trouble is, this is the tip of the iceberg. For every Dumb Dangerous Daisy who is actually stupid enough to brag about breaking the law on-line there are scores of drivers with some level of inteligence who have the same attidude and sense of entitlement. I was left hooked pretty badly a little while ago by a young female driver (totally circumstantial but seems to be a pattern emerging) who got upset when I rode right into the back of her car. Not sure where she thought I would end up.
It’s stuff like this that
It’s stuff like this that makes we wish The Purge was actually real.