Cycling safety is back in the spotlight following a terrifying head-on collision on Chapman’s Peak simply weeks away from the Cape Town Cycle Tour.
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On Monday, 19 February 2024, a bike owner was concerned in a collision with a superbike, leaving the bike owner affected by head trauma in hospital.
The bike owner has been recognized as Brent Hubert.
According to the Primedia+ website, CEO of Pedal Power, Neil Robinson, shared an replace on Hubert’s situation.
“He’s not well but he is stable with good vitals at the moment.”
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Robinson added that riders who had been with Hubert at the time of the incident stated that the motorcyclist got here up Chapman’s Peak from the Noordhoek aspect and crossed a strong white line to overhaul a beige Toyota Land Cruiser which resulted in the head-on collision.
Robinson stated that authorities are on the lookout for the proprietor of the Toyota Land Cruiser to offer a press release.
The motorcyclist has not been recognized at the time of publishing.
Stay Wider for the Rider – a gaggle of cyclists who assist hold fellow cyclists protected and maintain motorists accountable to the velocity restrict of the space – printed an replace on social media on Tuesday morning relating to Hubert’s situation.
The Chapman’s Peak space turns into more and more populated round this time of the 12 months as cyclists practice for the Cape Town Cycle Tour.
This 12 months’s race will happen on Sunday, 10 March.
Robinson concluded by saying that motorists and cyclists ought to train “tolerance”
“It comes down to behaviour, tolerance and respect. People are completely and utterly intolerable in this country. Let’s just change our attitude and our behaviour.”
