Cycling and motorists - the law is an ass!!!

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After the mainstream print / online media actually carrying front page news of cyclists being killed here in South Africa (something that happens all to often), it is even more saddening to hear about similar incidents overseas. The assumption is often that things are so much worse here (sometimes the assumption is right, other times it isn't)

 

Regrettably it would seem that in the instance of motor vehicle meets bicycle countries change but attitudes of non cyclists seem the same..............

 

http://www.velonews.com/article/85281/legally-speaking-with-bob-mionske---can-t-we-do-better

 

......Sheriff?s Lt. David Dillon was out on a ride one morning when he was

struck from behind by a driver who was distracted by his radio and a

cell phone call. The driver admitted that he did not see Dillon until

he struck him.

Last week, District Attorney Charles Branson announced that criminal

charges will not be filed against the 21 year old driver, Kyle Van

Meter. Noting that ?it is a difficult time for the family,? Branson

suggested that the Kansas Highway patrol issue citations for unsafe

overtaking/passing, following too closely, and failure to wear a seat

belt.

Failure to wear

a seat belt? A driver who was simultaneously talking on the phone and

adjusting his radio hit a cyclist he admits he never saw, and the D.A.

suggests citing him for failure to wear a seat belt? Is this the best we can do?

 

[Slave]

If everyone were forced to ride a bike first before being granted a car licence, there would be less accidents.

 

I think.

 

Dudes on four wheels should have twice the respect for dudes / dudesses on two wheels.

 

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If everyone were forced to ride a bike first before being granted a car licence' date=' there would be less accidents.

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In my perfect word! 

 

 

[Jon0]

there is no law for 4 wheel people,they drive wen they lyk and go,stop when they like!!!!