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Woman steals bike from inside police station; Campaign launched to remind motorists that 'cyclists are also people'; Umbrella for cyclists; Bike repair shop applies for booze licence; School bans parents in cars; Shimano 12 speed + more on the live blog

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31 August 2021, 15:31
An umbrella for cyclists?
Credit: Rainrider

An umbrella for cyclists? Is it dangerous? Is it a terrible idea? Who knows?

German design company Rainrider has come up with a unique invention that, possibly, we didn't need.

The Rain Rider is a lightweight (1.5kg), 'aerodynamic', UV-resistant umbrella that protects cyclists from the elements. The umbrella costs €129.95 (£114) and the company say the device will fit almost all bikes.

31 August 2021, 15:12
Woman jailed after stealing bike from inside police station
Stolen bike wheel (via Leopard Tech)

A woman has been jailed after she stole a bike from inside a police station. 

Jane McGrath, from Warrington, took the bike from a cycle store in the van dock area of Cheshire Police’s facility in Runcorn at around midday on Saturday, August 21, Runcorn and Widnes World report. Police say McGrath also caused ‘unsanitary damage to a cell’ after being arrested. 

The force did not clarify if it was a police bicycle, or one that had previously been stolen from a member of the public and recovered. 

The 43-year-old admitted burglary, criminal damage and failing to comply with supervision requirements at Warrington Magistrates Court on Monday, August 23.

She was locked up for 19 weeks and told to pay compensation of £55 plus a £73 victim surcharge.

31 August 2021, 16:25
Here's that new Shimano news we've all been waiting for... well one story anyway! Semi-wireless second tier Ultegra groupset shares technology with new Dura-Ace...
31 August 2021, 13:36
The lucky winner can choose from Bont's top-end road or gravel cycling shoes, and there's also loads of quality kit and accessories in the prize pot...
31 August 2021, 08:32
Campaign launched to remind motorists that 'cyclists are also people'
Credit: More than a cyclist

A new social media campaign seeks to highlight to motorists that every cyclist is also a person with a family. 

Joanne Ness, from Birmingham, launched the "More than a Cyclist" message after a fatal crash involving a friend.

Last year, 140 cyclists died on Britain's roads.

The images, released as part of the campaign, show "the human face of a cyclist" and remind motorists "please just give us two metres".

"Cars are machines, they're killing machines," she said. "Roads are there to be shared - please don't hurt us."

Praising the graphics, road.cc readers suggested a campaign of leaflets, similar to anti-littering posters, might also be useful.

Others added their own versions of the poster...

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31 August 2021, 12:55
Sarah Storey closes on outright British Paralympic record after time trial gold
Dame Sarah Storey (Image credit: SWpix)

Sarah Storey won her second gold medal of Tokyo 2020 in the C5 time trial on Tuesday morning. In doing so she also drew level with the swimmer Mike Kenny as the most successful British Paralympian of all time.

The 43-year-old dominated the time trial, winning by 92 seconds as British team-mate Crystal Lane-Wright took silver. Storey now has the opportunity to win a 17th gold in Thursday's road race.

31 August 2021, 13:46
Big announcement from Shimano coming soon...
Shimano announcement
31 August 2021, 11:47
Tom Pidcock explains why he missed MTB World Championships

The 22-year-old Ineos Grenadiers rider said that he decided to take part in the Vuelta a España instead because it would be better for his future development. 

Fair enough. But after his dominating performance in Tokyo it would have been great to see what he could have done at the Worlds. 

31 August 2021, 11:14
Bike repair shop applies for booze licence
Bike pub

A bicycle repair shop has applied for an alcohol licence meaning people can have a pint while they wait for their bike to be fixed.

Honeysuckle Wood Bicycle and Retro Homeware submitted a licensing application to serve alcohol for consumption on and off the premises, Wales Online reports.

The shop is also, of course, located in a building that used to be a pub.

The application for the licence says: “We wish to expand our business to offer teas and coffee, but also a chance to try local craft beers that are supplied by local micro breweries.”

Bikes and beers, what's not to like? 

31 August 2021, 10:35
School urges parents to walk or cycle as it bans dropping off kids in cars

A school has banned parents from the surrounding roads at pick up and drop off times, in a bid to tackle traffic levels.

Cadland Primary School was one of three selected for Hampshire County Council's School Streets trial, which will involve roads being closed off to parents during drop-off and pick-up.

The hope is that parents will walk or cycle their children to school, with affected roads remaining open to residents, emergency services, blue badge holders, deliveries and businesses, the Lymington Times report.

Local counsellor, Alexis McEvoy, said: "It comes to the point where you have to say enough is enough.

"The situation has been that parents are trying to jockey for position to park, and I have even seen parents stopping and letting their kids out onto the main road.

"The other issue is the inconvenience for those who live there, and the health implications of exhaust fumes, particularly for the little ones.

"No doubt there will be some complaints. Parents will say they are in a hurry, but they will just have to leave earlier."

31 August 2021, 10:06
Palace unveil first bike in collaboration with Cannondale
Credit: Palace

London skateboarding brand Palace has teamed up with Cannondale to produce a unique looking new bike which they call the 'Mad Boy.'

Palace’s first bike gives a new name to the Bad Boy, the signature hybrid city bike from Cannondale.

Pricing has yet to be announced, but the Mad Boy bike could cost around $2,000 (£1,452) when it goes on sale on Friday.

31 August 2021, 09:26
Data study reveals the United Kingdom provides 2.6 per cent of top cyclists in the world
Credit: Global Odds Index

A new study has ranked the percentage of top tier cyclists from each country.

The interactive data set, produced by the Global Odds Index, also ranks a persons' odds of being a professional rider, based on their nationality.

Topping the list of pro-cycling producing countries was Italy, at 9.3 per cent, with France at 7.6 per cent and Belgium at third, 7 per cent.

The UK was unsurprisingly a little lower down narrowly ahead of Denmark at 2.45 per cent.

The tool also allows you to do the same thing for other sports, such as football, tennis and athletics. 

31 August 2021, 07:44
Roglic takes risks even on rest days

 

Following his 'no risk, no glory' antics at the Vuelta last week, yesterday, on the rest day, Roglic posted a picture showing he isn't afraid to take a few, potentially Grand Tour ending risks, even when he's not on a bike.

While I'm sure Rog is more than capable of balancing on a railing, some people who saw the picture did question whether it was the best idea, with one person commenting 'Team Movistar approves this'.

31 August 2021, 07:28
Two friends cycle to every Premier League ground for charity

Two friends have cycled to all 20 Premier League stadiums in England to raise money for a children's hospice.

Chris Scott and Shaun Spence covered 850 miles (1,367km) in eight days in aid of Acorns Children's Hospice. They started at Newcastle United's ground St James' Park and finished at Southampton's stadium, St Mary's on Saturday at about 17:00 BST.

The pair, both aged 37 and from Wythall, wanted to support the hospice, whose headquarters in Worcestershire, is at the end of their roads, The BBC reports.

If you want to donate to the guys worthy cause, you can do so here

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bobbinogs | 3 years ago
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Ref the local road closures for parents dropping off kids:

"No doubt there will be some complaints. Parents will say they are in a hurry, but they will just have to leave earlier."

Hang on, we'll have no common sense on this one please.  Everyone knows that climate change is a major issue we all support...as long as it doesn't cost money and/or we don't have to change any behaviours.

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Jenova20 replied to bobbinogs | 3 years ago
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bobbinogs wrote:

Ref the local road closures for parents dropping off kids:

"No doubt there will be some complaints. Parents will say they are in a hurry, but they will just have to leave earlier."

Hang on, we'll have no common sense on this one please.  Everyone knows that climate change is a major issue we all support...as long as it doesn't cost money and/or we don't have to change any behaviours.

No doubt some will claim this as evidence of a "war on motorists". Those people would be very entitled idiots...

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Hirsute replied to bobbinogs | 3 years ago
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In Norht Essex, the parking partnership are now putting in ouble red lines near some schools as the parking problem is so bad.

Meanwhile in Holland, 90% of secondary school pupils cycle to school. But they probably don't have rain there or wind or cold.

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brooksby | 3 years ago
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Campaign launched to remind motorists that 'cyclists are also people'

Who else finds it mind-numbingly depressing that this has to be done?

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Jenova20 replied to Lance ꜱtrongarm | 3 years ago
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Nigel Garrage wrote:
brooksby wrote:

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Campaign launched to remind motorists that 'cyclists are also people'

Who else finds it mind-numbingly depressing that this has to be done?

It doesn't "have to be done", but it's a free(ish) country and if someone wants to start a campaign they are free to do so. This might blow your mind, but in reality 100% of people know that cyclists are human beings. I mean, some dude started a campaign to prove to flat-earthers that the Earth is round (https://www.gofundme.com/f/5mgaa-send-a-flat-earther-to-space). Really the campaign possibilities are endless.

 

Won't work. Any one that does go will claim that the windows on their shuttle are curved. They already make that claim. And EVEN IF they did get back and understand that the world is round...Their idiotic followers will simply claim they were paid off. This is a pointless campaign.

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mdavidford replied to Jenova20 | 3 years ago
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Even if it did work, would it really be worth the financial and environmental cost? Couldn't we just, like, ignore them instead?

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Jenova20 replied to mdavidford | 3 years ago
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mdavidford wrote:

Even if it did work, would it really be worth the financial and environmental cost? Couldn't we just, like, ignore them instead?

Or...Send all of them into space...And leave them there.

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oceandweller replied to Jenova20 | 3 years ago
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Jenova20 wrote:

mdavidford wrote:

Even if it did work, would it really be worth the financial and environmental cost? Couldn't we just, like, ignore them instead?

Or...Send all of them into space...And leave them there.

Excellent idea! Tho not new. 1950s science fiction story (IIRC) "The Marching Morons". Could start with anyone who owns an SUV...

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brooksby replied to Jenova20 | 3 years ago
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Jenova20 wrote:

mdavidford wrote:

Even if it did work, would it really be worth the financial and environmental cost? Couldn't we just, like, ignore them instead?

Or...Send all of them into space...And leave them there.

But they might bump up against the dome.

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giff77 replied to Lance ꜱtrongarm | 3 years ago
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Nigel Garrage wrote:
brooksby wrote:

.... This might blow your mind, but in reality 100% of people know that cyclists are human beings....

There's a huge difference in knowing that they're human and having the attitude that they're a nuisance. This campaign is highlighting the fact that folk who cycle have some form of relationship and are loved by other people and by personalising this makes it more subjective. After I was clattered a couple of years back a number of work colleagues admitted to me that they had changed their behaviours/attitudes towards those who cycle and were much more patient with them.  I'd rather it not have taken for me to go through what I did to effect this change   But it really brought it home to them that one of cyclists are actually people with feelings and family. 

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Hirsute replied to giff77 | 3 years ago
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There have been some very long running roadworks in my town. After about 6 months overrun they put some signs up that then lasted almost a year asking people not to abuse the workers. All framed around them being someone's Dad.

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Philh68 replied to brooksby | 3 years ago
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It's depressing that they think they have to dress the people up in a Lycra shirt and helmet to portray a cyclist. Surely the point is cyclists can look like anyone because anyone can be a cyclist?

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Captain Badger replied to Philh68 | 3 years ago
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Philh68 wrote:

It's depressing that they think they have to dress the people up in a Lycra shirt and helmet to portray a cyclist. Surely the point is cyclists can look like anyone because anyone can be a cyclist?

"I keep the lights on" - so don't hurt me. Hurt her, she's just going to the library.....

 

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Awavey replied to Philh68 | 3 years ago
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its just shortcut human psychology 101, the defining visible attribute of someone who is a cyclist to the majority of people in the UK is going to be someone wearing a bike helmet and lycra.

and its also that type of clothing which probably suffers the most from the ability of people to dehumanise riders as an out group.

I might have been tempted to show the rider with a bike and pick different clothing choices to highlight the difference more, as the older guy could literally look like he is riding a bike in either get up, and his keep the lights on job isnt clearly defined by his work clothing,

like I presume theyll have picked an NHS worker as well for this campaign, as that is more a visible difference and likely for people to make that emotional connection with better.

but its focussed on the face and eyes, which is why you wont see any rider with the latest Oakleys in this campaign.

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Dicklexic replied to Philh68 | 3 years ago
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Philh68 wrote:

It's depressing that they think they have to dress the people up in a Lycra shirt and helmet to portray a cyclist. Surely the point is cyclists can look like anyone because anyone can be a cyclist?

Indeed. We have a huge problem in the UK with cycling being viewed by many only as a sport, instead of a valid mode of transport. Defaulting to the lycra/helemt/hi-viz stereotype only serves to reinforce this attitude. We need more people to see the bike as a tool for enhancing their everyday lives, rather than just a device used for trying to win olympic medals.

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Jenova20 replied to Philh68 | 3 years ago
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Philh68 wrote:

It's depressing that they think they have to dress the people up in a Lycra shirt and helmet to portray a cyclist. Surely the point is cyclists can look like anyone because anyone can be a cyclist?

Should have used an old lady for the campaign model: "She's not just your nan, she's a cyclist!"

Hilda likes watching Coronation Street and cycling to the shops to pick up bread and milk in the mornings...

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joe9090 replied to brooksby | 3 years ago
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Exactly - and for the record i don't want to be 'more than a cyclist'. I am quite happy being just a cyclist.

The rat politicians and the tabloids should be made to pay for this though - they are the ones who vilified anyone who dared not aspire to driving some environment molesting SUV everywhere. 

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wycombewheeler replied to joe9090 | 3 years ago
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joe9090 wrote:

Exactly - and for the record i don't want to be 'more than a cyclist'. I am quite happy being just a cyclist.

Me too but no one is prepared to pay my salary for cyling, so I'll have to continue with being a cyclist AND somethng else, until I retire.

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Daveyraveygravey replied to brooksby | 3 years ago
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brooksby wrote:

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Campaign launched to remind motorists that 'cyclists are also people'

Who else finds it mind-numbingly depressing that this has to be done?

Personally, I think it is good.  Facebook is littered with messages about the Highway Code changes, yet all the comments are about how all cyclists go through red lights, don't have lights at night, think the world owes them a living, should be contributing to the upkeep of roads if not demanding they pay road tax.  I countered one really agressive nutter the other day with the line about 60 people a day are killed or seriously injured on our roads.  By drivers.  His response?  If only they  were all cyclists...

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David9694 replied to brooksby | 3 years ago
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Yes. De-humanise much, Mr Car? 

I found the electrician example a bit confusing as I thought it meant bike lights, with the nights drawing in and all. 

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kingleo replied to brooksby | 3 years ago
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Four examples of why this has to be done: Cyclist riding safely on the lefthand side of the road, a motorist on the wrong side of the drives into the cyclist and kills him - At the trial, the women judge decided that the accident was the fault of the cyclist because if he was not on the road there would have not been an accident - she refused to change her mind.

Mother teaching daughter to drive - waiting to pull out into the main road, Daughter pulls out, mother shouts "stop stop something is coming", daughter replies  " it's ok mum, it was only a cyclist".

Women minister of transport in a radio interview said "all accidents to cyclists are caused by cyclists"

Women motorist waiting at the traffic lights next to a cycling club, the lights change to green -  the motorist served violently to the left knocking the whole club run to the ground - she got out of the car and said: " let that teach you a lesson" she then drove off. At the trial, she was let off. She was an ambulance driver and she never even stopped to see if anybody was injured.

This is all true.

 

 

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Captain Badger replied to kingleo | 3 years ago
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kingleo wrote:

Four examples of why this has to be done: Cyclist riding safely on the lefthand side of the road, a motorist on the wrong side of the drives into the cyclist and kills him - At the trial, the women judge decided that the accident was the fault of the cyclist because if he was not on the road there would have not been an accident - she refused to change her mind.

Mother teaching daughter to drive - waiting to pull out into the main road, Daughter pulls out, mother shouts "stop stop something is coming", daughter replies  " it's ok mum, it was only a cyclist".

Women minister of transport in a radio interview said "all accidents to cyclists are caused by cyclists"

Women motorist waiting at the traffic lights next to a cycling club, the lights change to green -  the motorist served violently to the left knocking the whole club run to the ground - she got out of the car and said: " let that teach you a lesson" she then drove off. At the trial, she was let off. She was an ambulance driver and she never even stopped to see if anybody was injured.

This is all true.

 

 

I'm interested to understand why you made a point of identifying the gender of the villain in each scenario. Do you believe it to be relevant?

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kingleo replied to Captain Badger | 3 years ago
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Because they were women - why hide that fact?

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Hirsute replied to kingleo | 3 years ago
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"This is all true."

In which country or time is it true?

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kingleo replied to Hirsute | 3 years ago
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In the UK over the past 64 years, I've been cycling for that long, and I've seen read, and heard a lot more like these four examples.

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wycombewheeler replied to kingleo | 3 years ago
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kingleo wrote:

Four examples of why this has to be done: Cyclist riding safely on the lefthand side of the road, a motorist on the wrong side of the drives into the cyclist and kills him - At the trial, the women judge decided that the accident was the fault of the cyclist because if he was not on the road there would have not been an accident - she refused to change her mind.

Mother teaching daughter to drive - waiting to pull out into the main road, Daughter pulls out, mother shouts "stop stop something is coming", daughter replies  " it's ok mum, it was only a cyclist".

Women minister of transport in a radio interview said "all accidents to cyclists are caused by cyclists"

Women motorist waiting at the traffic lights next to a cycling club, the lights change to green -  the motorist served violently to the left knocking the whole club run to the ground - she got out of the car and said: " let that teach you a lesson" she then drove off. At the trial, she was let off. She was an ambulance driver and she never even stopped to see if anybody was injured.

This is all true.

Presumably you can provide citations for your first, third and fourth claims, I am not aware of any female minister of transport in the UK. I don't know how you could possibly comment on claim 2 unless you were in the car with them.

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kingleo replied to wycombewheeler | 3 years ago
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The female minister of transport was Barbara Castle -1965 to 1968.

Claim two was from a letter (it was a long time ago) sent to a newspaper by the mother - she refused to teach her daughter to drive ever again.

Claim one came from what was then called the CTC gazette( now  Cycling UK) or cycling weekly, a long time ago - I've read cycling weekly for 63 years so not certain when it was.

Claim four happened to my cycling club - The Middlesex Clarion C & AC in south London about 50 years ago - I was on the club run and remember what happened very clearly. 

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hawkinspeter replied to kingleo | 3 years ago
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kingleo wrote:

Four examples of why this has to be done: Cyclist riding safely on the lefthand side of the road, a motorist on the wrong side of the drives into the cyclist and kills him - At the trial, the women judge decided that the accident was the fault of the cyclist because if he was not on the road there would have not been an accident - she refused to change her mind.

Mother teaching daughter to drive - waiting to pull out into the main road, Daughter pulls out, mother shouts "stop stop something is coming", daughter replies  " it's ok mum, it was only a cyclist".

Women minister of transport in a radio interview said "all accidents to cyclists are caused by cyclists"

Women motorist waiting at the traffic lights next to a cycling club, the lights change to green -  the motorist served violently to the left knocking the whole club run to the ground - she got out of the car and said: " let that teach you a lesson" she then drove off. At the trial, she was let off. She was an ambulance driver and she never even stopped to see if anybody was injured.

This is all true.

Care to provide links to information about these?

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Captain Badger replied to hawkinspeter | 3 years ago
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hawkinspeter wrote:

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Care to provide links to information about these?

Doesn't need to

kingleo wrote:

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This is all true.

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hawkinspeter replied to Captain Badger | 3 years ago
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Captain Badger wrote:

Doesn't need to

kingleo wrote:

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This is all true.

Yeah, that's one of those phrases that immediately raises suspicions.

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