Cycling is a popular sport
for many, it is increasingly popular day by day. With the love of sport, many
cyclists will ride their bicycles on the road which is also shared.
There are ever increasing
number of vehicles on the road, it is very sad to see people lacking of common
sense and do not have the sufficient knowledge to “Share our Roads” with other
vehicle users.
Hence, these recklessness
has caused many unwanted incidences and accidents to happen which caused the
lost of innocent lives. There are many accidents happened recently which
involved automobiles and cyclists due to the reasons mentioned above.
Below are just two very sad cases which touches our heart dearly and happened nearly exactly ONE year when we just let the matter go, we moved on afterwards with proper planning on "Share Our Roads" Campaign to -
- Address the seriousness of the problem
- Properly planning to execute out 4 Pillars campaign:
- Safety measures being reminded to both drivers and cyclists
- Awareness + Education Campaign goes hand in hand to educate then people become aware thourgh proper events & advertising campaigns
- Authorities, create opportunities for Government / MOT / JPJ / JKJR dialogues to properly plan and execute out learner drivers training and testing module
Imagine “What could have been, if you would Courteously WAIT!!!”Remember they are not just some cyclists who slows you down, they are somebody’s EVERYTHING!!!Authorities caught the culprits or not, jail them or not, could any penalties bring them back to LIFE ???** A compilation of cases from different sources, thank you for reporting out loud.Recent Stories Compilation:
http://www.tristupe.com/2012/10/the-ride-that-should-not-had-happened.html
Our thoughts and regards & wishing of speedy to Tri Stupe's wifey as she got hit by a motorbike from behind during her practice ride. Please everyone, remember to Wear your HELMET at all times specially when cycling, her helmet saved her life !!! pls read on with the link given.
June 4th 2012 @ Rachaburi province, Thailand ....R.I.P. 
17th August 2012 - China Press report a Little boy age of 5 yrs went out with his bicycle to buy new toys, he went across in front of the lorry whom the driver were unable to spot him, his head got RAN OVER by the lorry. Everyone, please kindloy beware when you are on the road with heavy vehicles like Lorries and buses as they may not be able to see you to spot you at all. R.I.P. Little Boy. 
Latest Yong Li's Got hit !!! Do u want anymore? Will you join in our force to speak up and speak out ??? KUALA LUMPUR: A cyclist, who had taken part in previous Le Tour de Langkawi races, was killed in a hit-and-run accident on the Middle Ring Road 2 near Taman Melawati Sunday.Rafizi Hamdan, 37, died on the spot after being hit by a Proton Saga car at about 7.50am. A car number plate, WCK 2290, was found near Rafizi.According to fellow cyclist Sazali Sulaiman, 45, Rafizi was on his way to Batu 12, Gombak, to meet a group of cyclists for an outing."He succumbed to severe head injuries," Sazali said adding that a car number plate was found near Rafizi, a father of two.Ampang Jaya OCPD ACP Amiruddin Jamaluddin said initial investigations showed that the cyclist was hit from the back.“We have classified the case as reckless driving," he said adding that anyone with information can contact the nearest police station.
Imagine What could have been if you would courteously WAIT !!!
Recent Story: Doctor had glass of wine before crash
by BaikBiker | Posted on Tuesday, March 27th, 2012A doctor, who caused the death of a cyclist two years ago, had a glass of red wine before the fatal crash, a court heard yesterday.
Teo Tiong Kiat, 64, is accused of a hit-and-run accident along Clementi Road at about 9.25pm on March 21, 2010.He admitted to causing the death of Mr Mok Chee Kong, 35, by failing to keep a proper lookout and suddenly swerving from the centre lane into the left lane of the road, hitting the freelance writer’s bicycle, reported The Straits Times. Mr Mok died three days later.Teo also pleaded guilty to causing grievous hurt to another cyclist, cook Bertram Leong Poh Meng, 24.He claimed trial to three remaining charges – failing to stop after the accident, failing to give help, and removing his car without lawful authority.Teo returned to the scene half an hour later.A Traffic Police corporal observed that he smelled of alcohol and his eyes were bloodshot.Teo completed the breathalyser test on his second attempt. The result was “warning”.He was taken to Traffic Police headquarters for another test, which he passed.Doctor did not realise he caused accident
by BaikBiker | Posted on Wednesday, March 28th, 2012A doctor said he did not know he had hit two cyclists during an accident when he lost control of his car and ended up killing one of the riders.
General practitioner Teo Tiong Kiat, 64, told the court on Tuesday that he thought his car must have hit the two cyclists when he walked back to the accident scene along Clementi Road on March 21, 2010.The Straits Times reported that Teo admitted to causing the death of freelance writer Benjamin Mok Chee Kong, 35, and injuring another cyclist, Bertram Leong Poh Meng, 24, by failing to keep a proper lookout when swerving from the centre to the left lane.He testified that he was driving along Clementi Road on his way home after dinner when he felt the car swerving to the left and wobbling.He said he lost control of the car and heard a loud sound.When he finally got it together, he drove down the slip road to Upper Bukit Timah Road and parked at the carpark to inspect his badly damaged bonnet, windscreen and roof.The Straits Times reported that Teo thought it was amazing that his car was so badly damaged and yet he did not have an injury.Later, his office manager came to the carpark and pointed out the missing front number plate.Teo then walked back to the scene where he saw police and his number plate by the side of the road.Teo said that if he had realised that he was involved in an accident, he would have helped those injured at the time.“I also want to add that as a doctor, it is my duty and my training to render assistance to the poor, and to the sick, all the more so if I had known that I had caused injury to somebody, I would have definitely rendered my assistance,” he said.Recent Story:
公路單車迷深夜捱撞命危 - Hong Kong
【明報專訊】一名熱愛公路單車的青年，前日深夜偕車友沿屯門青山公路馳騁，其間一輛載有乘客的公共小巴，懷疑抽頭超車時撞及沿路邊踩單車的青年，青年被捲入車底重傷命危。肇事小巴在現場留下長達75米的煞車痕，有乘客指小巴時速曾達100公里，司機涉危險駕駛被捕。命 危青年阮偉寧（24歲）是公路單車發燒友，事發時佩戴安全頭盔，他所騎乘的公路單車屬比利時高級品牌「Ridley」，他被消防員救出時遍體鱗傷，昏迷送 院，現留醫深切治療部，未渡過危險期。阮母昨午在病房門外守候，憂心忡忡不願進食，在親友好言相勸下才勉強嚥下幾口蛋糕，恐怕會度過一個憂心的母親節。5萬元單車 每周騎5晚阮偉寧與父母及一兄一弟同住屯門區，他在物業管理公司旗下的會所工作。傷者胞弟阿倫透露，哥哥騎單車的年資已逾10年，接觸單車不久便開始專注騎公路單車。阿倫說，涉事「Ridley」公路單車約在半年前購買，價值約4萬至5萬元。阿倫透露，最近一年，哥哥每星期至少4至5次，放工後騎公路單車沿青山公路來回屯門和荃灣，但由於要遷就上班時間，哥哥多數在晚間騎車。阿倫說，哥哥每次騎單車都會戴頭盔，但家人仍擔心他會遇上意外，豈料昨日噩夢成真。小巴胎痕75米 乘客﹕時速達百公里前 晚約9時，阮偉寧偕同約10名友人由屯門出發，抵達荃灣後折返屯門，兩小時後，眾人分成兩批，沿青山公路慢線返回屯門。當眾人去到大欖段近舊沙倉對開時， 一輛沿快線行駛、由佐敦開往屯門的紅色小巴，據稱突然抽頭切入慢線，超越前方的私家車。姓蔡小巴司機（42歲）疑切線後始發現慢線的單車群，收掣不及，撼 向殿後的阮偉寧，將他捲入車底。消防接報到場，先將小巴固定，用氣墊把車升高，將陷入昏迷的阮偉寧救出，他被送院搶救後情危殆。肇 事小巴在現場遺下75米煞車痕，可見事發時車速甚高。事後有小巴乘客向警員報稱，小巴司機駕駛時車速很快，車內的限速器不時響起，但司機無理會，時速曾高 達100公里。小巴司機通過酒精呼氣測試，他其後涉嫌「危險駕駛引致他人身體受嚴重傷害」被捕，獲准以5000元保釋候查。
Recent Story:
Monday, March 28, 2011
Terribly sad news
On
Sunday news started filtering through of a bike accident that resulted
in the death of Yeoh Phee Keong (PK). PK was cycling on the Mex Hwy and
was hit from behind by a car.
Many of us ride that same route week in week out, it could have been any one of us. Until now I'd considered this road one of the safest in Malaysia.
My deepest sympathies and condolences go out to PK's family, this is indeed a tragic and deeply saddening loss.
Having been involved in a similar accident that could have also ended my life (I "luckily" got away with four fractured vertebrae) I feel compelled to say that it would be easy for us all to say enough is enough, stay off the roads and ride our trainers in the safety of our own homes or even give up altogether. However, I doubt that is what PK would have wanted, we know that what we do has risks attached but so do many things in life including obesity and being sedentary. I summed up my thoughts at the end of a reflective blog post about my accident in 2006 . In short, we can't wrap ourselves up in cocoon's nor can we do this for our beloved family members. This is not the way to LIVE life.
Of course this doesn't bring back PK but I will say this, I'd wager that that PK lived a life more fulfilled, more complete and happier than the majority of the world who choose to be spectators rather than participators. RIP Yeoh Phee Keong our thoughts are with you
______________________________________________________________________________________Sadly it is so true that we always take things and take people for granted just because we are used to it, used to them. No matter how much we say and act appreciative, it is always when you lost the things, lost the people that are so close so dear to you when you truly felt the missing presence. You want to hold on to the once shared memories, shared laughs, jokes, smiles etc. Many words left unsaid, you wished you could have said it earlier but now the moment is lost forever.Imagine “What could have been, if you would Courteously WAIT!!!”
Remember they are not just some cyclists who slows you down, they are somebody’s EVERYTHING!!!Authorities caught the culprits or not, jail them or not, could any penalties bring them back to LIFE ???
There are more and more people sharing columns. More and more of them are reckless in their English grammar. You have the same attitude when writing in English as the reckless driver who did not care much about the cyclists on the road. You too did not care whether what you wrote is careless or not. Just take a look at your title. Do you know what is the meaning of "raising". Did you mean "rising"? Or did you mean you wanted to "raise" the accident rate? That would mean that you wanted more accidents to happen instead of less accidents to happen. If you care, you should at least ask someone to proof-read your article before you publish it.
ReplyDeleteHow do you feel when someone write like this e.g. "Epal itu mau saya" instead of "Saya mahu epal itu".
So, please don't be careless about your English.