Arthur - for equal treatment of both vehicle operators... Was the motorist male or female? How old was the motorist? Was the motorist wearing a seat belt?
Could you check out the visibility for north approaching motor vehicles on Glenway (I believe the would be between Gregory and the Path). Is there a visibility problem? I have received at least one complaint about visibility. Was the bike path crossing sign easily visible to the approaching motorist? Is it in the right place? Mike Rewey ************************************** Date sent: Tue, 31 May 2005 15:49:03 -0500 From: "Arthur Ross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: [Bikies] Bicyclie Crash Glenway and Southwest Path > I found the report for the crash referred to at Glenway and the > Southwest Path. > > According to the Police report, this is what I know about this crash: > A 24 year old male bicyclist was traveling westbound on the Southwest > Path approaching Glenway. A motorist was northbound on Glenway. > There is a stop sign for the bike path at the intersection. The > bicyclist received a ticket for failing to stop for the stop sign. > > The bicyclists was not wearing a helmet. > > The injury indication is for a possible injury, meaning "any injury > that is not observable or evident at the scene but that is claimed by > the individual or suspected by the law enforcement officer." And he > was transported to a medical facility. I do not have any way to > follow up on the extent of injuries, if any. > > By the way, we refer to all such incidents as "crashes" as opposed to > "accidents". The term accident tends to imply something that was > unpreventable, as opposed to crashes, which are primarily the result > of actions that people choose to make. > > Arthur Ross > Pedestrian-Bicycle Coordinator > 266-6225 _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
