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submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

3 Little 500 cyclists hit by cars in three days this week

Beta Sigma Psi rider and sophomore Conor Furlong was hit by a car on 2nd and High Street on Aug. 21; a sophomore Phi Mu rider was hit on David Baker Lane by a driver who left the scene the next day. Finally, on Aug 23, a driver on Law Lane struck Phi Kappa Psi rider and sophomore Hunter Jones.

#cycling #Little500 @bloomington_in

https://www.idsnews.com/article/2023/08/little-500-cycling-car-crash-accident-greek-life

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[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

@benfulton @bloomington_in we need a vulnerable road user law in Indiana so that there are real consequences for hitting a cyclist. Please contact Bicycle Indiana, a non-profit that is actively lobbying for such a law. They can keep you up to date of opportunities to press your local representatives during the next legislative session. https://www.bicycleindiana.org

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

@gwiz @bloomington_in I sent them 25 bucks for a membership last year. Not sure that I ever got anything for it.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

@benfulton @bloomington_in

"students will see an increase in officers on campus stopping both cars and cyclists who aren’t properly following traffic laws to give warnings."

oh yay. thanks. I bet they don't even charge the driver that they caught.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

@benfulton @bloomington_in @bluejekyll These stories are so wild to me, because... the cyclists can't claim any damages? He has to gofundme a new bike?

I think I've only heard of drivers getting out of damages in 🇳🇱 after dashcam footage or witness testimony. The law generally sides with cyclists in these cases.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

My wife came within inches of being hit by an SUV on Clarizz this week as well. She was coming home with a load of groceries. The driver saw her but was in a hurry and risked my wife’s life with a dangerous pass. She wasn’t able to get the plate number… but came close because the hurried driver soon had to stop for a turn anyway.

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