Comments on: Check out the Doug Flynn fatality info at azbikelaw.org http://www.tucsonbikelawyer.com/check-out-the-doug-flynn-fatality-info-at-azbikelaw-org/ Because Every Bicyclist Needs a Good Lawyer. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:06:45 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Ed http://www.tucsonbikelawyer.com/check-out-the-doug-flynn-fatality-info-at-azbikelaw-org/comment-page-1/#comment-24999 Ed Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:27:40 +0000 http://www.tucsonbikelawyer.com/?p=1590#comment-24999 well, after a great delay, and with no explanation the driver has been cited: http://azbikelaw.org/blog/founder-of-yuma-bike-club-killed-in-head-on-collision/ well, after a great delay, and with no explanation the driver has been cited:

http://azbikelaw.org/blog/founder-of-yuma-bike-club-killed-in-head-on-collision/

]]> By: Bryce no longer in Chicago http://www.tucsonbikelawyer.com/check-out-the-doug-flynn-fatality-info-at-azbikelaw-org/comment-page-1/#comment-17964 Bryce no longer in Chicago Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:53:05 +0000 http://www.tucsonbikelawyer.com/?p=1590#comment-17964 Police aren't just failing to do their jobs when bicyclists are killed, though. Ask any lawyer - Erik? - or insurance agent and they'll tell you that getting a cop to issue a citation or submit a report for an accident is nigh on impossible unless someone has committed a serious crime - such as a DWI or texting in a school zone - during which the accident occurred. You can thank our lovely government - from the city to the feds - for piling so much crap onto law enforcement that getting involved with "petty" traffic accidents - even those that kill people - is just about as low down on their list as it gets. I agree with you fully, Ralph; I'm merely saying that I think the boat has long sailed on getting the police to care about enforcing most traffic law. You can blame MADD and the gov't for that. Police aren’t just failing to do their jobs when bicyclists are killed, though. Ask any lawyer – Erik? – or insurance agent and they’ll tell you that getting a cop to issue a citation or submit a report for an accident is nigh on impossible unless someone has committed a serious crime – such as a DWI or texting in a school zone – during which the accident occurred.

You can thank our lovely government – from the city to the feds – for piling so much crap onto law enforcement that getting involved with “petty” traffic accidents – even those that kill people – is just about as low down on their list as it gets.

I agree with you fully, Ralph; I’m merely saying that I think the boat has long sailed on getting the police to care about enforcing most traffic law. You can blame MADD and the gov’t for that.

]]> By: Ralph http://www.tucsonbikelawyer.com/check-out-the-doug-flynn-fatality-info-at-azbikelaw-org/comment-page-1/#comment-17906 Ralph Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:19:32 +0000 http://www.tucsonbikelawyer.com/?p=1590#comment-17906 Appears that no citation was issued to the driver. This is wrong. At some point when mistakes are made there has to be punishment. A traffic citation is not a very strong punishment. Traffic enforcement is like being a referee. At some point you have to step in and say 'that's enough'. You need to let people know there is a line that shouldn't be crossed in your actions. I would suggest that when driving that line is, at the very barest of minimums, killing some one. Appears that no citation was issued to the driver. This is wrong. At some point when mistakes are made there has to be punishment. A traffic citation is not a very strong punishment. Traffic enforcement is like being a referee. At some point you have to step in and say ‘that’s enough’. You need to let people know there is a line that shouldn’t be crossed in your actions. I would suggest that when driving that line is, at the very barest of minimums, killing some one.

]]> By: Ed http://www.tucsonbikelawyer.com/check-out-the-doug-flynn-fatality-info-at-azbikelaw-org/comment-page-1/#comment-17821 Ed Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:40:54 +0000 http://www.tucsonbikelawyer.com/?p=1590#comment-17821 Thanks for the plug! More info on the overall project can be found here http://azbikelaw.org/blog/fatality-grid/ Gathering these report is a bit of a chore because there is no central repository for this info, though it's highly variable -- e.g. getting reports from the City of Tucson was surprisingly easy and efficient. Pima County, oiy! Therefore, i am looking for a volunteer to get reports from Pima county, and in particular reports for Allen Johnson, and Jerome Featherman. I am also looking for another volunteer to cover Pinal County. Please look at the link above and if you can help please contact me. Thanks for the plug! More info on the overall project can be found here http://azbikelaw.org/blog/fatality-grid/
Gathering these report is a bit of a chore because there is no central repository for this info, though it’s highly variable — e.g. getting reports from the City of Tucson was surprisingly easy and efficient. Pima County, oiy! Therefore, i am looking for a volunteer to get reports from Pima county, and in particular reports for Allen Johnson, and Jerome Featherman.
I am also looking for another volunteer to cover Pinal County.
Please look at the link above and if you can help please contact me.

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