Cyclist killed in road incident in Clare today

JosDel

RIP

Cyclist (50) killed after collision with camper van in Clare http://jrnl.ie/3307990

Somedude9

RIP

We're dropping like flies

Slydice

RIP

Moflojo

Very sorry to hear of yet another cyclist dying needlessly on our roads. This latest death happened close to where I'm from originally. The main road between Limerick and Shannon is very popular with road cyclists. It's a dual carriageway but it's a national road, not a motorway.

cnoc

RIP. Does anybody know where (s)he is from?

InTheAttic

Awful news. Seems to be happening quite frequently RIP and condolences to the family

AndrewJRenko

JosDel wrote: »

RIP

Cyclist (50) killed after collision with camper van in Clare http://jrnl.ie/3307990

I know you didn't mean anything by it, but we need to stop calling these 'accidents'. They are crashes or collisions or incidents or whatever - but they're not accidents. That's a loaded, judgemental term about what happened designed to let people off the hook.

Lemming

RIP.

Seem to be seeing (and writing) those three letters far too often of late

RacoonQueen

Awful news. Awful stats for this year. The picture of the damage to the camper van on the Clare Herald article is pretty frightening to see how much damage a collision with a flimsy bike and human can do.
I've walked away from two crashes with cars (three if you count the one where I stayed on and they didn't even stop :mad: ) - reminds you how lucky you are to get up and walk away.

RIP

selwyn froggitt

Awful news,and on such a beautiful day to be riding a bike.....RIP

amcalester

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

I know you didn't mean anything by it, but we need to stop calling these 'accidents'. They are crashes or collisions or incidents or whatever - but they're not accidents. That's a loaded, judgemental term about what happened designed to let people off the hook.

Listening to the radio this evening I heard it announced on the news that the cyclist collided with the camper van.

The way it was read out made it sound like the cyclist was at fault.

Now I don't want to start speculating but the report struck me as poor reporting.

RIP to the cyclist.

dunworth1

RIP

very sad, thoughts go out to his family and friends

I regularly cycle that road mainly because of the hard shoulder its relatively safe to cycle

guym

RIP:(

AndrewJRenko

amcalester wrote: »

Listening to the radio this evening I heard it announced on the news that the cyclist collided with the camper van.

The way it was read out made it sound like the cyclist was at fault.

Now I don't want to start speculating but the report struck me as poor reporting.

RIP to the cyclist.

Same on the RTE TV news at 9 - 'cyclist collided with camper van' :mad:

Kaisr Sose

RIP
Tragically, another life cut short on our roads. Media should refrain from commenting on circumstances as it's just speculation and insensitive to loved ones. Let An Garda investigate cause first.

letape

RIP - and condolences to the man's family.

RacoonQueen

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

Same on the RTE TV news at 9 - 'cyclist collided with camper van' :mad:

As does their online article. Awful reporting - why can't they say ''a collision between a camper van and a cyclist"? Blames no one at this early stage.

AmberGold

<snip> RIP.

jamesd

RIP

Chuchote

Condolences to the friends and family of this cyclist.

greenspurs

Is'nt it terrible that national media are able/allowed to speculate in print and on air about what happens in these incidents/accidents , but regulated forums cannot.
The lack of regulation towards media and the 'sources/close friend' route is terrible, and very disrepectful to the affected families in all these types of incidents, and wider issues also.

RiP to our fellow cyclist......

floodser

R.I.P.