Cyclist killed on R44

[CleatsnCleavage]

Apparently a man from a Somerset West cycling club was hit by a bakkie on the R44 yesterday while riding on his MTB in the yellow line. Anyone have details? Deepest sympathies to his family. 

[Smurfy]

Heard 2 were knocked down. Trying to find out more.

  :cursing:  

[Meezo]

there's an article in Die Burger

[Meezo]

http://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/die-burger/20150629/281612419053930/TextView

[Wannabe]

When is this gonna end?

 

RIP fellow cyclist.

[pista]

RIP Coenraad

[velomonatiCT]

Terribly sad

 

I suppose it will be the usual excuse 'I didn't see him"

and the driver will get away with it like they always do

[Slowbee]

this is truly a sad incident. On FB, it was mentioned that the guy had reached down to grab some food, took his eyes off the road and went into the yellow line.

 

There was no mallice or ill intent. This was just a sad accident.

[Sepia]

Terribly sad

 

I suppose it will be the usual excuse 'I didn't see him"

and the driver will get away with it like they always do

I agree 10000000000%  Still no prosecutions in any car and bicycle incidents I am aware of.

Please correct me if I am wrong?

Flipping tragedy on our roads again.  This Peees me off.

RIP.

[Bat]

Very sad. RIP Coenraad.

[Lance Roberts]

RIP

[Smurfy]

Rip.

[velomonatiCT]

when you are driving you are driving - you stop looking where you are going to do whatever you are no longer driving and that's enough malice for me

 

until they lynch one of these murderous cretin drivers we are going to continue to be killed and no one cares

 

all we need is one example stuck in jail for ten years and suddenly people driving will sit up and pay attention to what they are doing and not muck about in their cars

 

not a dig at you slowbee just a shot at a feeble excuse yet again from a killer driver

[venom1]

RIP. 

[Bankie99]

RIP fellow rider.

 

The R44 is such a popular road for cyclist be it roadies or MTBers hence all motorist should be quite aware of cyclist on that road.

 

I hope this driver gets prosecuted!!

[Jonkie]

I agree 10000000000%  Still no prosecutions in any car and bicycle incidents I am aware of.

Please correct me if I am wrong?

Flipping tragedy on our roads again.  This Peees me off.

RIP.

 

So sad. RIP fellow cyclists. Something will have to be done. I was hit from behind by an "alleged" drunk driver in October last year. He did not stop. I was lucky to survive . I suffered an cracked pelvis, broken ribs, ligament and soft tissue damage. A few motorists(eyewitness) stopped to help and gave their details to the Traffic personal that responded. One motorists even gave chase and got the registration number of the vehicle. To make a long story short....after a few attempts the SAPS eventually got back to me. Apparently there is no information on the file except my name, cell number and a registration number. No names and contact details of the witnesses. In the meantime I am suffering from serious back problems that is according my doctor as result of the accident.