I'm beginning to wonder if the OP steps foot of the house. That might explain the OP's many irrational fears.
,... you've never set foot in Central Park,.. have you?
Yes the guy didnt care which is saddank69 said:So he saw her since he yelled for her to get out of the way. I think the chair is appropriate.
It's not clear who had the light. Those crosswalks in Central Park have lights to control vehicle and bike traffic versus pedestrians crossing.
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There is a NYP article that says he was riding a 'brakeless triathlon bike'. If he truly had no brakes, what a moron - even if he did have the right of way. All bicycles operated on a public roadway should have brakes, a bell, and lights (the latter for after dark).
At the same time, if the NYPD are going to be consistent in this case compared to their vehicle vs. pedestrian cases, this guy might just walk away with only a ticket. Rarely are charges brought up against drivers for killing pedestrians.
Why hold bicyclists to a higher standard when drivers routinely ignore the rules?
Eg: http://gothamist.com/2014/09/12/doored_cyclist_video.php
Guy on a bicycle, riding in the bike lane, has the green light, but then a cab stops illegally adjacent to it to discharge a passenger and gets doored as a result.
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Yes, the biker should have been a bit more aware. At the same time, that doesn't excuse the illegal actions of others in the video - pedestrians careless walking across a lane of traffic (the bike lane is a lane of traffic), the discharging of passengers in an illegal spot. Or the constant threat of cars that speed up to simply cut you off when they want to make a turn.
Wait, why would any bike not have brakes? I don't care what the hell its used for, being able to slow and stop are pretty damn important features for a vehicle. If it didn't have brakes, that should be just as negligent as if I drove a vehicle I knowingly knew didn't have brakes and killed someone.
The bike in the picture has brakes. He could have been using the middle arm rests where he doesn't have immediate access to the brake levers. And if that's the case, then he is a moron for riding like that downtown New York.
The bike did have brakes. Whoever wrote the story was wrong and if the NYPD really said that then they were either lying or stupid.
The bicycle isn't a fixed gear bike, which sometimes don't have brakes or just have one brake. This is a multi-gear time trial bike with both front and rear brakes.
If that is the case he is negligent in my opinion. Same thing for someone who decides to stick their legs out of their car while driving and hits someone because they couldn't use their brakes fast enough. Brakes are important, m'kay.
Can you post a link to these bikes that don't have brakes? I just can't imagine why the hell anyone would buy or even sell a bike that doesn't have brakes. My kids tricycle has brakes and it doesn't go very fast.
Can you post a link to these bikes that don't have brakes? I just can't imagine why the hell anyone would buy or even sell a bike that doesn't have brakes. My kids tricycle has brakes and it doesn't go very fast.
I was referring to the poster you responded to. Are they a small government conservative?
That's a good point. Just assuming that there is nothing to hurt you because you have the right of way is a good way to collect a Darwin Award.Regardless of who was legally at fault, I feel that ultimately it's the responsibility of the pedestrian to maintain a high state of alertness whenever crossing the road, whether in a crosswalk with right of way, or otherwise. That alertness could very well have saved the victim in this case.
Regardless of who was legally at fault, I feel that ultimately it's the responsibility of the pedestrian to maintain a high state of alertness whenever crossing the road, whether in a crosswalk with right of way, or otherwise. That alertness could very well have saved the victim in this case.
That's a good point. Just assuming that there is nothing to hurt you because you have the right of way is a good way to collect a Darwin Award.
Pretty sure I'd be lynched in Berkeley. lolOh man, you guys should spend some time in Berkeley. The confluence of extremely liberal cycling laws and roadways, ultra supreme power granted to pedestrians anywhere, anytime, on any road, and the high percentage of elderly Asian and Indian drivers...
This place is hilarious.
(OK, well it would be if I didn't fear for my life every time I approach an intersection as a pedestrian, or driver)
Central Park is LOADED with bicycles, skaters, roller bladers, skate boarders, horse carriages, rick shaws,.. etc. And, all of these things are usually never on any pedestrian paths.
And, no one obeys the lights in the parks. Not even the pedestrians that cross the roads.
I am saddened to hear she was hurt, but she should have been more alert.
This poor woman was crossing the road via crosswalk as she was creamed by yet another mouth breathing lance armstrong wanna-be ciclist.
http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Fairfield-woman-hit-by-bicycle-in-NYC-s-Central-5765942.php
Just another example of why ciclists in the car lanes is not a solution.
It's really no wonder that many cities and residents are fed up with these mouth breathing ciclists.
We build them bike lanes (paid for via vehicle tax/tag/licensing) to get them off the road and they insist on riding in the roadway because pebbles bend their delicate wheels and non lance armstrongs hold up their olympic training sessions.
It's really no wonder why these people get no respect on the road. Between blazing through redlights, intentionally and needlessly holding up traffic, refusing to brake when needed... This is what happens when an entire group behaves this way.