epoh Posted February 11, 2007 Share From news24.comCarla Lewis, Beeld Makado - The CapeArgus Cycle Tour dreams of a woman from Makado have been shattered bythe injuries she got when she swerved to avoid being hit by a bus. Marietjie Barkhuizen says she and a group of cyclists weretraining for the cycle tour on the N1 en route to Mountain View Hotelon Friday afternoon about 16:30 when a bus from Mabirimisa Bus Servicecame hurtling straight at them. Barkhuizen, who has broken ribs and other injuries, said: "Wewere in the emergency lane, and the bus was on a straight stretch,straddling the left lane and the emergency lane. "The bus driver must have seen us - it was still light, and we were wearing our red warning lights," she said. 13-year-old also injured "He gave no indication of yielding and very nearly hit me as the bus went haring past. "If I hadn't quickly swerved out of the way, he'd surely have hit me. I just thank the Lord I'm still alive." Barkhuizen said that when she swerved she hit against the railings alongside the road and her foot got entangled in her bike. She said a 13-year-old boy, Jaco de Bruin, was also injured when he jumped off his bike to avoid being hit by the bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cois Posted February 11, 2007 Share Ek wonder as ons ons self gaan verdedig of daar dan iets gedoen gaan word. Dink ek moet maar daai .38 gaan koop... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaskar Posted February 11, 2007 Share Thats terrible!! i constantly worry about being injured in a stupid crash in training or at a race. then all the training and race entries go to waste! and im really looking forward to the Panorama tour!!<?:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />oh and epoh.....clean out your PM bro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poenster Posted February 12, 2007 Share I found a link to this article on the same page: Grandpa assaulted by cyclists 22/11/2006 07:47 - (SA) http://www.news24.com/News24v2/Images/tsp.gif Cobus Coetzee, Beeld Johannesburg- A grandfather and engineer from Boksburg on the East Rand wasattacked by six cyclists after he hooted at them in order to pass. Pierre Grobbelaar, 61, was attacked at his office in Concorde Street, Bedfordview, after he had hooted "very politely" to ask them to make way for him to pass about a kilometre from his work. "They formed part of a group of about 40 who were spread out across theroad. I hooted and all of them moved away, but when I stopped at myoffice, six cyclists awaited me and started beating me," he said. Grobbelaar, who worked for Murray and Roberts, said he suffered several blows to the head and upper body and was sprayed with pepper-spray. "It felt like an eternity. They ripped my shirt from my body." Thecyclists seemed to be part of an organised cycling practice run and allof them were wearing cycling gear. "When a colleague tried to help me, they threw her aside like a rag," said Grobbelaar. The cyclists stopped attacking him after one of them had used pepper-spray on him. Dr Frans Human from Germiston said on Tuesday Grobbelaar had suffered several bruises to his face and body, but the worst was that he had to receive a cortisone injection to improve his breathing. Superintendent Andy Pieke, a police spokesperson, said a case of assault was being investigated. "We haven't arrested any suspects, but Bedfordview police will be talking to all the cycling clubs in the area in order to identify the suspects," he said. According to some reading that I did, it is actually a good thing when a car hoots from behind a riding group acknowledging the existance of the riders on the road. it means that the car has seen the cyclists, and means them no harm... ( I know it is not true in all cases, but the driver doesnt want to damage his car) I probably stand a big chance of getting flamed here, but why do a lot of cyclists persist in taking up half a lane on a club/training ride just so they can chat to their buddies? Surely road safety comes first, and obstruction is illegal?? Poenster2007-02-12 00:03:43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big H Posted February 12, 2007 Share Can of WORMS this one. Most cyslists.... mostly those ovedosing on tostestorone (or producing copius amounts naturally) will now crawl out and say THAT attack by those THUGS (sorry THUG) was JUSTIFIED!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheveley Posted February 12, 2007 Share the whole highway debate again. should they be training on the N1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big H Posted February 12, 2007 Share Becuase THAT IS NOT A HIGHWAY!!!!!! It is a normal road ...............pleeze I do not want to give the definitions over and over again!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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