Woman cyclist killed in Mesa, AZ

[li10up]

I sent this message to the police dept:

I certainly hope you prosecute the individual that hit and killed that woman on the bike. Carelessness and neglect is not an accident!!

[spokewench]

Pink Bike - Please keep us posted. I have a friend down there that rides a bike that looks like that. I just emailed her hoping she is okay.

Spoke

[Grog]

That sucks. I'm sick of reading those reports.

I find September riding more dangerous in my area. I live right on campus and I'm careful to go on rides very early in the morning, before there is much traffic. There are thousands of new people heading places they're unfamiliar with and they're not paying as much attention as I think they should to some of the action around them (as they are trying to find their way around).

And even the people who know where they're going can be more distracted (the "rush" feeling of September) or just be caught in a series of unfortunate events because of one person who didn't know where he/she was going and made some stupid manoeuver.

Anyway, I'm just extra careful in September. I love this month for the temperature and the colors and everything, but being on the road sucks.

My prayers go with all those who have problems on the road...

[Crankin]

I always feel worse about things like this when they happen right down the street from a place I am very familiar with.... I guess it's because i can picture the whole thing in my head very vividly.

[michelem]

Me too, Robyn. I lived at approximately Baseline and Guadalupe for five years until just about two years ago. I'm very familiar with Baseline and Dobson, one major intersection over. You know, my car insurance was much higher in AZ as well. AAA told me it is because the Phoenix-metropolitan area is number one for red-light running fatalities (well, at least that is what they told me when I lived there - the stats may have changed since then, but I doubt it). Maybe something about being able to get a drivers license at age 16 and not having to renew it or take a test or anything until age 65???