Colorado Bicyclist Who Hit City Vehicle Gets Settlement

June 22, 2011

  • June 22, 2011 at 2:49 pm
    TN says:
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    “According to the Colorado Springs Gazette, the lawsuit claimed street signs clearly indicated that parking on the bicycle lane was expressly prohibited.”

    I get that part but how could you be a cyclist and not see the car sitting right in front of you?

    On a motorcycle, maybe. Bicycle? You can’t be going too fast that you don’t realize, “hey there’s a car sitting there”.

  • June 22, 2011 at 3:56 pm
    Hootchie Momma says:
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    I think this nutjob on a bike could take the place of that dude from Jackass who just died.

  • June 23, 2011 at 8:58 am
    Jester says:
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    This is absurd. Just because a vehicle may be illegally parked you don’t drive your bike into it. How perverted is our system of justice. This should have been denied.

  • June 27, 2011 at 6:34 pm
    Captain Obvious says:
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    For those wondering how someone could not notice a parked car, I have to ask you the same question as to how a driver could not notice a cyclist. Let me be clear here. I am not taking sides as i also find it odd that this guy hit a parked car. However, i think we are all very distracted these days and need to pay more attention to our surroundings. People’s lives are at stake while out on the road. As for this guy, you never know what the circumstances may have been. Perhaps he was looking back in traffic or day dreaming.

  • June 27, 2011 at 6:37 pm
    Captain Obvious says:
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    I wrote up a comment but it didn’t seem to post, so i will paraphrase. While it may seem odd that this guy hit a parked car, I find it equally as frustrating, odd, and downright annoying when a driver hits and injures…or worse, kills a cyclist. We all need to pay attention while out on the road. The stakes are high and people are far too distracted.

  • June 27, 2011 at 7:27 pm
    JV says:
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    You people are missing the point. Cyclists get the shaft all the time. It’s about time some dufus parked illegally doesn’t get away with it (although I guess he still did). This is great and turned out as it should have! I’d venture a guess, and I know it’s a long shot, that you people claiming this is absurd don’t ride a bike and likely don’t even own a bike.

    • June 28, 2011 at 11:16 am
      TN says:
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      Surely you Jest! (wait no that’s Jester’s Job) I don’t care if you’re a cyclist or not, it’s a bruisingly simple rule that applies to practically everything, and that is Watch Where You’re Going. If you are unable to do this simple thing.. I’m sorry.



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