Mudsimus Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 Its because of stories like this that I will never allow my kids to cycle to school. And we literally stay 300m from the school. Motorists just don't give a fk.
ChrisF Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 So GLAD your daughter is "okay". RESPECT for setting a good example to your daughter in how to handle these situations !! Emotionally we all agree ... but so glad you managed to contain yourself. We have seen how it gets turned against you when you lash out ....
Pants Boy Posted March 13, 2019 Author Posted March 13, 2019 Nothing related to the topic at hand - but your daughter has a awesome smile! And she looks as happy as larry with the pink cast. Pity you caught her with such a big smile. No milking the "pain" for chocolate pain killers from Mom and Dad. Just very very glad she is ok.Thanks - and don't worry, the double-walk hailgun and shovel is ready for her first boyfriend. Also, absolutely no need to milk it - there's no short supply of KFC (her favourite) or Milky Bars If I may ask what area of Pretoria do you stay? ****************************** Redacted Jor! i10 drivers........Ha ha .. my wife drives one as well.
Escapee.. Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 Bly sy is okay Pants Boy. Good on you to not have lost your ****. Having an assault charge against you would not have helped the situation.
Chris_ Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 Its because of stories like this that I will never allow my kids to cycle to school. And we literally stay 300m from the school. Motorists just don't give a fk. What a sad indictment of our country. Its not great.
Bateleur1 Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 She's in Laerskool Voorpos in Waverley Thought it looked familiar. I also used to stay in the Moot.
Pants Boy Posted March 13, 2019 Author Posted March 13, 2019 Thought it looked familiar. I also used to stay in the Moot.Yeah bud - IIRC we commuted past each other often
The Ouzo Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 I went cold when I saw this. Brought back the memories of my dad getting hit.3 months later and he is still walking around with a back brace. Watch you daughter carefully, only a month later did deep tissue bruising on my dad start to show. I'd be sitting in jail right now if that was my daughter.I hope for your sake the witnesses dont chicken out when it comes time to go to court.
ChrisF Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 Its because of stories like this that I will never allow my kids to cycle to school. And we literally stay 300m from the school. Motorists just don't give a fk. sadly a two edged sword .... BIL let his daughter ride a motorcycle to school. Along a route that I thought was very dangerous .... The spin off .... when she turned 18 and got her car driving license she was a GOOD driver, due to survival skills learnt on the bike. And still we rather take the 8 year old to the trails, and avoid riding on roads with him .....
Ed-Zulu Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 Sorry to hear PantsBoy and hope the little one recovers quickly.
DieselnDust Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 My daughter (9 years old) was cycling to school on Monday afternoon when she was hit by a lady in an i10 after failing to stop at a stop street. After driving over my daughter's arm and hand she proceeded to floor it and tried to make a getaway. Ambulance attended to my daughter, cracked Radius and also cracked some small bones in the hand but it does not seem as if she will need physio, just a pretty pink cast for a good few weeks (ages when you're 9) WhatsApp Image 2019-03-13 at 11.34.42.jpeg Unfortunately for the driver:1) There's a security company's camera(s) recording that corner2) There were 3 people handing out Fibre installation pamphlets who saw the whole thing and are willing to testify3) There was a lawyer at one of the other 3 stop streets that pursued the i10, found her and got her back to the accident scene. Also very pissed off and willing to testify. Her family arrived at the scene and tried to kick up a bit of a fuss about 'babies' on bicycles, but was quickly shut up by the bystanders. Fortunately I arrived a few minutes after this. So the cops eventually arrived on scene and did a spectacularly poor job as per usual. It now seems as if the docket has disappeared as well ... ffs. We're opening a new one later today if they can't find it. A few things that really, really pisses me off:1) She just drove off. Sure, it may be attributed to shock, BUT2) She denied having hit anything or anybody when the lawyer confronted her at her home after chasing her down. There's paint missing from the driver's door where she hit my daughter's bike.3) Her dad wanted me to 'not report it as a hit and run' so that she wouldn't be arrested, and he would cover the costs involved (maybe not a bribe but said in the same breath) This I could almost, just about agree to seeing as to the alleged perpetrator's demographics BUT4) She came over to 'apologize' to me whilst I was talking to the cops and said she stopped and asked if my girl is ok - something neither the eyewitnesses, lawyer nor camera footage confirms. All in all, my daughter is ok apart from not being able to play in the netball or tennis teams anymore, and possibly losing out on performing with her ballet troupe in the State Theatre in July. The lady wasn't arrested on scene, but a case of hit and run was opened (not 100% sure on the legal terms here) there is no empathy for the driver from me. Leaving a child to suffer after you inflict harm deserves a bullet to the &&**&Ing head as its a useless appendage in this case
DieselnDust Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 info removed to protect the innocent Some advise. don't give out this kind of personal information on a public forum please
Robbie Stewart Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 Thanks - and don't worry, the double-walk hailgun and shovel is ready for her first boyfriend. You have an adorable little girl, Pants Boy. Glad she is okay, and may she never lose her beautiful smile because of some numb-skulled idiots. Now, as for the driver racing away. Seeing she is 18 as you say, I am wondering if seeing that after realising she knocked your girl, she got a moerse skrik, and did a runner. Dad did what any protective dad of an 18 yo would do, and try keep his girl out of jail. I am NOT condoning what happened, in any way, and insist justice is applied, but I am trying to understand the displayed behavioral patterns.
tinmug Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 I sincerely hope the law runs its FULL course here. Charge her for everything. Then sue her for more. This sums up what is wrong with this country: many who don't give a *ck, cops that consistently underperform; a few good samaritans that helped and are willing to pursue justice. Glad little cyclist is okay (and smiling).
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