Sanrafaeltri wrote:
natethomas wrote:
Let's not immediately pin it on a driver. Not saying Tim was at fault, but lots of riders seem to think they own the road, and they could often do a lot more to mitigate issues with cars.I have been hit recently (I was fine, shaken up and damage to my bike, but fine). The officer said that the vast majority of times, it is the car at fault not the cyclist. I hate to say it, but I have seen a lot more self-entitled folks who are not afraid to bully others in 2017 than in other years. I can't help but think about political events that have occurred since last year that would make those who think they own the road more emboldened.
I've theorized about that myself here on the mainland, but I think it's less likely on the Big Island where Trump only got 27% of the votes. http://www.politico.com/...ap/president/hawaii/
Here's what Michael Drutar, who is on the Board of Directors at Peoples Advocacy for Trails Hawaii according to his Facebook page, wrote on ST's Facebook page regarding the collision:
"Very disappointing. As for the details- he was riding Northbound through town. Just passed the light at the harbor. With all the construction, traffic backs up to a near stop there. A car traveling South was waiting to make a left turn into the gas station. As is Hawaii custom, one of the slow moving Northbound cars came to a stop and waved the south bound car to make their left turn. The cyclist was riding legally in the bike lane, but with all the traffic, neither the cyclist or car saw each other in time. Witnesses say that he was able to brake for an instant before the collision. The car (truck actually) stopped and stayed at the scene. It's sad to see this. We here on the islands are doing the best we can to educate drivers and cyclists, but like in most places, we still have out work cut out for us. I hope he has a successful recovery and makes it back next year."
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Mark Lemmon: Oct 12, 17 12:23