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Title: NSW cyclists; 2 hit-runs same day
Post by: Danneaux on January 06, 2014, 06:34:29 PM
Hi All, and especially to those living in New South Wales!

Just received word this morning a friend of a childhood friend has been struck by a hit-run driver and left by the roadside badly injured: http://m.smh.com.au/nsw/cyclist-58-in-hospital-after-hitandrun-helensburgh-crash-20140106-30cds.html

He's the second hit-run victim on the same day (6Jan): http://m.smh.com.au/nsw/second-cyclist-knocked-off-bike-in-hitandrun-20140106-30cy2.html

Might be worth keeping an eye out for a damaged truck and an older Ford Laser if you live in the areas (Kemps Creek well west of Sydney and then south down the coast at Helensburgh). Scary times, indeed.

Best,

Dan.
Title: Re: NSW cyclists; 2 hit-runs same day
Post by: jags on January 06, 2014, 06:42:34 PM
huh this guy certainly doesn't like cyclists.
 >:(
Title: Re: NSW cyclists; 2 hit-runs same day
Post by: il padrone on January 07, 2014, 01:16:47 AM
In more news, the police have traced the driver of the car, a 23 yo. woman (http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/woman-23-questioned-over-crash-that-left-cyclist-with-broken-back-20140107-30efq.html)

In NSW Brendn's Law (http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/usingroads/roadrules/brendans_law.html) has been introduced to try and combat the shocking and abhorrent tendency for drivers to run to avoid prosecution.
Title: Re: NSW cyclists; 2 hit-runs same day
Post by: Andre Jute on January 07, 2014, 04:48:23 AM
Quote from: il padrone on January 07, 2014, 01:16:47 AM
In more news, the police have traced the driver of the car, a 23 yo. woman (http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/woman-23-questioned-over-crash-that-left-cyclist-with-broken-back-20140107-30efq.html)

In NSW Brendn's Law (http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/usingroads/roadrules/brendans_law.html) has been introduced to try and combat the shocking and abhorrent tendency for drivers to run to avoid prosecution.

That Brendan's Law is the Right Stuff. I hope they throw the book at her.