Driving down bike in car =! people running into car on bike
You understand this, don't you?
By the way I never said he was right, simply replying to a false post. Put your nerd rage away.
Seriously? He deliberately caused the accident. You understand this, don't you?
Driving down bike in car =! people running into car on bike
You understand this, don't you?
By the way I never said he was right, simply replying to a false post. Put your nerd rage away.
I'm replying against my better judgement as I think you're being willfully ignorant on this...but have you actually read any of the articles? He deliberately caused the cyclists to run into his car. It's not complicated, but I think you just don't understand.
Driving down bike in car =! people running into car on bike
You understand this, don't you?
By the way I never said he was right, simply replying to a false post. Put your nerd rage away.
Try not to paint all bikers with the same brush. Most of the problem bikers are delivery guys, not people going to work or exercising. I biked to work in Manhattan for years, though 99% of my commute was down the west side bike path. I've also driven in Manhattan for years and know how bad drivers in NYC are, mostly due to stress from the traffic, but that's not an excuse to drive recklessly.
Maybe if the bikes hadnt been riding so damn close and payed attention, they wouldnt have smashed into the car. Had things worked out only slightly different, they would be getting sued for damages to his car.
And how did they know the guy hit his brakes just to be mean? Because a cop said so? OHHHH MAN! A cop said so, which means this guy goes to jail for 5 years. Brilliant. That sounds like some good shit for the supreme court.
The sentence is a little much. Maybe 2-3 years and his medical license revoked. I'm still ok with the 5 years though.
Screw all you bicycle haters. It's a cheap, green, healthy form of transportation. You really expect them to follow every rule of the road like a 4000lb automobile?
Maybe if the bikes hadnt been riding so damn close and payed attention, they wouldnt have smashed into the car. Had things worked out only slightly different, they would be getting sued for damages to his car.
Since EVERYONE on the road is supposed to be responsible, and pedestrians and bikers risk more, I think they should be at least as accountable for following the rules of the road as a car, and use good sense on top of that.
And how did they know the guy hit his brakes just to be mean? Because a cop said so? OHHHH MAN! A cop said so, which means this guy goes to jail for 5 years. Brilliant. That sounds like some good shit for the supreme court.
Looking at what we have before us, I dont think this is an issue of who was actually right or wrong, I think it was about appeasing the ultra-liberals of southern california. The kind that dont believe in personal responsibility and think either the government should pay for their mistakes, or failing that, the government should find a private citizen to punish. Anyone, just long as it isnt them. Since the goverment would rather not admit fault, I guess we all know who's gonna get it.
Had the police been enforcing traffic laws properly and had the courts actually punished people on a regular basis, this could have been avoided. But since its long been established that traffic laws have little to do with public safety and more to do with extra income for the government, I dont think that will ever happen either.
Fuck. Now I'm getting of on another rant, and I dont have the energy.
It's STILL brake-checking...and I've read many replies on these boards in tailgating threads where people think passing someone then brake-checking is fine.
They hit HIM Einstein.
You really expect them to follow every rule of the road like a 4000lb automobile?
Wish they'd ban cars instead. I can't remember the number of times cars have cut me off without signaling, blown thru red lights/stop signs, etc...
basically we need to ban idiots from driving or riding anything
also give bicycles license plates.
and bicycle "driving" licenses to ensure that they know the proper rules of the road.
Cars are due a greater right-of-way by bicyclists, not only because the auto is larger, heavier, and can inflict more damage, but also because we auto drivers, whether by our license fees/taxes or fuel taxes, pay for the roadway. bicyclists, by any property/sales taxes might pay a portion...but a much smaller portion of the costs of building and maintaining the roadway.
Yes. We DO own the road.
At trial, Thompson said that he and other local residents were angry because some bicyclists were ignoring stop signs or riding abreast, impeding cars on a narrow road.
Wow you guys are actually defending the doctor? What's next? It's the woman's fault for breaking her husband's hand with her face? Bigots and stupid too.