Chrispy Posted November 10, 2006 Share Kenneth Ketterer (Junior rider Team Marcello) was hit this afternoon by a car skipping a stop street in Protea Valley, Bellville.. Both arms broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcyclist Posted November 10, 2006 Share F**K! No man!! Hope someone is laying some nice charges against the driver! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie Posted November 10, 2006 Share One of the best young riders around...flippen sad! Best of luck to him and strongs with the recovery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butafly Posted November 10, 2006 Share don't to play devils adocate here but i bet the cyclist skipped the stop street as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat-i Posted November 10, 2006 Share I won't bet on that. Cyclists know they'll come last in case of a crash ... don't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butafly Posted November 10, 2006 Share i'll bet on it...i see it all the time. whats a 4 way stop to a cyclist when a red traffic light is ignored with impunity in the middle of "town" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat-i Posted November 10, 2006 Share If that is so ... then cyclists can't really blame motorists for not seeing them & not having patience & all kinds of other things??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butafly Posted November 10, 2006 Share ja...as a motorist there is nothing worse than seeing a cyclist flying thu a 4 way without even yielding....i cycle with a group after work once a week and we have to negotiate the traffic thru the 'burb' we find if you stop at 'our 4 way' the motorist, in most cases, wave you thru. at the height of Argus fever i find the motorist are a bit more impatient but it improves after the Argus. i think the motorist then see those that are still cycling post argus as the more serious cyclist/road user that the weekend / once a year road warrior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat-i Posted November 10, 2006 Share are you saying the more serious cyclist have more respect for road rules? i find it the other way around & then, when i'm involved in an ind=cident with a car, the judge decides i was 50% responsible ... & the only thing that i could have done to avoid the crash, was to not be on the road ... but who can blame the judge, if he sees cyclists ignoring any traffic rules on his way to the court every day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witrot Posted November 10, 2006 Share Guys, you don't know if Kenneth Ketterer skipped the crossing or not so until then we just hope Kenneth is back on the bike soon. Many cyclist skip various intersections no matter if they are professional or not. Most who do actually stick with the traffic laws is the funriders just starting out or the real slow ones that see each intersection as a recovery point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie Posted November 10, 2006 Share Most who do actually stick with the traffic laws is the funriders just starting out or the real slow ones that see each intersection as a recovery point. hehehe! Been cycling for more than 7 years now, and still pray for some robots to turn red! You only get to the next robot/stop a lot faster, but just as tired! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat-i Posted November 10, 2006 Share Many cyclist skip various intersections no matter if they are professional or not. Most who do actually stick with the traffic laws is the funriders just starting out or the real slow ones that see each intersection as a recovery point. is it uncool to obey the traffic rules then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FanieFiets Posted November 10, 2006 Share I ALWAYS stop a red light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispy Posted November 10, 2006 Share Guys' date=' you don't know if Kenneth Ketterer skipped the crossing or not so until then we just hope Kenneth is back on the bike soon. Many cyclist skip various intersections no matter if they are professional or not. Most who do actually stick with the traffic laws is the funriders just starting out or the real slow ones that see each intersection as a recovery point. [/quote'] The motorist skipped a T-junction stop street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted November 11, 2006 Share Kenneth i hope you get well soon...I hate some of you Hubbers who think the Pro's are always in the wrong! Remember we always out there on the roads doing our job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedal Posted November 11, 2006 Share This is really sad news. Just Wednesday evening I was chatting to Dad... asking about Kenneths recovery from his broken Collarbone.... to read this today....Kenneth, get well soon, and you have many more very' talanted' years ahead in the cycling world, so take time to recover fully, and then aim high again.Guess I must say " C U at Killarney NEXT Year...... Get well, and all the Best to you, and your supportive family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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