If you are turning from one street to another - and if you are coming to a T intersection, you must turn - I believe you are obligated to yield to traffic already on the street onto which you are turning. So regardless of whether there is a stop sign, the person coming down Van Hise would have to yield.
As to Jeff saying the cyclist wasn't wearing a helmet, I assumed as much from the line in the story saying "possible brain damage." Obviously, we don't have all the facts, but I'm going to make a guess here, based on knowing the area: 1. Driver was going to fast - she admitted 25-30 mph, and even 25 on that street would be too fast for conditions. 2. Bicyclist didn't yield at intersection 3. There are many cars parked on the street, and visibility is very bad (that's a fact) 4. Neither party looked for other traffic at the intersection, and were unlikely to have had a clear view anyway. Again, it's just a guess, but I'd guess that both parties made some serious errors. Robbie On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 9:24 PM, Paul T. O'Leary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've noticed, since moving to Madison, that most of the T-intersections do > not have any control signs. But there are virtually no unmarked 4-way (or > more) intersections. I just treat them (no matter what vehicle) as an implied > "Yield" for the street that terminates at the T. Does anyone know if that's > the law, or if they're just uncontrolled intersections? Seems like the one in > question really should have a Yield or Stop for Van Hise, given that the > street terminates at the bottom of a hill. > > ---- "Schimpff wrote: >> >> An acquaintance of mine who lives right on that corner heard the very >> loud impact of this collision, and was pleased to see a number of >> students converging to call an ambulance, comfort the cyclist, etc., >> before she could even get out of her back yard. >> >> She said there is no stop sign on Van Hise, which comes down a long hill >> at that junction. She sees lots of cyclists just speed through without >> really checking for traffic, which is often comprised of UW students >> driving a bit too fast to get to Regent Street. >> >> She was nearby as a police officer picked up the bike and remarked at >> how little damage there was compared to the injuries incurred by the >> cyclist. The car windshield was heavily shattered. >> >> She also told me from her observation, the cyclist was NOT WEARING A >> HELMET... :( >> >> Jeff Schimpff >> "Bus, Bike, Walk or Carpool to Work for Clean Air for Kids" >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of Robbie Webber >> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 12:54 PM >> To: bikies >> Subject: [Bikies] bicyclist hit, hurt at Van Hise - Lathrop intersection >> >> This was on the Cap Times web site. No further information at this time. >> >> http://www.madison.com/tct/news/stories/286691 >> >> Let's be careful out there, regardless of if you're driving, walking, or >> biking! >> >> Robbie >> _______________________________________________ >> Bikies mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies >> _______________________________________________ >> Bikies mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies > > -- > --------------- > Paul T. O'Leary > Chronic Nuisance > Madison, WI USA > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies > -- Note that I am consolidating email addresses (personal and work.) Except for City of Madison business and correspondence, please send all email to the address above. _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
