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Cyclist knocked off bike by traffic worker
.... ahhhh, the cycling life .... [from the Boulder Daily Camera)
"A man working traffic control during a repaving project last week on North Foothills Highway [US36 - a two lane highway north of Boulder - a *very* popular cycling route] used his stop sign to knock a cyclist off his bicycle after he neglected to stop and was then punched in the face, Boulder County Sheriff's Office deputies reported. Workers holding stop signs at the paving project at [near] Neva Road told police that they were having problems with bicyclists ignoring the traffic signs. When one passed through the afternoon of July 9 and ignored the stop sign, the sign holder radioed to his partner on the other end, deputies reported. When the cyclist rode past the other traffic worker, he held out his stop sign and hit the bicyclist, knocking him off his bike. The cyclist got up, punched the stop sign and then the man holding it, the report stated. The cyclist, who was reportedly wearing a white shirt with red-and-black lettering, was not located by officers." -- ***************************** Chuck Anderson • Boulder, CO http://www.CycleTourist.com ***************************** |
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On Jul 17, 7:22 pm, Chuck Anderson wrote:
... ahhhh, the cycling life .... [from the Boulder Daily Camera) "A man working traffic control during a repaving project last week on North Foothills Highway [US36 - a two lane highway north of Boulder - a *very* popular cycling route] used his stop sign to knock a cyclist off his bicycle after he neglected to stop and was then punched in the face, Boulder County Sheriff's Office deputies reported. Workers holding stop signs at the paving project at [near] Neva Road told police that they were having problems with bicyclists ignoring the traffic signs. When one passed through the afternoon of July 9 and ignored the stop sign, the sign holder radioed to his partner on the other end, deputies reported. When the cyclist rode past the other traffic worker, he held out his stop sign and hit the bicyclist, knocking him off his bike. The cyclist got up, punched the stop sign and then the man holding it, the report stated. The cyclist, who was reportedly wearing a white shirt with red-and-black lettering, was not located by officers." -- ***************************** Chuck Anderson · Boulder, CO http://www.CycleTourist.com ***************************** Two wrongs ... makes for an interesting news story. -bdbafh |
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Cyclist knocked off bike by traffic worker
Are we supposed to feel bad for the cyclist? Too bad he got a good
punch in b4 he fled the scene. James |
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Cyclist knocked off bike by traffic worker
On Jul 19, 2:07 pm, bdbafh wrote:
Two wrongs ... makes for an interesting news story. All wrongs are of equal weight? The first was a traffic infraction and not necessarily a hazard. The second - assault with a stop sign - is a crime. Judge Judy would conclude that the cyclist punching the traffic "cop" was not an unusual reaction. Many would have remained prone on the ground complaining about whiplash until the police arrived. That would have been a walkaway win for any lawyer. R |
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Cyclist knocked off bike by traffic worker
In article .com,
James1549 wrote: Are we supposed to feel bad for the cyclist? Too bad he got a good punch in b4 he fled the scene. The cyclist was the victim of a premeditated assault. I hope he broke that sign-wielding asshole's nose. |
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Cyclist knocked off bike by traffic worker
bdbafh wrote:
On Jul 17, 7:22 pm, Chuck Anderson wrote: ... ahhhh, the cycling life .... [from the Boulder Daily Camera) "...When one passed through the afternoon of July 9 and ignored the stop sign, the sign holder radioed to his partner on the other end, deputies reported. When the cyclist rode past the other traffic worker, he held out his stop sign and hit the bicyclist, knocking him off his bike. The cyclist got up, punched the stop sign and then the man holding it, the report stated. The cyclist, who was reportedly wearing a white shirt with red-and-black lettering, was not located by officers." Two wrongs ... makes for an interesting news story. That's about my take on it. A wash. The cyclist wrongly started it. The flagman overreacted. The cyclist's response to that seems appropriate, and fair that that he got away. I think they both came away having learned a lesson. But it also makes me chuckle when I imagine the blind anger, ... punching the sign ... and then the flagman. -- ***************************** Chuck Anderson • Boulder, CO http://www.CycleTourist.com ***************************** |
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Cyclist knocked off bike by traffic worker
Chuck Anderson wrote:
bdbafh wrote: On Jul 17, 7:22 pm, Chuck Anderson wrote: ... ahhhh, the cycling life .... [from the Boulder Daily Camera) "...When one passed through the afternoon of July 9 and ignored the stop sign, the sign holder radioed to his partner on the other end, deputies reported. When the cyclist rode past the other traffic worker, he held out his stop sign and hit the bicyclist, knocking him off his bike. The cyclist got up, punched the stop sign and then the man holding it, the report stated. The cyclist, who was reportedly wearing a white shirt with red-and-black lettering, was not located by officers." Two wrongs ... makes for an interesting news story. That's about my take on it. A wash. The cyclist wrongly started it. The flagman overreacted. The cyclist's response to that seems appropriate, and fair that that he got away. I think they both came away having learned a lesson. But it also makes me chuckle when I imagine the blind anger, ... punching the sign ... and then the flagman. This is one of those heart-warming American stories that could only be improved by gunplay. -- Bill Asher |
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