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Yet another feeble excuse.

QUOTE:
A motorist accused of causing the death through careless driving of
record-breaking cyclist Pat Kenny in January last year has told
Stafford Crown Court that he did not see the rider and may have been
blinded by the sun prior to the fatal incident on the slip road of the
A38 at Claymills near Burton-on-Trent.

Andrew Mylrea of Stretton, aged 46 and a chief design engineer at
aircraft engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce plc in Derby, who has pleaded
not guilty to the charge, was reported by This Is Derbyshire to have
broken down in court a number of times as he recounted the events
leading up to Mr Kenny’s death.

"I'm not for one moment denying I ran over Mr Kenny – I just don't
know why I didn't see him,” he said.

“I wasn't doing anything other than the normal driving checks coming
up to a junction that has hazards. There were times the sun came into
my eyes, but I thought I had taken in the full scene."

The court was told that the father of two had taken the day off work
to go shopping at Ikea with his partner and that his BMW’s rear-view
mirror could not be used because the purchases they had made were
obstructing the view, meaning that he had to rely on his side mirrors
instead.

Mylrea added that as he came towards the junction, which was on a
route he travelled daily on his way to and from work, the sunlight was
flickering and causing some bright flashes.

Defence counsel Mr David Mason QC asked Mylrea whether he had seen Mr
Kenny prior to the collision.

"Looking back, there was some brightness, a flash,” he explained.
“Whether that was Mr Kenny, I don't know. One minute I am driving
along, the next there's an enormous bang."

The jury heard that a breath test had produced a zero result and that
it had also been established that he was not using his mobile phone at
the time of the incident. The trial continues.

Last week, a motorist convicted at Harrow Crown Court of causing the
death last year through careless driving of Group Captain Tom Barrett
on the A40 also claimed that he had been blinded by the sun prior to
hsi van striking and killing the cyclist.

During a lifetime of cycling, Mr Kenny, aged 72 and from Whittington
near Lichfield, had racked up more than 900,000 miles in the saddle
and in 1980 set a new record of two days, ten hours and 30 minutes for
cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats by tricycle.

At the time of his death on 21 January, the father of three was due to
have been in Tunisia to undertake winter training, but his trip was
cancelled as a result of the civil unrest then gripping the North
African country.


http://road.cc/content/news/53758-motorist-accused-killing-pat-kenny-explains-how-he-may-have-been-blinded-sunshine
--
Simon Mason

On Mar 1, 3:14 pm, si...@simonmason.karoo.co.uk wrote:
> Yet another feeble excuse.
>
> QUOTE:
> A motorist accused of causing the death through careless driving of
> record-breaking cyclist Pat Kenny in January last year has told
> Stafford Crown Court that he did not see the rider and may have been
> blinded by the sun prior to the fatal incident on the slip road of the
> A38 at Claymills near Burton-on-Trent.
>
> Andrew Mylrea of Stretton, aged 46 and a chief design engineer at
> aircraft engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce plc in Derby, who has pleaded
> not guilty to the charge, was reported by This Is Derbyshire to have
> broken down in court a number of times as he recounted the events
> leading up to Mr Kenny’s death.
>
> "I'm not for one moment denying I ran over Mr Kenny – I just don't
> know why I didn't see him,” he said.
>
> “I wasn't doing anything other than the normal driving checks coming
> up to a junction that has hazards. There were times the sun came into
> my eyes, but I thought I had taken in the full scene."
>
> The court was told that the father of two had taken the day off work
> to go shopping at Ikea with his partner and that his BMW’s rear-view
> mirror could not be used because the purchases they had made were
> obstructing the view, meaning that he had to rely on his side mirrors
> instead.
>
> Mylrea added that as he came towards the junction, which was on a
> route he travelled daily on his way to and from work, the sunlight was
> flickering and causing some bright flashes.
>
> Defence counsel Mr David Mason QC asked Mylrea whether he had seen Mr
> Kenny prior to the collision.
>
> "Looking back, there was some brightness, a flash,” he explained.
> “Whether that was Mr Kenny, I don't know. One minute I am driving
> along, the next there's an enormous bang."
>
> The jury heard that a breath test had produced a zero result and that
> it had also been established that he was not using his mobile phone at
> the time of the incident. The trial continues.
>
> Last week, a motorist convicted at Harrow Crown Court of causing the
> death last year through careless driving of Group Captain Tom Barrett
> on the A40 also claimed that he had been blinded by the sun prior to
> hsi van striking and killing the cyclist.
>
> During a lifetime of cycling, Mr Kenny, aged 72 and from Whittington
> near Lichfield, had racked up more than 900,000 miles in the saddle
> and in 1980 set a new record of two days, ten hours and 30 minutes for
> cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats by tricycle.
>
> At the time of his death on 21 January, the father of three was due to
> have been in Tunisia to undertake winter training, but his trip was
> cancelled as a result of the civil unrest then gripping the North
> African country.
>
> http://road.cc/content/news/53758-motorist-accused-killing-pat-kenny-...
> --
> Simon Mason

On Mar 1, 3:14 pm, si...@simonmason.karoo.co.uk wrote:
> Yet another feeble excuse.
>
> QUOTE:
> A motorist accused of causing the death through careless driving of
> record-breaking cyclist Pat Kenny in January last year has told
> Stafford Crown Court that he did not see the rider and may have been
> blinded by the sun prior to the fatal incident on the slip road of the
> A38 at Claymills near Burton-on-Trent.
>
> Andrew Mylrea of Stretton, aged 46 and a chief design engineer at
> aircraft engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce plc in Derby, who has pleaded
> not guilty to the charge, was reported by This Is Derbyshire to have
> broken down in court a number of times as he recounted the events
> leading up to Mr Kenny’s death.
>
> "I'm not for one moment denying I ran over Mr Kenny – I just don't
> know why I didn't see him,” he said.
>
> “I wasn't doing anything other than the normal driving checks coming
> up to a junction that has hazards. There were times the sun came into
> my eyes, but I thought I had taken in the full scene."
>
> The court was told that the father of two had taken the day off work
> to go shopping at Ikea with his partner and that his BMW’s rear-view
> mirror could not be used because the purchases they had made were
> obstructing the view, meaning that he had to rely on his side mirrors
> instead.
>
> Mylrea added that as he came towards the junction, which was on a
> route he travelled daily on his way to and from work, the sunlight was
> flickering and causing some bright flashes.
>
> Defence counsel Mr David Mason QC asked Mylrea whether he had seen Mr
> Kenny prior to the collision.
>
> "Looking back, there was some brightness, a flash,” he explained.
> “Whether that was Mr Kenny, I don't know. One minute I am driving
> along, the next there's an enormous bang."
>
> The jury heard that a breath test had produced a zero result and that
> it had also been established that he was not using his mobile phone at
> the time of the incident. The trial continues.
>
> Last week, a motorist convicted at Harrow Crown Court of causing the
> death last year through careless driving of Group Captain Tom Barrett
> on the A40 also claimed that he had been blinded by the sun prior to
> hsi van striking and killing the cyclist.
>
> During a lifetime of cycling, Mr Kenny, aged 72 and from Whittington
> near Lichfield, had racked up more than 900,000 miles in the saddle
> and in 1980 set a new record of two days, ten hours and 30 minutes for
> cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats by tricycle.
>
> At the time of his death on 21 January, the father of three was due to
> have been in Tunisia to undertake winter training, but his trip was
> cancelled as a result of the civil unrest then gripping the North
> African country.
>
> http://road.cc/content/news/53758-motorist-accused-killing-pat-kenny-...
> --
> Simon Mason

On Mar 1, 3:14 pm, si...@simonmason.karoo.co.uk wrote:
> Yet another feeble excuse.
>
> QUOTE:
> A motorist accused of causing the death through careless driving of
> record-breaking cyclist Pat Kenny in January last year has told
> Stafford Crown Court that he did not see the rider and may have been
> blinded by the sun prior to the fatal incident on the slip road of the
> A38 at Claymills near Burton-on-Trent.
>
> Andrew Mylrea of Stretton, aged 46 and a chief design engineer at
> aircraft engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce plc in Derby, who has pleaded
> not guilty to the charge, was reported by This Is Derbyshire to have
> broken down in court a number of times as he recounted the events
> leading up to Mr Kenny’s death.
>
> "I'm not for one moment denying I ran over Mr Kenny – I just don't
> know why I didn't see him,” he said.
>
> “I wasn't doing anything other than the normal driving checks coming
> up to a junction that has hazards. There were times the sun came into
> my eyes, but I thought I had taken in the full scene."
>
> The court was told that the father of two had taken the day off work
> to go shopping at Ikea with his partner and that his BMW’s rear-view
> mirror could not be used because the purchases they had made were
> obstructing the view, meaning that he had to rely on his side mirrors
> instead.
>
> Mylrea added that as he came towards the junction, which was on a
> route he travelled daily on his way to and from work, the sunlight was
> flickering and causing some bright flashes.
>
> Defence counsel Mr David Mason QC asked Mylrea whether he had seen Mr
> Kenny prior to the collision.
>
> "Looking back, there was some brightness, a flash,” he explained.
> “Whether that was Mr Kenny, I don't know. One minute I am driving
> along, the next there's an enormous bang."
>
> The jury heard that a breath test had produced a zero result and that
> it had also been established that he was not using his mobile phone at
> the time of the incident. The trial continues.
>
> Last week, a motorist convicted at Harrow Crown Court of causing the
> death last year through careless driving of Group Captain Tom Barrett
> on the A40 also claimed that he had been blinded by the sun prior to
> hsi van striking and killing the cyclist.
>
> During a lifetime of cycling, Mr Kenny, aged 72 and from Whittington
> near Lichfield, had racked up more than 900,000 miles in the saddle
> and in 1980 set a new record of two days, ten hours and 30 minutes for
> cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats by tricycle.
>
> At the time of his death on 21 January, the father of three was due to
> have been in Tunisia to undertake winter training, but his trip was
> cancelled as a result of the civil unrest then gripping the North
> African country.
>
> http://road.cc/content/news/53758-motorist-accused-killing-pat-kenny-...
> --
> Simon Mason

Danger cyclists in Cambridge have been targeted by police in a crackdown on
riders who flout traffic laws.

Officers handed out �30 fines to 15 cyclists for a variety of offences
including not having lights, riding on the footpath or going through red
traffic lights.

The operation was run by four Special Constables between 6pm and 10pm
yesterday (February 29).

Officers focused on Arbury Road, Milton Road, Victoria Avenue, Hills Road
and Cherry Hinton Road. During a previous operation in December, 26 cyclists
were stopped.

Special Inspector Andy Coleman said: "Police will continue to target people
who ride with no lights because it is for their own safety and we know the
public are concerned too.

"Having the right safety equipment is important for the cyclist and for
other road users who need to be able to see them.

"I would urge all cyclists to get a set of lights - they are cheaper than
paying a fine."

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Home/Danger-cyclists-caught-by-police-in-Cambridge-crackdown-01032012.htm



 

On Mar 1, 3:14 pm, si...@simonmason.karoo.co.uk wrote:
> Yet another feeble excuse.
>
> QUOTE:
> A motorist accused of causing the death through careless driving of
> record-breaking cyclist Pat Kenny in January last year has told
> Stafford Crown Court that he did not see the rider and may have been
> blinded by the sun prior to the fatal incident on the slip road of the
> A38 at Claymills near Burton-on-Trent.
>
> Andrew Mylrea of Stretton, aged 46 and a chief design engineer at
> aircraft engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce plc in Derby, who has pleaded
> not guilty to the charge, was reported by This Is Derbyshire to have
> broken down in court a number of times as he recounted the events
> leading up to Mr Kenny’s death.
>
> "I'm not for one moment denying I ran over Mr Kenny – I just don't
> know why I didn't see him,” he said.
>
> “I wasn't doing anything other than the normal driving checks coming
> up to a junction that has hazards. There were times the sun came into
> my eyes, but I thought I had taken in the full scene."
>
> The court was told that the father of two had taken the day off work
> to go shopping at Ikea with his partner and that his BMW’s rear-view
> mirror could not be used because the purchases they had made were
> obstructing the view, meaning that he had to rely on his side mirrors
> instead.
>
> Mylrea added that as he came towards the junction, which was on a
> route he travelled daily on his way to and from work, the sunlight was
> flickering and causing some bright flashes.
>
> Defence counsel Mr David Mason QC asked Mylrea whether he had seen Mr
> Kenny prior to the collision.
>
> "Looking back, there was some brightness, a flash,” he explained.
> “Whether that was Mr Kenny, I don't know. One minute I am driving
> along, the next there's an enormous bang."
>
> The jury heard that a breath test had produced a zero result and that
> it had also been established that he was not using his mobile phone at
> the time of the incident. The trial continues.
>
> Last week, a motorist convicted at Harrow Crown Court of causing the
> death last year through careless driving of Group Captain Tom Barrett
> on the A40 also claimed that he had been blinded by the sun prior to
> hsi van striking and killing the cyclist.
>
> During a lifetime of cycling, Mr Kenny, aged 72 and from Whittington
> near Lichfield, had racked up more than 900,000 miles in the saddle
> and in 1980 set a new record of two days, ten hours and 30 minutes for
> cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats by tricycle.
>
> At the time of his death on 21 January, the father of three was due to
> have been in Tunisia to undertake winter training, but his trip was
> cancelled as a result of the civil unrest then gripping the North
> African country.
>
> http://road.cc/content/news/53758-motorist-accused-killing-pat-kenny-...
> --
> Simon Mason

On Thu, 1 Mar 2012 07:26:57 -0800 (PST)
simon@simonmason.karoo.co.uk wrote:
>On Mar 1, 3:14=A0pm, si...@simonmason.karoo.co.uk wrote:
>> Yet another feeble excuse.

You ever considered not constantly replying to your own posts or are you
just incapable of using a newsreader properly?

B2003

On Thu, 1 Mar 2012 15:41:51 +0000 (UTC), boltar2003@boltar.world wrote:

>On Thu, 1 Mar 2012 07:26:57 -0800 (PST)
>simon@simonmason.karoo.co.uk wrote:
>>On Mar 1, 3:14=A0pm, si...@simonmason.karoo.co.uk wrote:
>>> Yet another feeble excuse.
>
>You ever considered not constantly replying to your own posts or are you
>just incapable of using a newsreader properly?
>
>B2003
>



He is known as Simple Simon - no idea why.

On 01/03/2012 15:14, simon@simonmason.karoo.co.uk wrote:

> Yet another feeble excuse.

> QUOTE:
> A motorist accused of causing the death through careless driving of
> record-breaking cyclist Pat Kenny in January last year has told
> Stafford Crown Court that he did not see the rider and may have been
> blinded by the sun prior to the fatal incident on the slip road of the
> A38 at Claymills near Burton-on-Trent.

The A38 at that point is a purpose built grade-separated bypass which is part 
of a longer distance through route from the West Midlands to the northern 
East Midlands (constructed in the days when Britain had its transport 
priorities rather less wrong than it does today).

The original route through the centre of Burton (the "old A38") still exists 
and there is no good reason to allow cycling on quasi-motorways when the old 
route is available (which it almost always is). As a policy, it's crazy.

On Mar 1, 3:41 pm, boltar2...@boltar.world wrote:
> On Thu, 1 Mar 2012 07:26:57 -0800 (PST)
>
> si...@simonmason.karoo.co.uk wrote:
> >On Mar 1, 3:14=A0pm, si...@simonmason.karoo.co.uk wrote:
> >> Yet another feeble excuse.
>
> You ever considered not constantly replying to your own posts or are you
> just incapable of using a newsreader properly?
>
> B2003

We are having a bit of troll trouble in urc at the moment by someone
who insists on crossposting to multiple groups
Blame him.

--
Simon Mason

On Thu, 1 Mar 2012 11:16:26 -0800 (PST), Simon Mason <swldxer1@gmail.com>
wrote:

>On Mar 1, 3:41�pm, boltar2...@boltar.world wrote:
>> On Thu, 1 Mar 2012 07:26:57 -0800 (PST)
>>
>> si...@simonmason.karoo.co.uk wrote:
>> >On Mar 1, 3:14=A0pm, si...@simonmason.karoo.co.uk wrote:
>> >> Yet another feeble excuse.
>>
>> You ever considered not constantly replying to your own posts or are you
>> just incapable of using a newsreader properly?
>>
>> B2003
>
>We are having a bit of troll trouble in urc at the moment by someone
>who insists on crossposting to multiple groups
>Blame him.



Oh you mean the fuckwit : Simple Simon Mason.

You really are not a full shilling - or are you just still pissed.

--
Mason is in denial - he is an alcoholic.
He claims that he drinks ten to twelve pints
 a night and that it does him no harm.
He needs to seek help.

In article <77b0a060-4ae3-4b3e-b2dc-a673570f5ee7@hs8g2000vbb.googlegroups.com>, Simon Mason wrote:
>On Mar 1, 3:41�pm, boltar2...@boltar.world wrote:
>> On Thu, 1 Mar 2012 07:26:57 -0800 (PST)
>>
>> si...@simonmason.karoo.co.uk wrote:
>> >On Mar 1, 3:14=A0pm, si...@simonmason.karoo.co.uk wrote:
>> >> Yet another feeble excuse.
>>
>> You ever considered not constantly replying to your own posts or are you
>> just incapable of using a newsreader properly?
>
>We are having a bit of troll trouble in urc at the moment by someone
>who insists on crossposting to multiple groups
>Blame him.

Is he also forging posts from you, or are the multiple copies of replies 
from you with untrimmed lists of groups your fault, not his?
Followup-To set.

(For those not familiar with the history, some of the trolls have been
forging posts, so this is not a rhetorical question.)