Hi Derec'/Hope some more The motorist is getting more surly with the influx of more biker's and the biker's more stupid in dealing with death on the hood of an SUV, /Ken
On 8/25/08, Derek Paschal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I saw that on the internet and also on TV two weekends ago when I was on > vacation. It is scary to think that a jury may look at this case and say it > was OK for the driver to slam on the brakes and injure the bicyclists > because they had it coming. Hopefully the prosecution is able to make their > case and put this guy in jail. > > > Derek Paschal > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Ron Kline <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Bicycle Lifestyle <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 6:46:45 AM > Subject: {BL} Re: Irritation with Cyclists Creeping Into Juries > > > This discussion reminds me of the CNN video where a doctor got in > front of two cyclists and slammed on his brakes; both cyclists were > seriously injured, and to add further irony, the same doctor had been > reported by another cyclist just a week before and the cops, of > course, had done nothing. > > The curious part of the story occurs when the commentator says > something like "many motorists who were interviewed say that cyclists > have it coming because they don't always follow the rules." > > > http://bikehacks.com/road-rage-so-much-for-the-hippocratic-oath/ > > Pretty scary stuff; there's some real anger out there, and it is often > directed toward cyclists, runners, and pedestrians. > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Bicycle Lifestyle" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bicyclelifestyle?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
