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Hit by car
On Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 5:26:19 PM UTC-6, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 12/10/2017 4:36 PM, Andy wrote: I was crossing crosswalk with green light. Lady made a right at red light. She never looked right. I was hit. Broke left hand and neck pain. I will never again cross at light. Will cross between blocks. Can't trust anyone!! You certainly have to be very choosy about whom you trust. But you also have to behave in a predictable manner. It sounds like you were going straight ahead while you were to the right of a car that turned right. I try to never put myself in that position. It's responsible for many serious crashes, often fatal ones. That's why that location has the nickname "coffin corner." See http://iamtraffic.org/glossary/coffin-corner/ That website talks specifically about a bike lane, but the same principle applies if its a sidewalk, or even if you're on a street or road with no bike lane. Don't put yourself to the right of a vehicle that may turn right. _Especially_ don't do it with trucks, buses or other large vehicles. They have blind spots that make it even harder to spot you in that position. Bicycles are safest at intersections if they are where motorists expect vehicles to be, and if the bicyclists are performing normal traffic movements. For more on this, see http://www.kansascyclist.com/news/20...coffin-corner/ -- - Frank Krygowski Don't put yourself to the right of a vehicle that may turn right. That's difficult to do when a cyclist has to cross. Any cyclist on the road will ALWAYS be on someone's right. That's why I no longer cross at lights. :-0 Andy |
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