Hove shopkeeper struck by bus after road danger warnings (From The Argus)

davyboy wrote:
'As I stepped between two stationary buses one suddenly pulled out and sent me flying'. whilst i have sympathy with the loading/unloading problem, stepping out between vehicles is also very dangerous, as has been proved. better to wait until they have gone, surely. parking/loading has always been a problem along there, and should be tightened up. i would rather see 1 van unloading for a few minutes, than all the 'disabled' badge holders there all day. loading has to be a continuous process, as witnessed by a warden, not a van dumped there for ages, with the owner running out when he spots a parking attendant!

kkj wrote:
Oh, and third incident in a week? One could be said to be unfortunate, two careless, three looks like something else entirely.

wexler53 wrote:
Drove past as Mr Campbell was receiving treatment. Glad he got away relatively unscathed and is hopefully recovered. The greens are useless, hell bent on getting us all on bikes. So Mr Campbell, I expect they will recommend you swap your van for a bike (with panniers) and a trailer. You will then have the advantage of ignoring all traffic laws and parking outside your shop on the pavement. Mind you, if I read the news correctly, cyclist suffer from numb genitals and a reduced sex drive, which probably explains why they are so miserable. So good luck with that...

mimseycal wrote:
I think that the article states that he intends to sue the councillors who are, to his view, responsible for introducing the parking restrictions which have lead to him having to unload his van from the other side of the road, thereby endangering him in his unloading.

Though why he cannot arrange to unload his van at non peak times ... well, there you go. That might have required some forward planning.

Indigatio wrote:
Roger French, managing director of Brighton and Hove Buses, said: “We are co-operating with the police investigation into the incident on Thursday morning when it is alleged a bus hit a pedestrian.” ALLEGED! Is Roger French suggesting that this was staged and not an accident?

Andy R wrote:

Indigatio wrote: Roger French, managing director of Brighton and Hove Buses, said: “We are co-operating with the police investigation into the incident on Thursday morning when it is alleged a bus hit a pedestrian.” ALLEGED! Is Roger French suggesting that this was staged and not an accident?

Well.....Roger French's words do seem to betray a certain level of scepticism don't they? I couldn't possibly comment......

davyboy wrote:

mimseycal wrote:
I think that the article states that he intends to sue the councillors who are, to his view, responsible for introducing the parking restrictions which have lead to him having to unload his van from the other side of the road, thereby endangering him in his unloading.

Though why he cannot arrange to unload his van at non peak times ... well, there you go. That might have required some forward planning.

good post. that was my thought too. however, this is not just confined to 'having' to park on the opposite side. probably couldn't get on his side due to all the parked cars. he shouldn't walk out between vehicles though, and 3 times seems to be 2 times too many. it is about time wardens actually started keeping the road clear, but i fully believe they are told to leave alone, having watched on walk straight past a line of cars without a sideways glance. the answer is simple. make it a red route, no stopping at all, and loading only from specified bays, as it is in london!!

vivelavive wrote:

davyboy wrote:

mimseycal wrote: I think that the article states that he intends to sue the councillors who are, to his view, responsible for introducing the parking restrictions which have lead to him having to unload his van from the other side of the road, thereby endangering him in his unloading. Though why he cannot arrange to unload his van at non peak times ... well, there you go. That might have required some forward planning.

good post. that was my thought too. however, this is not just confined to 'having' to park on the opposite side. probably couldn't get on his side due to all the parked cars. he shouldn't walk out between vehicles though, and 3 times seems to be 2 times too many. it is about time wardens actually started keeping the road clear, but i fully believe they are told to leave alone, having watched on walk straight past a line of cars without a sideways glance. the answer is simple. make it a red route, no stopping at all, and loading only from specified bays, as it is in london!!

Think it's fair to assume the pair of you work at a desk/computer all day. Has it not occured to you that this man might have to collect stock during normal working hours from his supplier. Or should people that run their own businesses conduct this business in the middle of the night then stay open all day to serve the public just so cyclists and people on buses don't have their precious little lives upset by something so taxing as negotiating a parked vehicle. He's running a business. He needs to get the stuff then get it on sale as quickly as possible in order to sell it. Stop thinking about only yourselves. We live in a society together.

vivelavive wrote:

davyboy wrote:

mimseycal wrote:
I think that the article states that he intends to sue the councillors who are, to his view, responsible for introducing the parking restrictions which have lead to him having to unload his van from the other side of the road, thereby endangering him in his unloading.

Though why he cannot arrange to unload his van at non peak times ... well, there you go. That might have required some forward planning.

good post. that was my thought too. however, this is not just confined to 'having' to park on the opposite side. probably couldn't get on his side due to all the parked cars. he shouldn't walk out between vehicles though, and 3 times seems to be 2 times too many. it is about time wardens actually started keeping the road clear, but i fully believe they are told to leave alone, having watched on walk straight past a line of cars without a sideways glance. the answer is simple. make it a red route, no stopping at all, and loading only from specified bays, as it is in london!!

Think it's fair to assume the pair of you work at a desk/computer all day. Has it not occured to you that this man might have to collect stock during normal working hours from his supplier. Or should people that run their own businesses conduct this business in the middle of the night then stay open all day to serve the public just so cyclists and people on buses don't have their precious little lives upset by something so taxing as negotiating a parked vehicle. He's running a business. He needs to get the stuff then get it on sale as quickly as possible in order to sell it. Stop thinking about only yourselves. We live in a society together.

B G Gruff wrote:
'said he plans to sue Green councillors Ian Davey and Pete West, who he blames for the incident.'
Were Councillor Ian Davey and Pete West driving the buses then?

Dealing with idiots wrote:
Some really unpleasant things written here. A man was nearly killed trying to run his business and pay for your benefits. Absolutely sure you would not have the guts to say it to his face or to his young daughter who nearly lost her dad.

Indigatio wrote:
Roger French, managing director of Brighton and Hove Buses, said: “We are co-operating with the police investigation into the incident on Thursday morning when it is alleged a bus hit a pedestrian.”

ALLEGED!

Is Roger French suggesting that this was staged and not an accident?