Slowbee Posted October 19, 2009 Share 2 words: Masking DUCT tape thats better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gianni Posted October 19, 2009 Share 2 words: Masking DUCT tape thats better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peloton Posted October 19, 2009 Share With Duct tape some riders might even get stuck ON the mats... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Low Posted October 19, 2009 Share F4:13 (any relation to Jn3:17?) I think you should say what your special interest is in this. Lots of marketing-type spin & this about the only thing you've ever posted on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted October 19, 2009 Share With Duct tape some riders might even get stuck ON the mats... a more gentle softer landing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger Dassie Posted October 19, 2009 Share 2 words: Masking DUCT tape thats better That stuff is worth it's weight in gold, working in film and stills production we use it extensively to secure equipment down. Tripods, wiring, people etc ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterM Posted October 19, 2009 Share I am not a legal person but have had some legal exposure. <?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />As far as I understand it ? the indemnity form protects the provider against negligence, etc. The real issue is: Gross Negligence ? then the signed indemnity form has little protection(s). But one needs some big legal legs to prove Gross Negligence. Sorry to see this stupid accident that never should have happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li Mu Bai Posted October 19, 2009 Share Terrible. Get well soon guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyr249 Posted October 19, 2009 Share I am not a legal person but have had some legal exposure. <?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />As far as I understand it ? the indemnity form protects the provider against negligence' date=' etc. The real issue is: Gross Negligence ? then the signed indemnity form has little protection(s). But one needs some big legal legs to prove Gross Negligence. Sorry to see this stupid accident that never should have happened? [/quote'] You are correct.Could this type of occurance have been foreseen? Probably not. How often do heavy timing mats blow up? It is proably nothing more than a freak accident. C'est la vie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speed Devil Posted October 19, 2009 Share This is realy really sad. The timing company and race organisers should be brought to book and held accountable. That stupid little waiver that gets signed should be chucked out the back door. All a person does by signing it is that the organisers are are given permission to do what they want....even to endanger the lives of the cyclists. Those mats should have been checked by the race organiser at the start. Surely between everybody helping out at the race there should have been enough combined mentality (with a long stretch) to realise that those mats would have blown up in those winds if they weren't stuck down. It doesn't help to put all the blame on the timing company. The race organisers should also take some part of the blame. I hope the guys have a speedy recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poison Ivy Posted October 19, 2009 Share I am not a legal person but have had some legal exposure. <?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />As far as I understand it ? the indemnity form protects the provider against negligence' date=' etc. The real issue is: Gross Negligence ? then the signed indemnity form has little protection(s). But one needs some big legal legs to prove Gross Negligence. Sorry to see this stupid accident that never should have happened? [/quote'] You are correct.Could this type of occurance have been foreseen? Probably not. How often do heavy timing mats blow up? It is proably nothing more than a freak accident. C'est la vie! But who was the person(s) that allowed the motorbike to cross the mats....no vehicle is allowed to drive over those mats (as said in a previous post)....usually there are stationary TV cameras at the finish and the motorbike pulls off in the last 500m or so... it was the wind generated by the motorbike that caused the mats to blow upPoison Ivy2009-10-19 05:58:58 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted October 19, 2009 Share 2 words: Masking DUCT tape thats better That stuff is worth it's weight in gold' date=' working in film and stills production we use it extensively to secure equipment down. Tripods, wiring, people etc ...[/quote'] wouldn't it get as slippery road markings if it was wet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyr249 Posted October 19, 2009 Share I am not a legal person but have had some legal exposure. <?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />As far as I understand it ? the indemnity form protects the provider against negligence' date=' etc. The real issue is: Gross Negligence ? then the signed indemnity form has little protection(s). But one needs some big legal legs to prove Gross Negligence. Sorry to see this stupid accident that never should have happened? [/quote'] You are correct.Could this type of occurance have been foreseen? Probably not. How often do heavy timing mats blow up? It is proably nothing more than a freak accident. C'est la vie! But who was the person(s) that allowed the motorbike to cross the mats....no vehicle is allowed to drive over those mats (as said in a previous post)....usually there are stationary TV cameras at the finish and the motorbike pulls off in the last 500m or so... it was the wind generated by the motorbike that caused the mats to blow up I doubt anyone invited the motorbike rider to ride over the mats. The rider probably just did it on his/hers own and not realising what an effect it could have on the mats. And you can tell people a thousand times not to do something and you will still get at least one person who won't listen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewc Posted October 19, 2009 Share For non-Durbanites, this made the front page of The Mercury today: Cheers, Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poison Ivy Posted October 19, 2009 Share I am not a legal person but have had some legal exposure. <?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />As far as I understand it ? the indemnity form protects the provider against negligence' date=' etc. The real issue is: Gross Negligence ? then the signed indemnity form has little protection(s). But one needs some big legal legs to prove Gross Negligence. Sorry to see this stupid accident that never should have happened? [/quote'] You are correct.Could this type of occurance have been foreseen? Probably not. How often do heavy timing mats blow up? It is proably nothing more than a freak accident. C'est la vie! But who was the person(s) that allowed the motorbike to cross the mats....no vehicle is allowed to drive over those mats (as said in a previous post)....usually there are stationary TV cameras at the finish and the motorbike pulls off in the last 500m or so... it was the wind generated by the motorbike that caused the mats to blow up I doubt anyone invited the motorbike rider to ride over the mats. The rider probably just did it on his/hers own and not realising what an effect it could have on the mats. And you can tell people a thousand times not to do something and you will still get at least one person who won't listen! I agree 100 % Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fandacious Posted October 19, 2009 Share For non-Durbanites' date=' this made the front page of The Mercury today: Cheers, Andrew[/quote'] burry had the sense to bunny hop... why didnt the others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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