Blackpool : cyclist dragged toddler 12ft along the pavement

[arista]

The Mother gave
a Exclusive video interview with the DM

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The youngster became caught up in the pedals and was dragged along the pavement outside her home

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Angry Cyclist


Sign Of The Times

[Jake.]

Poor girl :(

[Kizzy]

Why didn't they jump in the car and run him over?

[arista]

Why didn't they jump in the car and run him over?


I assume they were
in shock and worried about their toddler

[arista]

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The Nasty Cyclist

[Vanessa]

Did he stop to check she was ok? :shocked:

[kirklancaster]

Did he stop to check she was ok? :shocked:

No Vanessa - quite the opposite:

Shocking moment toddler is knocked over by 'hit-and-run' cyclist and dragged 12ft along the pavement outside her home
Cyclist ploughed into three-year-old as she walked out of her front gate
Youngster was caught up in the pedals and dragged along the path
Family say cyclist swore at them then cycled off, while girl lay injured
She survived with cuts to face, hands and legs. Police set to interview man


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3090830/Shocking-moment-toddler-knocked-hit-run-cyclist-outside-Blackpool-home.html#ixzz3amF8qHTh
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[Cherie]

Cyclists have no right to cycle on pavements, poor little mite

[Denver]

But her mother should be holding her hand not letting her walk out by herself

[Niamh.]

But her mother should be holding her hand not letting her walk out by herself

the cyclist shouldn't have been cycling on the path, it could just as easily have been an adult who walked out their gate

[Cherie]

But her mother should be holding her hand not letting her walk out by herself

She walked out her front gate!

[Vanessa]

No Vanessa - quite the opposite:

Shocking moment toddler is knocked over by 'hit-and-run' cyclist and dragged 12ft along the pavement outside her home
Cyclist ploughed into three-year-old as she walked out of her front gate
Youngster was caught up in the pedals and dragged along the path
Family say cyclist swore at them then cycled off, while girl lay injured
She survived with cuts to face, hands and legs. Police set to interview man


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3090830/Shocking-moment-toddler-knocked-hit-run-cyclist-outside-Blackpool-home.html#ixzz3amF8qHTh
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:mad: shame on him!

[Liam-]

But her mother should be holding her hand not letting her walk out by herself

A child should be able to safely walk out of their gate without a twat on a bike knocking them over and dragging them down the road

[AnnieK]

A child should be able to safely walk out of their gate without a twat on a bike knocking them over and dragging them down the road

:clap1: If she were walking past a driveway or similar you have to be more careful but walking out of a garden gate she should not have to think that a cyclist could be on the pavement - as it is illegal to ride a bike on a pavement

[smudgie]

Poor bairn, she could have ended up with more serious injuries.
Throw the book at the reckless cyclist.

[Denver]

A child should be able to safely walk out of their gate without a twat on a bike knocking them over and dragging them down the road

Cyclists are not suppose to be on roads neither it depends on local council as some allow bike to be used on pavements.

Also I'm not be funny but I wouldn't let my child walk out of the gate unless they had my hand.

Yes the cyclist should have been more carful but then the mother should ber keeping a close eye on her.

[Kazanne]

Should have got his balls in the spokes and spun the wheel.

[Niamh.]

Cyclists are not suppose to be on roads neither.

Also I'm not be funny but I wouldn't let my child walk out of the gate unless they had my hand.

Yes the cyclist should have been more carful but then the mother should ber keeping a close eye on her.

Yeah they are :laugh: Unless there's a cycle lane then the road is exactly where they're supposed to be

And of course a child should be able to walk from their gate to the footpath without holding someones hand, the mother was just in front of her.

[Liam-]

'The mother should have been doing this' 'The mother should have been doing that'

Bollocks.

The knob on the bike shouldn't have run the kid down and then dragged her down the road, a child walking from a gate in front of their house to the car where their mother is, should be able to do so without having to react to a nutjob on wheels hurtling towards them.

[kirklancaster]

Cycling on a pavement shows an arrogant disregard for the law, and a lack of consideration for other people, yet it is this callous bastard's reaction immediately after the incident in angrily swearing at the mother and cycling off without concern for the child which is the most enraging.

I would have caught up with him and punched his head through the spokes of one of the wheels had it been my child.

[kirklancaster]

'The mother should have been doing this' 'The mother should have been doing that'

Bollocks.

The knob on the bike shouldn't have run the kid down and then dragged her down the road, a child walking from a gate in front of their house to the car where their mother is, should be able to do so without having to react to a nutjob on wheels hurtling towards them.

:clap1::clap1::clap1:

[Denver]

Yeah they are :laugh: Unless there's a cycle lane then the road is exactly where they're supposed to be

And of course a child should be able to walk from their gate to the footpath without holding someones hand, the mother was just in front of her.

Only a totally different subject I think all vehicles should be banned from pavements non of them are safe enough to be on them

[AnnieK]

Yeah for me, the fact that he knocked her over was bad enough but to then not apologise and be abusive at them is just as shocking.

[Niamh.]

Only a totally different subject I think all vehicles should be banned from pavements non of them are safe enough to be on them

Aren't vehicles already banned from pavements? :suspect:

[Denver]

Aren't vehicles already banned from pavements? :suspect:

No they allow reckless old biddies on scooters on pavements and if you get in there way they try and run you down

[Kazanne]

Aren't vehicles already banned from pavements? :suspect:

Well if they are Niamh,the message isn't getting through,sick of how many people park on pavements,do they not think of kids,pushchairs and disability scooters might need to get past,it's thoughtless and dangerous.

[Niamh.]

No they allow reckless old biddies on scooters on pavements and if you get in there way they try and run you down

I rarely see anyone over here use mobility scooters

[Cherie]

I rarely see anyone over here use mobility scooters

It's not that common where I live either :laugh:

[Denver]

I rarely see anyone over here use mobility scooters

Where i am everybody has them its pretty annoying and most of them dont need them

[kirklancaster]

Aren't vehicles already banned from pavements? :suspect:

I think it may be a reference to 'invalid cars' and 'motorised wheelchairs' Niamh.

oops - just read the other posts -- So mine's redundant.

[Niamh.]

I think it may be a reference to 'invalid cars' and 'motorised wheelchairs' Niamh.

well, I wouldn't expect a disabled person in a wheel chair to go on the road in amongst the traffic :/

[Kizzy]

They are meant to, there was a story not long ago of a toddler being expected to ride on the road too :/
This guy will be identified soon I hope.

[arista]

No they allow reckless old biddies on scooters on pavements and if you get in there way they try and run you down

Yes but they respect Toddlers


The Bloke on the Bike
has no care.


If this on anyones local news at 6PM for itv , 6:30PM for bbc
please update us.

My 5 TV's are fully busy at 6PM
one has STV1HD (On my SatHD unit feed)
as its important to keep up with the
Death of Labour in Scotland

[Kazanne]

well, I wouldn't expect a disabled person in a wheel chair to go on the road in amongst the traffic :/

But that's exactly what they have to do Niamh,I get really irate when I can't get past a car with the pushchair,why should I have to go onto the road to get round a vehicle parked on a pavement,and kids shouldn't have to do that to get past either,i don't mean one wheel on the curb,I mean the whole car on the pavement.

[arista]

But that's exactly what they have to do Niamh,I get really irate when I can't get past a car with the pushchair,why should I have to go onto the road to get round a vehicle parked on a pavement,and kids shouldn't have to do that to get past either,i don't mean one wheel on the curb,I mean the whole car on the pavement.


Kaz they do not want to block the road traffic
as they could get a ticket

[AnnieK]

They are meant to, there was a story not long ago of a toddler being expected to ride on the road too :/
This guy will be identified soon I hope.

I think he has contacted the police, it says he will be interviewed later in the week