On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 22:14:42 +0100, congokid
wrote:

"Although many pedestrians are afraid of unauthorised cyclists on the
footway and quite rightly resent their presence there, collisions are
thankfully ra the most common experience is that someone was "nearly
knocked down" by a cyclist. To put the problem in perspective, one
pedestrian was reported injured by a cyclist on the footway in
Westminster over the five years 1994-8. This figure compares with 246
pedestrians who were reported injured by motor vehicles on the footway
in Westminster over the same period."

I think "reported" is the key word here. People generally won't
bother reporting accidents involving a cyclist and pedestrian as the
chance of any action being taken is minimal. Such an incident is,
IMO, more likely to end in a "frank discussion" and both parties
leaving the scene without exchanging details.

Neil

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Neil Williams wrote:

I think "reported" is the key word here. People generally won't
bother reporting accidents involving a cyclist and pedestrian as the
chance of any action being taken is minimal. Such an incident is,
IMO, more likely to end in a "frank discussion" and both parties
leaving the scene without exchanging details.


I think you can say the same thing about "incidents" involving most
vehicles. They only tend to get reported if someone is injured or the
damage is significant.

Tony

In message , Neil Williams
writes
On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 22:14:42 +0100, congokid
wrote:

"Although many pedestrians are afraid of unauthorised cyclists on the
footway and quite rightly resent their presence there, collisions are
thankfully ra the most common experience is that someone was "nearly
knocked down" by a cyclist. To put the problem in perspective, one
pedestrian was reported injured by a cyclist on the footway in
Westminster over the five years 1994-8. This figure compares with 246
pedestrians who were reported injured by motor vehicles on the footway
in Westminster over the same period."

I think "reported" is the key word here. People generally won't
bother reporting accidents involving a cyclist and pedestrian as the
chance of any action being taken is minimal. Such an incident is,
IMO, more likely to end in a "frank discussion" and both parties
leaving the scene without exchanging details.

True. Though at least they're fit enough to leave the scene without
having to go straight to hospital.

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On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 10:15:32 +0100, congokid
wrote:

True. Though at least they're fit enough to leave the scene without
having to go straight to hospital.

Even if they did later go to hospital, they'd likely tell a story
about what happened rather than have to pay for treatment as is
normally the case in a road accident (why?).

Neil

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