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Date: 2014-06-16 09:32 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-06-16 11:36 pm (UTC)I found a report what the police and VDOT are saying about this.
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Date: 2014-06-17 01:28 pm (UTC)Turns out, I got to use it to defend my own story when someone decided to go yoink and turn left in front of me without warning, leaving me in the hospital for a good healthy five weeks. The cops and the other guy's insurance company reviewed the footage and came to the conclusion that it was entirely the car driver's fault. I sure wish I'd had a chance to use my footage to defend someone else, but at least the rolling footage worked to my advantage.
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Date: 2014-06-16 11:23 pm (UTC)I can see how someone would get into that situation and handle it badly; lots of people's first response is to get out of the improper place quickly, because if no one sees them they haven't failed and it doesn't count. What I don't understand is how it was possible, every cycle or pedestrian bridge I've ever used has pylons or stairs to prevent motor vehicle access.
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Date: 2014-06-17 12:08 am (UTC)http://hamptonroads.com/2014/06/vdot-contractor-was-driver-suvbicycle-collision
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Date: 2014-06-16 09:52 pm (UTC)I'm more curious as to what happened to the pedestrians the bicyclist passed earlier.
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Date: 2014-06-16 11:23 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-06-17 12:44 am (UTC)One doesn't even have enough unoccupied brain cells to panic.
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Date: 2014-06-17 02:05 am (UTC)I've managed to save myself from injury a few times by making a loud enough noise that an inattentive driver didn't wipe me out entirely. That said, I have had to brake hard and/or climb the fence/kerb in some circumstances, too.
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Date: 2014-06-19 10:17 pm (UTC)What I said was, "Crap!"
reaction times, etc.
Date: 2014-06-20 09:42 pm (UTC)Normally, VDOT trucks drive at a snail's pace. They also stop as soon as they see anyone, even if you're behind them. You have to squeeze by it is so tight - 10 feet, tops.
In this case, the guy was doing about 25 mph initially, slowed down to 18ish, and seemed to have no idea he was supposed to stop.
The impact was actually from my thumb smashing door handle which, in turn, froze the brakes and sent me hurtling. shoulder hit the mirrow which, fortunately, gave way.
I spoke out, otherwise.
http://altdaily.com/features/news/121-opinion36/6911-first-person-a-vdot-contractor-hit-me-my-bike-on-a-pedestrian-bridge