Car ploughs into cyclists on Beetham killing two, injuring many

[K74T]

Unconfirmed report of another cyclist hit and killed in the vicinity of Wallerfield lights. Vehicle was a Nissan Navara and the driver did not stop.

[K74T]

[maj. tom]

Everytime these clowns go onto the highway it's like the circus come to town. And they never learn.

[metalgear2095]

This. Not worth it.

At the end of the day it comes down to the risk associated with cycling.

Just because it's legal to cycle on the CRH doesn't mean it's a good idea.

Having unprotected sex with Saucy Pow isn't illegal, but the risk isn't worth it.

[wickedtuna]

Omg .....ride or die .....literally

[wickedtuna]

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[Allergic2BunnyEars]

Highway again?

[mero]

RIP

[Dizzy28]

Looks like Trincity area by Blue Waters

[pugboy]

it was just west of wallerfield/cumuto traffic lights

they were on the shoulder and a white navara came overtaking on the shoulder and killed the chap

bonnet flew open up and driver sped away with his head out the window to escape

Stopping shoulder drivers is so easy, just cut rumble strips like every other developed country or put minor humps

[Rovin]

me ride on ah highway especially after what happen in beetham ... not me nah u cyar pay me to do dat


anyway its sad somebody had to lose his life this way

R.I.P & condolences to d family ...

[Dizzy28]

it was just west of wallerfield/cumuto traffic lights

they were on the shoulder and a white navara came overtaking on the shoulder and killed the chap

bonnet flew open up and driver sped away with his head out the window to escape

Stopping shoulder drivers is so easy, just cut rumble strips like every other developed country or put minor humps

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I don't understand the shoulder driving especially late at nights early mornings when traffic light anyhow. Went to full up in Ramco Trincity around 12 last night. Coming back home the amount of men breaking red lights by going down the shoulder then going straight across by all those lights was disgusting. And that's with no traffic ah.

The driver who bounce the cyclist needs to be hanged

[16 cycles]

Legit q...police escort didnt go after driver?

[pugboy]

It was a small group with no police
They had a vehicle following though

Legit q...police escort didnt go after driver?

[K74T]

ANOTHER CYCLIST KILLED

UPDATE: Today is another sad day for the cycling community with the death of another member.

This morning, it was reported that members of the Madonna Wheelers Cycling Club from Arima were riding along the Churchill Roosevelt Highway when Aaron Thomas was bounced down by a car.

The driver did not stop.

Riders said the driver overtook another car, driving on the shoulder and hitting Thomas, killing him on the highway in the vicinity of the Demarara Road intersection, Wallerfield.

This comes after the deaths of two riders from the Slipstream Cycling Club, chef Joe Brown and British national, Joanna Banks, in a similar accident on the Beetham Highway on November 10.

-NEWSDAY

[Ben_spanna]

ANOTHER CYCLIST KILLED

UPDATE: Today is another sad day for the cycling community with the death of another member.

This morning, it was reported that members of the Madonna Wheelers Cycling Club from Arima were riding along the Churchill Roosevelt Highway when Aaron Thomas was bounced down by a car.

The driver did not stop.

Riders said the driver overtook another car, driving on the shoulder and hitting Thomas, killing him on the highway in the vicinity of the Demarara Road intersection, Wallerfield.

This comes after the deaths of two riders from the Slipstream Cycling Club, chef Joe Brown and British national, Joanna Banks, in a similar accident on the Beetham Highway on November 10.

-NEWSDAY

I was going to ask when it be enough, does someone have to die, then I realized , sh1t its happened AGain and AGAIN and our officals dont seem to give a crap

Once again PROOF that this country is NOT SERIOUS about stopping the carnage on the roads... by now, Driving on the shoulder should be a criminal offense or at least One that carrys a hefty fine of $20,000.00 AND disqualification of a drivers permit for at least ONE YEAR. The drivers car shoudl be taken away and auctioned off and if he cannot pay the fine then 4 years JAIL time.

GEt serious government!

[kstt]

Black man get killed no uproar, no March, no vigil, not plastered over social media, no minister comment, no nothing!

#wejamminstill

[VexXx Dogg]

Black man get killed no uproar, no March, no vigil, not plastered over social media, no minister comment, no nothing!

#wejamminstill

There was some uproar from the cycling community.
Social media was pretty abuzz with it.

Didn't see ministerial comment.

This is not a racial issue, so don't try to make it into one.

[tr1ad]

Black man get killed no uproar, no March, no vigil, not plastered over social media, no minister comment, no nothing!

#wejamminstill

find another avenue for your soapbox... it was on social media... and same as the previous incident in terms of uproar


on another note... shame many still saying cyclists need to be off the roads....

[Allergic2BunnyEars]

Black man get killed no uproar, no March, no vigil, not plastered over social media, no minister comment, no nothing!

#wejamminstill

find another avenue for your soapbox... it was on social media... and same as the previous incident in terms of uproar


on another note... shame many still saying cyclists need to be off the roads....

Off the highway yes. Off the rest of the roads? No.

[zoom rader]

Black man get killed no uproar, no March, no vigil, not plastered over social media, no minister comment, no nothing!

#wejamminstill

find another avenue for your soapbox... it was on social media... and same as the previous incident in terms of uproar

Cyclist are allowed to ride on certain highways permitted by law and they can ride two abreast.

Law is the law bro

on another note... shame many still saying cyclists need to be off the roads....

Off the highway yes. Off the rest of the roads? No.

[Ben_spanna]

Black man get killed no uproar, no March, no vigil, not plastered over social media, no minister comment, no nothing!

#wejamminstill

find another avenue for your soapbox... it was on social media... and same as the previous incident in terms of uproar


on another note... shame many still saying cyclists need to be off the roads....

Off the highway yes. Off the rest of the roads? No.

So people who wish to cycle from west to East are left with what alternate routes then, or North ot South?? if they cannot go on the highways?

So many places in the world are encouragning the use of Bicycles to promote health and to help with pollution and green house gases and what does Trinidad do?

[redmanjp]

Black man get killed no uproar, no March, no vigil, not plastered over social media, no minister comment, no nothing!

#wejamminstill

find another avenue for your soapbox... it was on social media... and same as the previous incident in terms of uproar


on another note... shame many still saying cyclists need to be off the roads....

Off the highway yes. Off the rest of the roads? No.

if they had police escort then it should be OK

4 charges for that driver:

Driving on shoulder
Improper overtaking
Vehicular manslaughter
Failing to render assistance

and ah bet he didn't use indicator either

[Allergic2BunnyEars]

Black man get killed no uproar, no March, no vigil, not plastered over social media, no minister comment, no nothing!

#wejamminstill

find another avenue for your soapbox... it was on social media... and same as the previous incident in terms of uproar


on another note... shame many still saying cyclists need to be off the roads....

Off the highway yes. Off the rest of the roads? No.

So people who wish to cycle from west to East are left with what alternate routes then, or North ot South?? if they cannot go on the highways?

So many places in the world are encouragning the use of Bicycles to promote health and to help with pollution and green house gases and what does Trinidad do?

Is the highway the only way to access north south and east west?

Why you talking like if someone said don’t cycle on any roads at all?

[Allergic2BunnyEars]

Black man get killed no uproar, no March, no vigil, not plastered over social media, no minister comment, no nothing!

#wejamminstill

find another avenue for your soapbox... it was on social media... and same as the previous incident in terms of uproar


on another note... shame many still saying cyclists need to be off the roads....

Off the highway yes. Off the rest of the roads? No.

if they had police escort then it should be OK

4 charges for that driver:

Driving on shoulder
Improper overtaking
Vehicular manslaughter
Failing to render assistance

and ah bet he didn't use indicator either

Police escort prevents loss of life. For sure. Especially on highways.

[foots]

Black man get killed no uproar, no March, no vigil, not plastered over social media, no minister comment, no nothing!

#wejamminstill

find another avenue for your soapbox... it was on social media... and same as the previous incident in terms of uproar


on another note... shame many still saying cyclists need to be off the roads....

Off the highway yes. Off the rest of the roads? No.

So people who wish to cycle from west to East are left with what alternate routes then, or North ot South?? if they cannot go on the highways?

So many places in the world are encouragning the use of Bicycles to promote health and to help with pollution and green house gases and what does Trinidad do?

Is the highway the only way to access north south and east west?

Why you talking like if someone said don’t cycle on any roads at all?

To ride from Chaguanas to POS is 20km using the highways, and 30km using the Old Southern Main Road/Eastern Main Road as a route. In spite of the longer distance, it would still be marginally quicker to ride on the EMR/SMR to get to town on a typical school morning (compared to driving the 20km route on the highway).

For someone who wants to ride solely just for transport, the most direct route is the highway. It would take less than an hr to ride at an easy pace. Unfortunately this is extremely dangerous as there is currently no infrastructure for this.

[Allergic2BunnyEars]

Black man get killed no uproar, no March, no vigil, not plastered over social media, no minister comment, no nothing!

#wejamminstill

find another avenue for your soapbox... it was on social media... and same as the previous incident in terms of uproar


on another note... shame many still saying cyclists need to be off the roads....

Off the highway yes. Off the rest of the roads? No.

So people who wish to cycle from west to East are left with what alternate routes then, or North ot South?? if they cannot go on the highways?

So many places in the world are encouragning the use of Bicycles to promote health and to help with pollution and green house gases and what does Trinidad do?

Is the highway the only way to access north south and east west?

Why you talking like if someone said don’t cycle on any roads at all?

To ride from Chaguanas to POS is 20km using the highways, and 30km using the Old Southern Main Road/Eastern Main Road as a route. In spite of the longer distance, it would still be marginally quicker to ride on the EMR/SMR to get to town on a typical school morning (compared to driving the 20km route on the highway).

For someone who wants to ride solely just for transport, the most direct route is the highway. It would take less than an hr to ride at an easy pace. Unfortunately this is extremely dangerous as there is currently no infrastructure for this.

If infrastructure put in place for bicycle riders on the highway then that would be great. Until then it just seems like they wanna be right and dead.

[kstt]

Black man get killed no uproar, no March, no vigil, not plastered over social media, no minister comment, no nothing!

#wejamminstill

There was some uproar from the cycling community.
Social media was pretty abuzz with it.

Didn't see ministerial comment.

This is not a racial issue, so don't try to make it into one.

Two weeks vs one day?

If they want to cycle they have an Olympic stadium to use.

[foots]

Black man get killed no uproar, no March, no vigil, not plastered over social media, no minister comment, no nothing!

#wejamminstill

There was some uproar from the cycling community.
Social media was pretty abuzz with it.

Didn't see ministerial comment.

This is not a racial issue, so don't try to make it into one.

Two weeks vs one day?

If they want to cycle they have an Olympic stadium to use.

Lol. For real, if someone wants to ride their bicycle to get to work and avoid traffic, they should just ride said bike around and around in the Olympic stadium until they reach.

(Not every cyclist is recreational).

[hong kong phooey]

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