Title: Cyclist knocked to ground in hit-and-run caught on camera Source:
YouTube URL Source:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi9HNjqgTqE Published:Jul 10, 2017 Author:Fox News Post Date:2017-07-10 11:57:21 by misterwhite Keywords:None Views:4469 Comments:13
OK. When I first saw this, I faulted the driver of the car. Seems obvious. But then I looked again and saw a few mitigating factors.
The two cyclists were going slow, side-by-side on a two lane road where the speed limit had to be at least 55.
Second, this was a no-passing area (double yellow line), meaning there was no way to legally get around them. You had to go their speed -- which was crawling.
Third, at the very beginning of the video, you can see a white truck which did pass by swinging well into the oncoming lane, placing himself in danger by so doing.
Lastly, the second driver, who was having none of this, passed and swung back into his lane a little too quickly.
Who in the f**k did these rude and ignorant cyclists think they were, hogging the road with their antics, with cars stacked up behind them unable to legally pass? Where's the courtesy of moving to the right to allow them to pass?
Who in the f**k did these rude and ignorant cyclists think they were, hogging the road with their antics, with cars stacked up behind them unable to legally pass? Where's the courtesy of moving to the right to allow them to pass?
If I'm on that jury? Not f**king guilty.
So either he's not guilty because he should be excused for not being able to control his car, OR he's not guilty because the hit was intentional but well deserved.
While I could understand that you would consider running people over with possible deadly outcomes is a suitable punishment for alleged traffic infractions, before there is any judge even agreeing an infraction occurred, he also failed to stop after the incident. Hit and Run is probably going to net this guy a far worse punishment.
Are you aware the driver was probably not a cop? Wouldn't that influence your decision?
Do you know if the cyclist was a cop? I'm sure that should also factor into your verdict.
How fortunate they got the whole thing on video. Though there was nothing remarkable to record prior to the accident.
Just two cyclists minding their own business, doing nothing wrong, la-di-da, enjoying the day, then BLAM!
Well, that recording will certainly help in the lawsuit. That tumble has got to be worth $100,000 at least. But had he stayed on the ground and screamed, he might have worked that up to a million.
"OR he's not guilty because the hit was intentional but well deserved."
Bingo.
And it was more of a bump. Neither the car nor the cyclist was going that fast. Had the cyclist not gotten up so quickly, perhaps the driver would have stopped.
Given all the circumstances, including the fact that the camera was recording, do you think this could have been a setup to sue?
Well, that recording will certainly help in the lawsuit. That tumble has got to be worth $100,000 at least. But had he stayed on the ground and screamed, he might have worked that up to a million.
Apparently the guy is not well trained in how to sue people.
Well then, you think road rage should be legal. Understood.
And it was more of a bump. Neither the car nor the cyclist was going that fast. Had the cyclist not gotten up so quickly, perhaps the driver would have stopped.
A "bump" you say.....
He should be, and likely will be convicted for not stopping. His best defense is to claim being unaware that he hit the cyclist, but if that's the case, he perhaps shouldn't be driving.
Given all the circumstances, including the fact that the camera was recording, do you think this could have been a setup to sue?
Well, it depends on which planet your from. If you're from earth, then such a suggestion would be ludicrous.
I wouldn't convict him. In fact, I applaud him for his restraint in not stopping then backing over the cyclist.
Obviously, you are not serious, but regardless of whether you are or not, that comment proves your worthlessness to any rational discussion about justice.
I must admit I have wanted to run over a few bicyclist(Yes I use to ride all the time) because some of them think they own the damn road. Cyclist can be the biggest asshats on the road. Remind me of little man syndrome.
I kinda wonder if the driver was not paying attention and did not see them until it was too late. You could see the truck had just went around them and the guy behind them may not had noticed them until it was too late.
I kinda wonder if the driver was not paying attention and did not see them until it was too late. You could see the truck had just went around them and the guy behind them may not had noticed them until it was too late.
I'm almost sure it was intentional.
I figure he was the second car in a long line of cars who had been trailing these yahoos for God knows how long. I wonder if car horns were employed.
Finally, the white pickup truck had enough and decided to risk a ticket (and possibly his life) passing in a no passing zone. Even then, the cyclists didn't move over. So the second guy gave them a nudge.
The cyclists are going to kill someone one of these days. Someone will pass and have a head- on collision. Think the cyclists will hang around and tell the authorities about their role?
It used to be illegal to ride bicycles on public roads unless there was a special bicycle lane.
Then yuppie lawyers and their accomplices discovered the "joys" of suing drivers due to road rage,and suddenly you see them all over the damn place,acting like their exercise hobby is more important than you getting to work,the airport,etc,etc,etc on time.
Should be legal to just run over up to two of these cretins a year,and then have to pay a small fine for any you run over after that.
In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
