Not in the A+S forum as I think it may have effected some cars drivers locally on my commute home. New Zealand has a tiny population:
Cyclist killed on highway off-ramp
Wellington's second cycling fatality today
The Dominion Post | Thursday, 19 June 2008
A male cyclist was killed in a crash with a truck during rush hour in the capital this evening.
The accident happened on State Highway 2's Petone off-ramp before 5.45pm.
The off-ramp was closed to all traffic, causing major delays.
Earlier today, a 61-year-old male cyclist died in Upper Hutt after hitting the door of a parked ute as it swung open and being knocked under an oncoming truck.
Senior Sergeant Jason McCarthy said the Upper Hutt resident was cycling south on Fergusson Dr, Silverstream, near St Patrick's College about 8.40am when he was knocked into the path of the truck coming the same way.
Witnesses tried to revive the victim till the ambulance arrived.
Police are contacting the man's family and have spoken to witnesses at the scene. They will examine the ute and truck before considering what, if any, charges will be laid.
I set off home much later after this news had been broadcasted.
The first thing I noticed was a car/"boy racer" car moved off the MUP I was riding along to let me pass, this never happens with these youngsters who hang out on this path in their cars.
Passing a couple of junctions a couple of cars actually waited for me to pass before pulling out even though I was a long way off.
I was overtaken by several cars at reasonable speeds.
I'm hoping it was because these car drivers actually saw me and thought about the deaths today.
I thought there was only one as the wife was concerned that it was a colleague who I've met once or twice who also commutes on a bike, I said to her on the phone "No way was he "doored" he's too experienced a commuter" then she said "no there has been another cyclist killed!"
Turns out the second one was a top ranking Road safety expert in the Police force-A Superintendent biking home after work.