Archive for the 'Cyclist Incidents' Category

UK: Man fined £500 over cyclist’s death

Kingston News: Man fined £500 over cyclist’s death
A man was given a suspended prison sentence and a £500 fine following the death of an Australian cyclist. David Harris, 33, of Worcester Park, was arrested after the body of Damien Jeffrey was found by the A3 dual carriageway in Surrey. Damien, 25, who had been living [...]

Sydney: Helmet Cam Captures Road Rage Against Cyclist

From Sydney IndyMedia: Helmet Cam Captures Road Rage Against Cyclist
A helmet mounted video camera carried by a Sydney cyclist has caught a road rage incident by a car driver, highlighting the harrassment that cyclists face on our roads on a daily basis.

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Canberra: Teenagers charged after cyclist knocked down by car door

ABC Online: Teenagers charged after cyclist knocked down by car door
Five youths have been arrested after a cyclist was knocked to the ground and injured. Police allege the female cyclist was riding on Ercumebene Drive in Duffy in south-west Canberra yesterday when the door of a passing car was opened and struck her. [...]

Melb: Yarraville crossing dig in

Leader News.com.au: Yarraville crossing dig in
Two Maribyrnong councillors say that if the State Government will not fix the Yarraville railway crossing, they will do it themselves. Janis Rossiter and Catherine Cumming are calling on the community to turn up with their picks and shovels on Saturday, November 17 at 11am to dig out the [...]

US: Family awarded $12.5M in SoCal cyclist’s death

AZStarnet.com: Family awarded $12.5M in SoCal cyclist’s death
A jury awarded $12.5 million to the family of a bicyclist who was struck and killed by a car driven by a woman with cataracts. A Ventura County Superior Court panel ruled Friday in a wrongful death lawsuit filed against the motorist on behalf of Glenn Garvin’s wife [...]

Melb: Death fuels rail fears

Star News Group: Death fuels rail fears
The death of a cyclist has confirmed community fears surrounding the safety of a level crossing in Yarraville. The 28-year-old Yarraville man was killed when he was struck by an express train at the level crossing last Wednesday. Footscray Police responded to the incident just after [...]

QLD: Memories of devoted nurse and caring mum

Bundaberg NewsMail: Memories of devoted nurse and caring mum
A woman – with an infectious laugh who “loved Elvis, Princess Di and bubble bath”, but was not afraid to tell a doctor off – was remembered yesterday. Cath Connolly and two of her sister’s best friends, Becca Farrell and Sharon Reibel, said many people knew [...]

Hobart: Message in road death

The Mercury: Message in road death
Further articles about Kate Tamayo
Motorists should give cyclists two metres of space when passing, a magistrate said when he told a negligent driver he faced jail over a fatal crash. Avid cyclist and road-safety advocate Kate Tamayo was struck and killed by a driver who failed to give her room [...]

US: Cyclists ride in honor of Brett Jarolimek

KATU.com: Cyclists ride in honor of Brett Jarolimek
Portland-area cyclists gathered together Monday evening for a memorial ride to honor a 31-year-old man killed a week ago in a collision with a garbage truck. Last Monday, Brett Jarolimek was riding in a bike lane when a garbage truck turned across his path. Jarolimek slammed [...]

US: Bicyclist’s death reinforces need to improve Fuller Road

Times Union: Bicyclist’s death reinforces need to improve Fuller Road
Follow-up: Several readers commented on a coincidence that put a letter in this column asserting area road planners ignore the interests and safety of pedestrians and cyclists on the same day that an obituary for a cyclist killed on Fuller Road appeared elsewhere in the newspaper.
Nicholas [...]