Cyclist in crash on Beaufort St this morning

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Cyclist in crash on Beaufort St this morning

Postby Red Rider » Tue Jan 06, 2015 11:35 am

Work colleague says a cyclist is under a car on Beaufort St in Northbridge, near the Police Station. Two fire engines, ambulance in attendance.
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Re: Cyclist in crash on Beaufort St this morning

Postby roller » Tue Jan 06, 2015 12:22 pm

scant information here:

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western ... 7175806472" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

hope whoever it is is ok
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Re: Cyclist in crash on Beaufort St this morning

Postby dampier » Tue Jan 06, 2015 12:55 pm

He escaped serious injury, police witnessed the incident http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/cycli ... 2in1o.html

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Re: Cyclist in crash on Beaufort St this morning

Postby Aushiker » Tue Jan 06, 2015 1:36 pm

Bike Jam has more eyewitness it seems reports of what happened.

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Re: Cyclist in crash on Beaufort St this morning

Postby kx315 » Tue Jan 06, 2015 1:39 pm

They are now reporting 3 down this morning all in separate incidents hope all are not too serious :shock:

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Re: Cyclist in crash on Beaufort St this morning

Postby roller » Tue Jan 06, 2015 1:52 pm

dampier wrote:He escaped serious injury, police witnessed the incident http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/cycli ... 2in1o.html
w.t.f. ?!?!

photo shows car (and bike) on the wrong side of the road, lucky no one was coming from the other direction:

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the drive must have been really keen to get his message across

and in front of the police station too. unbelievable
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Re: Cyclist in crash on Beaufort St this morning

Postby Pravda » Tue Jan 06, 2015 1:54 pm

Yup, driver arrested on the spot apparently. Not good.
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Re: Cyclist in crash on Beaufort St this morning

Postby Timeonabike » Tue Jan 06, 2015 1:57 pm

I'll be watching the outcome of this particular incident VERY closely.

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Re: Cyclist in crash on Beaufort St this morning

Postby roller » Tue Jan 06, 2015 2:03 pm

No doubt the driver can expect a VERY hard slap on the wrist coming their way.
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Re: Cyclist in crash on Beaufort St this morning

Postby nachoman » Tue Jan 06, 2015 2:25 pm

The West article now has a more detailed account

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Re: Cyclist in crash on Beaufort St this morning

Postby Ross » Tue Jan 06, 2015 3:29 pm

Fortunately for Mr Holland, the incident was witnessed by two detectives outside the Perth Police Station, known as Curtin House, who came to his aid.

Police later confirmed the driver of the red Mazda had been arrested, with charges likely pending.
Say What? "Charges likely pending" . The driver tried to kill the cyclist with two detectives witnessing the incident and that's the best the authorities could do? :twisted: :x The law is totally effed up.

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Re: Cyclist in crash on Beaufort St this morning

Postby blkmcs » Tue Jan 06, 2015 4:04 pm

Ross wrote:
Fortunately for Mr Holland, the incident was witnessed by two detectives outside the Perth Police Station, known as Curtin House, who came to his aid.

Police later confirmed the driver of the red Mazda had been arrested, with charges likely pending.
Say What? "Charges likely pending" . The driver tried to kill the cyclist with two detectives witnessing the incident and that's the best the authorities could do? :twisted: :x The law is totally effed up.
What do you expect them to say?
The driver has been arrested and the police will be collating witness statements and making sure they have everything in order before charges are laid.
If they acted too quickly and made mistakes then there would be more chance of the driver getting off on a technicality and no one wants that to happen.

Hope all three of this morning's injured cyclists recover well.
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Re: Cyclist in crash on Beaufort St this morning

Postby lard » Tue Jan 06, 2015 4:10 pm

The driver should be charged with attempted murder, but I bet they're not even fined...

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Re: Cyclist in crash on Beaufort St this morning

Postby JarrahJack » Tue Jan 06, 2015 9:01 pm

With such a severe impact, it is not surprising that all of the braking systems on the bike seem to have been destroyed beyond recognition.

Seriously though I am pleased that the rider avoided serious injury. I bet the defence lawyer will mention that the bike is unroadworthy. It will be a shame if this affects the outcome of the case, as it is irrelevant.

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Re: Cyclist in crash on Beaufort St this morning

Postby eldavo » Tue Jan 06, 2015 9:06 pm

I would hope those presiding can tell the difference between before unharmed, to after harmed. Looks like a cut and dry case for Judge Judy.

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Re: Cyclist in crash on Beaufort St this morning

Postby hiflange » Tue Jan 06, 2015 9:07 pm

ABC story up, 54 yo driver has been charged with reckless driving and act or omission causing bodily harm. The moron motorists are out in force on facheache

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Re: Cyclist in crash on Beaufort St this morning

Postby dmwill » Tue Jan 06, 2015 10:11 pm

Anyone who lines their car up to take down a cyclist needs a psych assessment IMO.

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Re: Cyclist in crash on Beaufort St this morning

Postby ColinOldnCranky » Tue Jan 06, 2015 10:17 pm

roller wrote:No doubt the driver can expect a VERY hard slap on the wrist coming their way.
How many times are we going to have this line trotted out. It was stale five years ago and it's stale this year.

I get angry with some sentencing too. But piddling sentences are nowhere near a certainty despite too many posting as though it is.

Let's wait until we KNOW something.

In the meantime if you really want a case showing the unfairness of the system you need look no further than the case of Eugene McGee, a well connected lawyer that was protected by the police, prosecuters, magistrates and the peak legal body after killing a rider and then hiding himself away with help for many hours, avoiding a breath test and still holding his license to practice. He copped a short license suspension and a fine that even impoverished retired public servant like me could pay without losing any sleep.
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Re: Cyclist in crash on Beaufort St this morning

Postby franjae » Wed Jan 07, 2015 12:08 am

If Mr Holland chased you down and hit your car hard enough to break the windscreen, what would you do? You are unlikely to see him again and you'll have to fix the windscreen yourself, and you are not in a very good mood, and it is hot.....

The driver of the car must definitely be charged, but it goes to show that the cyclist should never provoke any drivers as we do not know what state of mind they are in. We have no protection from a car trying to mow you down.

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Re: Cyclist in crash on Beaufort St this morning

Postby Hugor » Wed Jan 07, 2015 12:28 am

dmwill wrote:Anyone who lines their car up to take down a cyclist needs a psych assessment IMO.
And be permanently banned from driving.
At first I thought it was going to be a young male hothead. Amazing to hear a 54 year old man!
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Re: Cyclist in crash on Beaufort St this morning

Postby CXCommuter » Wed Jan 07, 2015 8:55 am

franjae wrote:If Mr Holland chased you down and hit your car hard enough to break the windscreen, what would you do? You are unlikely to see him again and you'll have to fix the windscreen yourself, and you are not in a very good mood, and it is hot.....

The driver of the car must definitely be charged, but it goes to show that the cyclist should never provoke any drivers as we do not know what state of mind they are in. We have no protection from a car trying to mow you down.
Huh, all reports I read say the bonnet was hit, nothing about smashed windscreens, Please tell...
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Re: Cyclist in crash on Beaufort St this morning

Postby mikesbytes » Wed Jan 07, 2015 9:14 am

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Re: Cyclist in crash on Beaufort St this morning

Postby lard » Wed Jan 07, 2015 9:44 am

CXCommuter wrote:
franjae wrote:If Mr Holland chased you down and hit your car hard enough to break the windscreen, what would you do? You are unlikely to see him again and you'll have to fix the windscreen yourself, and you are not in a very good mood, and it is hot.....

The driver of the car must definitely be charged, but it goes to show that the cyclist should never provoke any drivers as we do not know what state of mind they are in. We have no protection from a car trying to mow you down.
Huh, all reports I read say the bonnet was hit, nothing about smashed windscreens, Please tell...

One of the video news reports shows a closeup of the car windscreen smashed at the top of the passenger side. It looks like it could have happened from punching it pretty hard.

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Re: Cyclist in crash on Beaufort St this morning

Postby worzel » Wed Jan 07, 2015 11:36 am

lard wrote:One of the video news reports shows a closeup of the car windscreen smashed at the top of the passenger side. It looks like it could have happened from punching it pretty hard.
I once spent a very enjoyable 20 minutes watching a bloke try and smash a side window on his car to retrieve the keys he had locked inside. It took all his effort with a house brick to finally get in, so I doubt someone could punch a window out. I suspect the car going over the bike may have caused the window to break.

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Re: Cyclist in crash on Beaufort St this morning

Postby cp123 » Wed Jan 07, 2015 12:04 pm

is this guy's licence suspended or cancelled in the meantime up and until the court date...?

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