What we meant was that it was not the planned route to take as they were diverted due to another crash that night."
Well, that's not what my interpretation was, I took the comments as, why on earth is anyone riding their bike at that time of night. This is either, quick thinking on their part to come up with an alternative view, or careless phraseology from the journalist in the first place.
For my part, I always wonder what all these cars are doing out at that time of night, and whether they're up to no good. Lorries, I can understand. Making deliveries at night is far more efficient on driving time, and I trust to the abilities of professional truck drivers who, on the whole, allow me plenty of space. I help them in turn by making myself visible.
There's another lesson I think can be taken from this sad experience. We're on a private excursion, and a road closure can be imposed with no prior warning. If the police say you can't get through because it's a crime scene, then that has to be dealt with. A map should be an automatic item for the saddle bag. I've come across instances where police have closed the road, and if it's a major incident, the one barring the way is likely to be more of a stranger to those parts than me, so it's very much up to me to decide how to proceed.
Incidents like this strike home. We can all think, that could be me. As MemSec, I take a dim view of anyone getting at "my" riders. Best wishes to the riders and their families.
