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Bicyclist killed by SUV
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The Salt Lake City woman was wearing a helmet and brightly colored clothing and was riding at the right side of the road when she was hit from behind by a SUV, whose driver said she did not see the cyclist. .... http://kutv.com/utah/UT--BicycleFata...rces_news_html |
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"Ben Kaufman" wrote in message
... ... The Salt Lake City woman was wearing a helmet and brightly colored clothing and was riding at the right side of the road when she was hit from behind by a SUV, whose driver said she did not see the cyclist. ... http://kutv.com/utah/UT--BicycleFata...rces_news_html That is a real shame. Class A misdimeanor, punshable by up to 1 year in jail. Humans aren't worth much anymore. I am surprised the authorities didn't try and put the blame on the cyclist. Here in Texas, it seems, everyone does hit and runs. I'll probably be found one day dead, on the side of the road because of some scumbag that ran me down, using that tired excuse that 'they didn't see me". If they ever catch the scumbag. I have thought about attaching a minicam to the back of my bike to record everything behind me, so maybe if I am lucky, it'll record the scumbag who runs me down and takes off. Maybe two minicams, front and back would even be better. They are getting cheaper nowadays. I am trying to figure out a way to bike commute once a week from Grapevine Texas to Addision Texas (Friday casual day), but there is about 8 to 9 miles of roads that aren't all that safe for cyclists, if I do it. Granted it is only 26 miles one way by car, which is probably more like 30-32 miles by bike, but those two-three road stretches aren't very good at all, plus there aren't any sidewalks either. |
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Ben Kaufman wrote:
... The Salt Lake City woman was wearing a helmet and brightly colored clothing and was riding at the right side of the road when she was hit from behind by a SUV, whose driver said she did not see the cyclist. ... http://kutv.com/utah/UT--BicycleFata...rces_news_html Check the driver's cell phone records for the time of the accident. On the phone, maybe? A mile, tomorrow, for the fallen. Tragic. Tragic. |
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"Neil Brooks" wrote in message
m... Ben Kaufman wrote: ... The Salt Lake City woman was wearing a helmet and brightly colored clothing and was riding at the right side of the road when she was hit from behind by a SUV, whose driver said she did not see the cyclist. ... http://kutv.com/utah/UT--BicycleFata...rces_news_html Check the driver's cell phone records for the time of the accident. On the phone, maybe? A mile, tomorrow, for the fallen. Tragic. Tragic. I was hit and nearly killed just over 2 years ago by a teenage driver who was talking on a cell phone. They were on-coming and made a left turn right into me. Hit me head on. For the life of me, I can't understand why we let teenagers drive AT ALL. But the ultimate stupidity is that we let them drive and talk on cell phones. For the life of me, I can't understand why we let anyone drive and talk on cell phones AT ALL. But the ultimate stupidity is that we let TEENAGERS drive and talk on cell phones. I know this thread isn't about that. Sorry. My condolensces to the slain cyclist and her family. Bob C. |
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Ben Kaufman writes: ... The Salt Lake City woman was wearing a helmet and brightly colored clothing and was riding at the right side of the road when she was hit from behind by a SUV, whose driver said she did not see the cyclist. ... http://kutv.com/utah/UT--BicycleFata...rces_news_html "Bicyclists and members of Johnson's family held a rally at the Capitol Wednesday in support of legislation that would require motorists passing bicycles to give them a three-foot clearance, except where the roadway is too narrow." While such a law /should/ be enacted, it won't be worth a mound of lima beans if it isn't enforced. I can see legalistic arguments around the ability of drivers or witnesses to discern the difference between 35 and 37 inches. Just slapping another arcane law in the books won't affect the mayhem. As for "where the roadway is too narrow," that's when cyclists should be free to take the lane. Drivers who take lives so lackadaisically must be held accountable, made to assume responsibility, and face consequences according to the gravity and severity of their actions. Or else this kind of tragedy will just continue. And such killer drivers should be automatically banned from driving for life, just for starters. Maybe such drivers should also be compelled to pay for advertising/media blitzes about the rights of cyclists, in the jurisdictions in which they offended. And while they're at it, maybe they should be compelled to appear in TV adverts where they admit to disregarding the rights of the cyclists (or pedestrians) they killed, and explain the hard consequences they're undergoing. regards, Tom -- -- Nothing is safe from me. Above address is just a spam midden. I'm really at: tkeats [curlicue] vcn [point] bc [point] ca |
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It's weird, but it does seem like lives don't mean much.. at least not
strangers lives. I was crossing the street with my friend going from the main university campus to the art building, where I have to cross a street well known for it's international semi truck traffic. We were crossing at the pedestrian crosswalk, and a truck came screaming through the intersection to make a right hand turn, we were nearly hit.. All I could do was throw my arms up in a "WTF?" sort of manner.. the driver looked at us and continued to mcdonalds. Like, he almost killed 2 students on the way to class.. and thought nothing of it. WTF indeed. Mike http://mikebeauchamp.com "Tom Keats" wrote in message ... In article , Ben Kaufman writes: ... The Salt Lake City woman was wearing a helmet and brightly colored clothing and was riding at the right side of the road when she was hit from behind by a SUV, whose driver said she did not see the cyclist. ... http://kutv.com/utah/UT--BicycleFata...rces_news_html "Bicyclists and members of Johnson's family held a rally at the Capitol Wednesday in support of legislation that would require motorists passing bicycles to give them a three-foot clearance, except where the roadway is too narrow." While such a law /should/ be enacted, it won't be worth a mound of lima beans if it isn't enforced. I can see legalistic arguments around the ability of drivers or witnesses to discern the difference between 35 and 37 inches. Just slapping another arcane law in the books won't affect the mayhem. As for "where the roadway is too narrow," that's when cyclists should be free to take the lane. Drivers who take lives so lackadaisically must be held accountable, made to assume responsibility, and face consequences according to the gravity and severity of their actions. Or else this kind of tragedy will just continue. And such killer drivers should be automatically banned from driving for life, just for starters. Maybe such drivers should also be compelled to pay for advertising/media blitzes about the rights of cyclists, in the jurisdictions in which they offended. And while they're at it, maybe they should be compelled to appear in TV adverts where they admit to disregarding the rights of the cyclists (or pedestrians) they killed, and explain the hard consequences they're undergoing. regards, Tom -- -- Nothing is safe from me. Above address is just a spam midden. I'm really at: tkeats [curlicue] vcn [point] bc [point] ca |
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On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 22:37:10 -0500 in rec.bicycles.misc, Ben
Kaufman wrote: The Salt Lake City woman was wearing a helmet and brightly colored clothing and was riding at the right side of the road when she was hit from behind by a SUV, whose driver said she did not see the cyclist. yeah, that's what they always say. i've had folks pull alongside, look directly at me, and then do right turn in front of me and tell me that they didn't see me. was she on a cell phone? |
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Joshua Putnam writes: The purpose of the law isn't to rigidly enforce 36-inch clearance, it's to eliminate the common defense that the cyclist swerved a foot to the left and therefore caused the accident. Okay, that deals with after-the-fact. I submit We need to focus on more before-the-fact stuff to keep people from getting killed. And if the penalty for not respecting a 36-inch passing clearance is small, or if the law is unenforcable (or perhaps worse: unknown), what's the use? regards, Tom -- -- Nothing is safe from me. Above address is just a spam midden. I'm really at: tkeats [curlicue] vcn [point] bc [point] ca |
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"Tom Keats" wrote:
"Bicyclists and members of Johnson's family held a rally at the Capitol Wednesday in support of legislation that would require motorists passing bicycles to give them a three-foot clearance, except where the roadway is too narrow." I object to that last phrase, "except where the roadway is too narrow." If the road is too narrow to pass safely, the motorist should wait until he can pass safely (and the cyclist should "take the lane" to prevent the motorist from trying to pass to closely). Art Harris |
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