can't work out what happened, looks like a car crossed in front of the biker or pulled out in front, not sure.
If a police motorcyclist can get killed like this then it points up how vulnerable we all are
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Nobody will know for sure until the inquest and that includes me as this is my Force and my department (Traffic) Everyone will remain tight lipped until then which will be several months.sir thomas blanchard wrote:http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/ho ... 94016.html
can't work out what happened, looks like a car crossed in front of the biker or pulled out in front, not sure.
If a police motorcyclist can get killed like this then it points up how vulnerable we all are
Unfortunately since de-regulation and the demise of Police traffic management departments, local authorities (particularly where I live) have become a law onto themselves in that they will not listen to anyone and they hire degree educated idiots who don't have a clue and come uo with haor brained schemes to justify their existence rather than just doing the basics well.Cavetroll87 wrote:surely that has to fall down to bad road planning and something needs to be changed
Ditto. If your competent you have nothing to fear. I had this very conversation with my parents who were moaning at the age of 70 they had to fill in forms and self certify their competence to carry on driving.Kwacky wrote:I am a massive supporter of regular re-testing.
Although a former colleague, I did not know him that well other than through Traffic division functions that I and my fellow retired colleagues still get invited to.C00kiemonster wrote:Kwacky wrote:I
I'm sorry to hear this TC, i hope you and those colleagues / family around the police group are not too badly affected. My heart goes out to his family.