Dumbass Cyclists!

[SimonMac]

BBC News - Level crossing cyclist in 'nearest miss' with train

A cyclist came within seconds of being struck by a train when she tried to dodge a closed level crossing barrier in Cambridgeshire.

The train driver was forced to apply the emergency brake when he saw the woman at Waterbeach on 12 September.

Richard Schofield, from Network Rail, said it was "one of the closest near misses we've seen".

British Transport Police are trying to trace the woman, who also ignored the flashing lights and warning signals.

And I only thought it was road signals they ignored

[suityou01]

So nearly a Darwin award. Better luck next year.

[amcdonald]

Natural selection at work

[Mich the Tester]

BBC News - Level crossing cyclist in 'nearest miss' with train



And I only thought it was road signals they ignored

I wonder why she seems to have turned round and gone back the other way.

[Mich the Tester]

Natural selection at work

I'd say natural selection failed in this case.

[VectraMan]

I'm just pleased the BBC have fixed their spelling of "brake". When I read that this morning they'd used "break" throughout.

Bloody BBC.

[TykeMerc]

I'd say natural selection failed in this case.

Sadly yes. That being said for the train driver and witnesses it would be an ugly sight.

[vetran]

I wonder why she seems to have turned round and gone back the other way.

hopefully to change her underpants because she shat herself?

bloody idiot.

[Dallas]

I hope they find her, publish her picture, take her bike off her, at an apology to the train driver and charge her. We need more of this published!

[Wanderer]

I hope they find her, publish her picture, take her bike off her, at an apology to the train driver and charge her.

Of course they won't. Nor will they crack down on all the pricks who sail through red lights. The cycling lobby is far to powerful.