Warning, a little gory. LA Dr. uses road rage vs. Cyclists

[Trek420]

I hope this guy looses his license to drive, and to practice medicine

http://laist.com/2008/07/07/road_rag...lists_on_m.php

[crazycanuck]

Yikes!

I sure hope the "doctor" or medical practitioner feels some guilt for not helping the guys!

What a **$*&$^$^..

[bmccasland]

There's a link at the bottom to an update: LA's finest has arrested the driver, and charged him with felony criminal assault.

[Trek420]

Go cops!!

[Blueberry]

How 'bout attempted murder. Geez. Some people. Those guys are lucky to be breathing at this point. Oh people make me so mad

[mimitabby]

a doctor!! good grief

[Iris616]

The photo of the car is terrifying!

Any update on how the guys are doing? Are they still in the hospital?

[Bluetree]

They're being interviewed right now

http://www.kfi640.com/main.html

One of the largest radio stations in L.A.

[Bluetree]

Here is the interview. It's about half an hour long.

Podcast

[xeney]

Unfortunately an attempted murder charge in California requires that he actually intended for somebody to die (not just be horribly injured -- he has to have intended to kill somebody). It's easier to prove murder than attempted murder, ironically. If someone had died, he could be convicted of murder just for trying to hurt someone or for being grossly reckless. If nobody dies, you can't get to attempted murder unless you can prove that he was trying to kill them, which is harder than it sounds.

It sure sounds like assault with a deadly weapon or by means likely to produce great bodily injury, though, with a couple of great bodily injury enhancements for the two victims. This guy needs to go to prison.

[Aggie_Ama]

The articles say he is being charged with a felony. If he is convicted he will have to answer yes on every job application that asks if he has been convicted of a felony. I wonder what the laws on practicing medicine with a violent felony conviction are? I believe you cannot practice law if you have been convicted of a felony, am I right lawyers? Let's hope the charges stick, although he will probably try to plea bargain out right?

Blue- How are the guys recovering?

[Fujichants]

You can also read about it here:

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la...,6023414.story

I do hill training in Palos Verdes and cars there love to speed down the hills leaving little room for cyclists. We have to share the road because there is no bike lane going down. BF always has to ride a little to the left of me going down hills to make sure that drivers don't try to come too close to us (like that Infiniti who came within a foot of their handlebars), because they will if you don't motion to them not to come too close.

On top of that, I keep getting emails from the Los Angeles County Bike Coalition that the city wants to close part of a beloved cycling path, which in turn forces cyclists to go on highly traffic, dangerous roads.

I hate sh*t like this. I am so upset. This just hits a little close to home.