Archive for July, 2007

Melb: Hell Ride cyclists slammed

Herald Sun: Hell Ride cyclists slammed
A Coroner has criticised “high risk” behaviour of Hell Ride cyclists after the death of an elderly man struck on a pedestrian crossing. State Coroner Graeme Johnstone said the weekly Hell Ride, with hundreds of cyclists travelling at speed along Beach Rd, was not a suitable event for suburban streets [...]

Melb: Coroner slams aggressive Hell Riders

The Age: Coroner slams aggressive Hell Riders
The “Hell Ride” cycling race along Melbourne’s Beach Road is a “recipe for disaster” that should be better managed to prevent further tragedies, Victoria’s State Coroner Graeme Johnstone says. Mr Johnstone made his comments while he was handing down his finding on the death of James Gould, a 77-year-old [...]

Melb: Melbourne’s ‘hell ride’ a recipe for disaster, says coroner

ABC Online: Melbourne’s ‘hell ride’ a recipe for disaster, says coroner
The Victorian coroner has described the so-called “hell ride” for cyclists in Melbourne as a recipe for disaster. An elderly man died when he was hit by one of the cyclists last year. Hundreds of cyclists take part in the ride along Beach Road from [...]