Comments on: So far from home

By: Alli

Alli — Sun, 03 May 2009 03:06:51 +0000

I spoke with the father–gave him your info actually when he called our shop. If I recall correctly, the individual who hit the girl was an off-duty firefighter. Perhaps that has something to do with this offensive citation?

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:53:09 +0000

Well that’s it – the NYPD officer just wanted to give a cyclist a big ol’ hug, but none of them would stop for one.

That explains everything.

By: Omri

Omri — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:31:02 +0000

The police in Tucson are this corrupt??

By: Erik

Erik — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:06:25 +0000

Hi Lauren,

I’m surprised you remember that one. It took me a second.

In that case, a driver pulled into the right hand turn lane as if she was going to make a right turn. Our client moved to the left of the car to pass her. But instead of turning right, the driver turned left, directly into the client. The driver had only moved to the right in order to give herself room for her big useless SUV to make the full U-turn. She ran over the client and broke her leg.

So, in that case, the client was ticketed for riding next to the car. I don’t think I have any cases yet where a cyclist was ticketed for riding behind a car.

EBR

By: Lauren

Lauren — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:53:10 +0000

how can you be ticketed for riding in front of a car?…that’s absurd.

erik, isn’t this very similar to the woman who was hit by a car pulling an illegal u-turn…her leg was broken, and then the cops had the nerve to write her a citation (for what i can’t remember)…it’s illogical.

By: Coghauler

Coghauler — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:48:40 +0000

…”she was ticketed for riding in front of the car.”
Well, cuff me now. We’re all guilty of that.
Then we’re guilty of riding beside the car, then
guilty of riding behind the car.
Cops enforcing their opinion?

By: Lauren

Lauren — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:30:52 +0000

haha i posted that same video earlier today on my website, erik.