Hit by a truck

[mrmed]

I wasn't planning on riding today, but when I woke up my ankle was feeling ok, so I decided to have a road ride.

 

I was just past Tarlton on the R24, battling into the wind, when bang, my foot came flying out of the pedal and my shoe. I had been hit by one on those trucks that carry glass (the bottom of the frame hit me). Anyway as you can imagine, I pulled and sat down. The truck slowed down, the passenger looked out of the window and then they drove of at speed. I tried to flag down passing motorists to give chase, but it took around 20 cars (10 minutes) before someone stopped (The cars just drove around me while I was standing in the road!).

 

Anyway, I wasn't hurt, my bike was fine, so I cable tied my shoe together and rode home.

 

Here's a picture of what's left of my shoe.

 

[Racer X]

Glad to hear you are okay mrmed, I got hit by a taxi last year and they did pretty much the same thing.

You did not get a number plate or company name?

[mrmed]

Nope, it all happened so quickly. I couldn't believe the force didn't break my leg.

[Witrot]

Dam mrmed. You can still count yourself lucky. You don't have any injuries on your foot or ankle?

 

And hey, i know that feeling of standing in the road for help! Everyone just look at you if your nuts and drive past!

[David #7]

Gee mrmed glad you are ok.

I also fell this morning luckily near home and a young lady helped me get back home.

[slowpoke]

faaaark! such a pity you didn't get details of the f**ker that hit you. i truly hope that karme metes out just rewards to him AND his passenger

[Racer X]

Yeah you were very lucky, even more lucky not too come off the bike, bloody truckers.

[Racer X]

faaaark! such a pity you didn't get details of the f**ker that hit you. i truly hope that karme metes out just rewards to him AND his passenger

 

You having a bad day SP

[slowpoke]

racerX, i'm just getting fed up with peeps hitting cyclists and bikers and pedestrians and driving off, or the law letting them get off scot free. that is why we have the carnage that we do on our roads - there's no punishment for reckless and negligent behaviour, and even less punishment for peeps who refuse to accept accountability and responsibility for their actions.

[Racer X]

racerX' date=' i'm just getting fed up with peeps hitting cyclists and bikers and pedestrians and driving off, or the law letting them get off scot free. that is why we have the carnage that we do on our roads - there's no punishment for reckless and negligent behaviour, and even less punishment for peeps who refuse to accept accountability and responsibility for their actions.[/quote']

 

Agreed, when I got "Taxied" I ended up in hospital for week, the number plate was recorded by a witness. All this was then taken to the police who did absolutley nothing about it.

 

I don't think half of them could read so that may have been why

[Hog_]

Wow mrmed, glad you're ok. That is too close for words.  Maybe it's best to stay off the road and on the mtb.

 

 

 

 

[Cois]

Man I feel for you. This is the 2nd time that I have seen shoes being ripped apart in an accident.

 

Hope you recover from the ordeal and that it has no effect on your cycling

[Nancy Drew]

geez... glad it wasn't worse!  I also had a close call like this one, the only consolation that I had when the driver just drove off was that his side mirror was smashed and dangling on a wire

another reason to stay off-road.... the rocks don't try to drive away

[shaunh]

Glad to hear you are OK!!

 

Just so sad what our society has become. People not willing to stop and help a fellow human being!!!

[turtlek]

Guys Kharma is a B!tch thats all i can say about the driver and glad you ok MRMED

[_BBi]

What a close shave. Thankfully you OK.