PSA

[djm4_lj]

I got hit by a car while cycling home today. I'm okay, but for a value of okay that involved spending five hours at Whipps Cross A & E where they put my fractured left wrist in plaster. I have a nasty graze on my cheek, too. Nothing life-threatening, or likely to be long-term serious.

All plans for the next week or so are potentially off, and any plans involving my driving a car any time in the next couple of months should be re-arranged (sorry dreamsewing).

Comments

[rmjwell.livejournal.com]

Happy to hear that you are OKFSVOOK. Did the driver of the automobile stop to see if you were NDFTOVODTM (Not Dead For The Only Value Of Dead That Matters)?

[djm4]

No. Nor did I get the licence plate. In the unlikely event that the police can trace the car (which would basically mean much better CCTV coverage than even the UK has - anti-Liberal levels, in fact - including a clear shot of the accident itself) the book will be thrown. They really don't like people not stopping after an accident.

Unfortunately, about all I know about the car is that it's a pale-coloured saloon; it has a bonnet (I know this because that's what hit me) and a boot/trunk (I know this because I saw it disappearing round the next corner). It wasn't even going especially fast. I'd seen it and thought 'car seems to be slowing down for the junction: has presumably seen me and will stop so I don't need to emergency brake ... fuck! *thud* *crunch*'. I'm really not into asserting priority over cars on my bicycle however in the right I know I am - that's not a battle one can win.

[ciphergoth.livejournal.com]

That's awful. Hope all heals well and quickly!

[lovingboth]

Ouch.

It would be interesting to know how many cars matching the description were seen going into the area and out again at the relevant times.

[djm4]

I'm sure the police will be looking at that; a very lovely officer from Chingford came round and interviewed me this morning. However, even if by a miracle it's only one, that's still only circumstantial.

[juliet]

Youch. Very unpleasant. Hope the bone mends well & quickly!