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road rage in LA (w/ physician driver)
Don't know if this was mentioned here on bike.wreck earlier:
http://laist.com/2008/07/07/road_rag...lists_on_m.php The follow up (with gruesome photos): http://laist.com/2008/07/07/update_o...e_accident.php I know LA is a weird place but there's no accounting for this kind of behavior. |
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road rage in LA (w/ physician driver)
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, damyth wrote: Don't know if this was mentioned here on bike.wreck earlier: http://laist.com/2008/07/07/road_rag...lists_on_m.php The follow up (with gruesome photos): http://laist.com/2008/07/07/update_o...e_accident.php I know LA is a weird place but there's no accounting for this kind of behavior. Youch! We had an incident here between two drivers a few years back. In this case, Driver A (also a physician, which is what reminded me) leaped out of his car and punched Driver B through her open window. We also have had several incidents of road rage by drivers towards cyclists including running a group ride off the road and an incident of suspected road rage resulting in the death of the cyclist, but the perpetrator was never identified. |
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damyth writes:
Don't know if this was mentioned here on bike.wreck earlier: http://laist.com/2008/07/07/road_rag...lists_on_m.php The follow up (with gruesome photos): http://laist.com/2008/07/07/update_o...e_accident.php I know LA is a weird place but there's no accounting for this kind of behavior. Man, thinking about that some more- those guys were really clipping down the hill when this asshole jammed on his brakes. That was a hard impact. Brrrr. |
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road rage in LA (w/ physician driver)
"Tim McNamara" wrote in message
... damyth writes: Don't know if this was mentioned here on bike.wreck earlier: http://laist.com/2008/07/07/road_rag...lists_on_m.php The follow up (with gruesome photos): http://laist.com/2008/07/07/update_o...e_accident.php I know LA is a weird place but there's no accounting for this kind of behavior. Man, thinking about that some more- those guys were really clipping down the hill when this asshole jammed on his brakes. That was a hard impact. Brrrr. Think about this - if he had gotten out and quietly helped the injured man and kept his mouth shut the courts probably wouldn't have gotten involved! The only thing we have going for us out there is the fact that more cops are riding bikes these days to maintain physical fitness. I was run off the road by a California Highway Patrolman who then drove rapidly away before I could get his number. |
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road rage in LA (w/ physician driver)
Tom Kunich wrote:
"Tim McNamara" wrote in message ... damyth writes: Don't know if this was mentioned here on bike.wreck earlier: http://laist.com/2008/07/07/road_rag...lists_on_m.php The follow up (with gruesome photos): http://laist.com/2008/07/07/update_o...e_accident.php I know LA is a weird place but there's no accounting for this kind of behavior. Man, thinking about that some more- those guys were really clipping down the hill when this asshole jammed on his brakes. That was a hard impact. Brrrr. Think about this - if he had gotten out and quietly helped the injured man and kept his mouth shut the courts probably wouldn't have gotten involved! The only thing we have going for us out there is the fact that more cops are riding bikes these days to maintain physical fitness. I was run off the road by a California Highway Patrolman who then drove rapidly away before I could get his number. Actually, city cops around here are being trained as bicycle cops now. A larger city has set up a training center and is rotating not only cops from their own city, but cops from other local cities through the training program. To be a bicycle cop most cities require training from that school. What with the price of gas, more cities are using bicycle cops, so it feeds through pretty well. This is really helping matters. Once they have been to that school, most of them "see the light" and can quote the law chapter and verse tempered with some reason, such as, "Nothing says you have to put your foot down at a stop sign, but if I see you blow through a light, you are getting a ticket!" Rough justice. |
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road rage in LA (w/ physician driver)
On Jul 18, 12:32 am, damyth wrote:
Don't know if this was mentioned here on bike.wreck earlier:http://laist.com/2008/07/07/road_rag...lists_on_m.php The follow up (with gruesome photos):http://laist.com/2008/07/07/update_o...e_accident.php I know LA is a weird place but there's no accounting for this kind of behavior. I hope that they will sue that asshole for all that he has. Specifically his retirement stash. Assault with deadly weapon that's what it is. Or better yet sentence him to 10 years pro bono work in some community clinic where he can help some poor. JT (sharpening his scalping knife) |
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road rage in LA (w/ physician driver)
Woland99 wrote:
On Jul 18, 12:32 am, damyth wrote: Don't know if this was mentioned here on bike.wreck earlier:http://laist.com/2008/07/07/road_rag...lists_on_m.php The follow up (with gruesome photos):http://laist.com/2008/07/07/update_o...e_accident.php I know LA is a weird place but there's no accounting for this kind of behavior. I hope that they will sue that asshole for all that he has. Specifically his retirement stash. Assault with deadly weapon that's what it is. Or better yet sentence him to 10 years pro bono work in some community clinic where he can help some poor. JT (sharpening his scalping knife) sentence him to 10 years pro bono work in some community clinic where he can help some poor. Worse than death! |
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"Woland99" wrote in message
... On Jul 18, 12:32 am, damyth wrote: Don't know if this was mentioned here on bike.wreck earlier:http://laist.com/2008/07/07/road_rag...lists_on_m.php The follow up (with gruesome photos):http://laist.com/2008/07/07/update_o...e_accident.php I know LA is a weird place but there's no accounting for this kind of behavior. I hope that they will sue that asshole for all that he has. Specifically his retirement stash. Assault with deadly weapon that's what it is. Or better yet sentence him to 10 years pro bono work in some community clinic where he can help some poor. Vehicular assault is a felony in California. Wonder about back there... |
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road rage in LA (w/ physician driver)
Per damyth:
Don't know if this was mentioned here on bike.wreck earlier: http://laist.com/2008/07/07/road_rag...lists_on_m.php The follow up (with gruesome photos): http://laist.com/2008/07/07/update_o...e_accident.php I know LA is a weird place but there's no accounting for this kind of behavior. When I read "The driver of the vehicle stopped his car and continued the tirade, identifying himself as a Doctor but never offering medical attention." I had to wonder if the perpetrator wasn't just a normal guy who'd been working ungodly-long hours and taking some kind of drug to stay awake. It seemed sooooo irrational... especially the stopping after committing the act and continuing to rant. -- PeteCresswell |
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road rage in LA (w/ physician driver)
LA is not a particularly wierd place to bike.
The behavior does sound irrational/adulterated. It would be best to wait for the judicial system to work out the facts... JG |
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