Yea, especially with a witness... that's reckless endangerment or assault or both, said the not-a-lawyer. I'm shaking with you... wonder if his license plate was covered with strategic mud...
... hmmm... I k now there are helmet mounted cameras... I also know some bookstores that have $10 faux cameras so it just *looks* like they're taking your picture...
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08-19-2006, 11:30 AM #1
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08-19-2006, 12:17 PM #2
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Its a shame the woman in the car behind didn't use her initiative and take down the plate.
A training partner of mine was in court last Friday - took a truck-driver to court for over-taking a car directly into the oncoming lane she and her friends were cycling - she had a choice - get run over, or crash deliberately into the verge. She chose to crash.
Fortunately, the car-driver that was being passed was willing to be witness.
The judge has reserved judgement til September.
Deb, I am so pleased he was unsuccessful in whatever his intentions were and the Cycling Goddess was watching over you.
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08-19-2006, 10:03 PM #3
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Deb:
I am so sorry that that happened to you
!!! I am very relieved to hear that physically you are okay and were able to write your own report of what happened on the forum, rather than someone else writing it for you!
We were riding on Lincoln Road this afternoon making our way to Trapelo around 4pm. (road conditions in & around that area are not great).
It would have been nice if someone had seen the incident & taken down the plate # of that jerk.
Just too scary!Originally posted by DebW: Maybe a quick call to the police could have caught him down the road, but I only had a vague id on the truck and not even a glimpse of the driver. Too busy trying to survive the incident to worry about anything else at that moment.
Have a peaceful weekend!
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08-20-2006, 08:15 AM #4
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Just heard another interesting story about a bike/car incident.
a bike got thrown over someone's hood.
There was a cop there watching..
(you're going to hate this story because i dont know the ending)
the woman in the car said to the cop, my husband is a cop.
SO the cop did not write her up.
HOWEVER, the bike rider did not mention that HIS son was a prosecuting attorney. The son tracked the correct cop down (!!!) so perhaps
the lady will get a citation and so will the cop!!!!
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08-21-2006, 08:01 AM #5
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Glad to hear that you came out of that situation unhurt! How scary.
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08-21-2006, 12:09 PM #6
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Sorry to hear about your close call. I've only ridden on that road once, in a charity ride, but it is very close to places where i ride. I wonder why some people get so angry at cyclists... my husband has this happen (along with angry words) every once in awhile on Rt. 27 when he is commuting to Natick. Not so much lately, but still. It's always guys in pick ups.
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08-25-2006, 01:09 PM #7
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Rednecks in Pickups!
It always seems like it is a redneck in a pickup, usually the lifted pickups that you have to fall out of to get out the door. Every tried to get in a pickup like that in a tight dress? Oh well, I digress
We have a stretch of about 7 miles of really narrow road till you get out to our premier road riding area in Flagstaff here. I have been trying valiantly to get the Forest Service, National Highway Admin and City to come together with the money to widen the road, but I'm sure it is 10-20 years down the road! anyway, I don't know how many times I've been squeezed really hard and run off the road, also had people passing right in my face (now that is scary)! Lots of my friends have problems with this too. Some of the worst are local rednecks in trucks and the others are the tourists who come up from the south to get out of the heat and just don't have a brain in their heads (with their rvs, and 4 wheelers in trailers)!
A couple of weeks ago, a friend of mine was hit by a drunk driver (who then ran). Thankfully, they found the drunk at home after he had stopped for more beer! Luckily, the friend is doing okay (at least he is alive), broken ankle, messed up shoulder, lots of road rash and cracked vertebra! I just don't know what is wrong with people in cars. They just don't take any responsibility for their inattention or lack of courtesy and or lack of reason when they drive!
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