FCMR Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 The death of an elderly visitor during grand prix week is to be investigated by the Police. Its been revealed that Mr Tim O,Connell who was in collision with a road closed rope at the Quarter Bridge may not have been responsible for his own death. Its now come to light that the rope that was spread accross the road did not display any warning flags something a road closing order for the event demands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 been reading the chip papers again, that was in the news weeks ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 That "News" was on Energy FM & Border the day after the accident happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilDDog Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Yawn @ FMCR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
do nothing Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 Well us manxies are meant well behind the times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 I think FCMR must be the only person on the island who hadn't heard about there being no warning flags and the only person who wasn't wondering why there hadn't been a proper investigation about it. Any chance they'll find that it was because there were no police present to enforce the law? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Skies Are Grey Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 With respect to the dead and all that....he passed a number of road closed ahead signs, was approaching one of the most recognised parts of the circuit, when the races were on, with crowds gathered to watch, with rope and bollards across the road...if the reason he fell off was because there werent a couple of poxy red dusters hanging off the ropes then maybe he shouldnt have been riding a bike in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
do nothing Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 He might have been colour blind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Skies Are Grey Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 He might have been colour blind What? And couldnt read road ahead closed signs..or realise that the TT was on??? Hmm....nanny state in action again methinks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
do nothing Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 Ok then, he could have been a non-english reading colour blind continental visitor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 Did he have a helmet on cause I can't quite work out how he died of a head injury in a 30mph zone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FCMR Posted October 14, 2005 Author Share Posted October 14, 2005 With respect to the dead and all that....he passed a number of road closed ahead signs, was approaching one of the most recognised parts of the circuit, when the races were on, with crowds gathered to watch, with rope and bollards across the road...if the reason he fell off was because there werent a couple of poxy red dusters hanging off the ropes then maybe he shouldnt have been riding a bike in the first place. That is why the Police are investigating, its possible that no signs were up, also the Classic bikes were told to start off from the QB at 12-15 that day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 With respect to the dead and all that....he passed a number of road closed ahead signs, was approaching one of the most recognised parts of the circuit, when the races were on, with crowds gathered to watch, with rope and bollards across the road...if the reason he fell off was because there werent a couple of poxy red dusters hanging off the ropes then maybe he shouldnt have been riding a bike in the first place. That is why the Police are investigating, its possible that no signs were up, also the Classic bikes were told to start off from the QB at 12-15 that day the police are investigating only because the red flags weren't on the rope. It was front page news in the independent the week the accident happened. There is no suggestion the roads closed signs weren't up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Skies Are Grey Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 Its lazy frigging journalism at its worst. If he was doing an appropriate speed and couldnt see a rope across the road then that was his problem. Maybe we should wait for the results of the enquiry to come out, not that many people will care by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilDDog Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 the police are investigating only because the red flags weren't on the rope. It was front page news in the independent the week the accident happened.There is no suggestion the roads closed signs weren't up. Exactly Modey and the same picture in the Independant showed a road closed sign aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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