1 killed at Mexican bike race

[NoNo]

This picture has me stunned. It's a shame anyone died, but it's amazing it's only 1 person.

Monterrey Race

[Aggie_Ama]

I can usually handle gruesome photos but this one left me shaking. My degree is in journalism and we had many discussions about photos like this. Normally I would be against publishing this but as a cyclists I think they need to be put out there. I would assume in Mexico they close roads for races like they do in the US? Or at very least have traffic control? This is horrific.

[Fredwina]

My understanding is that the driver ran a police roadblock

[Blueberry]

So scary. And it was (maybe still is) the lead photo on MSNBC. Just horrific. I still hadn't gotten over a drunk college kid hitting and killing a cyclist near us (and 2 other cyclists being hit - one in a hit and run), and another was hit and killed this AM (I posted in a separate thread). Just horrible.

Horrific as this photo is, though - I'm glad to see if on the news. Drivers need to realize what the consequences of running down cyclists can be.

CA

[hermitclub]

This is incredibly disturbing. We were just having a discussion about the dangers road cycling this morning at work.

Here is a link to the story:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,362147,00.html

[lph]

This is an AWFUL picture

I don't mind anyone posting it here, of course, but my boss sent it around at work with a warning to the cyclists to "be careful", and people were sort of joking about it at a meeting right afterwards! That really bothered me - I mean I can see that it's a spectacular sort of photo that people can't relate to and view almost abstractly like a horror story or something - but I DO relate to it and it's gutwrenching to look at.

[Blueberry]

This is an AWFUL picture

I don't mind anyone posting it here, of course, but my boss sent it around at work with a warning to the cyclists to "be careful", and people were sort of joking about it at a meeting right afterwards! That really bothered me - I mean I can see that it's a spectacular sort of photo that people can't relate to and view almost abstractly like a horror story or something - but I DO relate to it and it's gutwrenching to look at.

I don't think I'd be happy with the workplace reaction. UGH. How 'bout this is why you shouldn't drive sleep deprived and drunk. There's no amount of "being careful" that will help you if some drunk idiot decides you're target practice

(Sorry - I'm venting today - while I wait to see if the cyclist killed this AM near my house is someone I know).

CA

[LBTC]

Gutwrenching! Yikes! I can't help but notice there are no brake lights. WTF? It takes all my energy to send my butterflies to the terribly disturbed individual who must have been driving.

Sending many many healing butterflies to all of the riders in the race, to all those injured, to the family of the cyclist killed, and to all cyclists who view this photo and have to think about the possibilities out there.

Hugs, too
~T~

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Gutwrenching! Yikes! I can't help but notice there are no brake lights. WTF? It takes all my energy to send my butterflies to the terribly disturbed individual who must have been driving.

Drunk.

[kat_h]

Gutwrenching! Yikes! I can't help but notice there are no brake lights. WTF? It takes all my energy to send my butterflies to the terribly disturbed individual who must have been driving.
~T~

The article I read said he fell asleep because he was drunk.

It's scary. All of my lights and reflective tape are great when drivers are sober, sane, and smart. What can you do when drivers are drunk or asleep like this guy, deliberate like the Australia crash, or playing with with their gps instead of looking at the road?