Sad Story

[Velobambina]

I'm sorry, but I lack tolerance for stupid behavior that results in another person's injury or death. I hope that girl is haunted by this so she will forever behave responsibly behind the wheel of a car/SUV/whatever.

Perhaps she will learn from it and do something positive as a result.

My sympathy goes to the family, friends, and loved ones of the victim.

[RoadRaven]

Ah… tragic… this happened to members in our club last year – no fatalities like your story or Silver’s but 3 cyclists down…
I posted the story here.
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=17092

Like your story it was a young driver, a clear stretch of road, no other traffic about… they were in the cycle lane, he knocked two sideways and ran into one – she went into his windscreen and her bike went under the car..
I was just so VERY angry.

Our three cyclists are all back on their bikes and have been coming back to races and riding with close friends. Softly, gently, back to their passion.

I don’t know what I can say that will help – and the truth is probably nothing will. But my thoughts are with yours and your community’s… the shock, the disbelief, the anger, the frustration, the grief…

[Running Mommy]

UGH!
So sad! It just sickens me to hear such things.
But another thing that sickens me is reading the comments.
No it's not an "accident", but slinging mud is not going to do any good either.
I have to wonder what Mr. matty is thinking as he looks down on all of this...
sigh...
I think helping the yield to life campaign is a good way to honor all our fallen comrades.

[KSH]

I'm sorry, but I lack tolerance for stupid behavior that results in another person's injury or death. I hope that girl is haunted by this so she will forever behave responsibly behind the wheel of a car/SUV/whatever.

Perhaps she will learn from it and do something positive as a result.

My sympathy goes to the family, friends, and loved ones of the victim.

I came up with the perfect punishment for drivers who kill cyclists... make that driver ride a bike everywhere.

Honestly, I have to wonder if the cyclists had been riding 2 across, if the driver would have been more likely to see them. Then again, how do you miss seeing a cyclist on the road if you are watching the road?

I liked how some of those responders mention that the cyclists "hog the road and won't let cars around". Well you know what, those drivers SAW those cyclists and they are still alive to talk.