Josephine Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/4592412.stm This strikes a chord for fairly obvious reasons, though this is just cruel fate, just looking at the pics of the bikes all over the road is naaaasty... Thoughts to family and friends. Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Logan-Price Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 i live like 10 mins away from there thoughts got out to the familys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 Indeed, a terrible shame. Condolances to the familys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Pitbull Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 f**king aweful, just a group of gentlemen going out on a ride and some willy comes flying at them in the opposite direction. Serious respect to the family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josephine Posted January 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 Thing is they don't even reckon the guy was speeding, just lost it on an ice patch, bit of an act of god... Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 f**king aweful, just a group of gentlemen going out on a ride and some willy comes flying at them in the opposite direction. Serious respect to the family. How can you call him a willy, if he skidded on ice then its not his fault, just really bad luck. You try driving on ice and not drift onto otherside of road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haydon_peter Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 f**king aweful, just a group of gentlemen going out on a ride and some willy comes flying at them in the opposite direction. Serious respect to the family.And I suppose if you hit a patch of ice while driving along and LOST CONTROL you could suddenly be able to gain control so that you can avoid hitting a group of other road users? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Onza rider Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 yeh i just see that, thoughts to the families. Most were fathers and one was only 14. I just dont know what to say! its anstonoshing that something like this can happen.Thoughts are with their family and friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quick_spider Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 f**king aweful, just a group of gentlemen going out on a ride and some willy comes flying at them in the opposite direction. Serious respect to the family.Completely un-called for. You don't know the details so don't make judgements like that.My thoughts are with those left behind.Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 a horrible thing to happen i must say!its so much worse when its close to home too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 Terrible news, my thoughts go out to family and friends but also the driver, it appears it was no fault of his own and living with something like that will haunt you for the rest of your life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
street trials rider Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 i've bene in a car that momenterily (sp) lost control on ice, but we managed to regain control, its amazingly hard to keep control on ice.my condolances to the familys of the victims, and my thoughts out to those who are still alive who had to suffer and be a part of this incidentand as mentioned, mr_pitbull, that was VERY uncalled for, you have no idea how hard ice driving is, and if you read the report the driver WAS NOT speeding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsy Jock Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 Shocking stuff, thoughts are with the families as well as the other riders and the poor guy that was driving. This is going to be hanging over his head for the rest of his life whether he/she was at fault or not, no need for the twattish comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 My first impression when I heard that on the news was that some guy had nodded off or was driving too fast or something. But when you read the article, it just seems like a total accident, which is very tragic. If it was an accident, my thoughts go out to the driver as much as anyone else, that sort of thing will really mess you up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 I saw this on channel 4 tonight and thought it might have struck a chord with a few after I heard mention of rhyl...My thought's go to the family's of those injured and to the driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Pitbull Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 Oops, Sorry mis judged whats happened i think here, didn't realised he skidded on the road. I only read the top bit, lesson learnt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 accidents happen , as i'm sure we all know. i feel sorry for the driver , out of the blue driving along then BANG got that on his/her conscience for the rest of their life poor bugger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
street trials rider Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 (edited) yes, i almost forgot about the driver, it does mess with your mind having 1 persons life hanging over you, but 4 thats gota be hardI know someone who hardly drove, then one day while traveling back to uni had a car accident, his friend who was traveling with him at the time (female, cant remember if there was any relationship between them, or just friends) lost her life, and at that point he cut up his driving licence and hasnt drove since something like this can seriously mess up your views on life Edited January 9, 2006 by street trials rider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flipkickbs Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 I saw the story on bbc news and it really made me feel so unsafe about even going on the roads on a bike, I mean cycling on a road in a national speed limit, just having cars pass you less than 2 metres away is un-nerving, and it really shows how dangerous being on the road with other cars can be. I feel terrible for the riders and their family, and equally bad for the driver.Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inzane_2 Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Saw the story and a diagram of the route of the car today in the sun.Thoughts with the familys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 What happens to the driver, he wasnt speeding ordrivng dangerously so does he get away with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Bleech Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 What happens to the driver, he wasnt speeding ordrivng dangerously so does he get away with it.good questionyes imo he should. he didn't break any laws so really doesn't have anything to get away with. It was merely a tragic accident. I doubt he will be driving for a while anyway.my thought go out to all involved in this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducko Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 drove past the scene yesterday,not good at all....driver must have been going to fast or soemthing as well as ice! there wasnt even bad ice there and there is no vegetation so you could see the cyclists from miles away,rediculous the driver clearly was not driving safely in the conditions.thoughts go out to family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 (edited) drove past the scene yesterday,not good at all....driver must have been going to fast or soemthing as well as ice! there wasnt even bad ice there and there is no vegetation so you could see the cyclists from miles away,rediculous the driver clearly was not driving safely in the conditions.thoughts go out to family There may have been ice on the road at the time of the accident.The cyclists may have been taing up too mcuh of the road.Something could have run out infront of the car.He coulsd have hit something.Think think think Edited January 9, 2006 by Michael Hardman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONGO Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 drive safe people. you never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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