Ambulance hits Oregon cyclist, rushes him to hospital, then sticks him with $1,800 bill, lawsuit says
www.oregonlive.com
The cyclist, who suffered a broken nose, was initially treated at the scene by the ambulance driver.
  • @[email protected]English
    18•1 month ago

    It’s called a right-hook. Cars pass bicycles, then turn right immediately in front of them, causing the cyclist to hit the car. Quite a few cyclists have been killed this way.

    Car brain drivers then blame the cyclist.

    • @FireRetardantEnglish
      4•1 month ago

      To be fair, almost no drivers are taught to look in their right hand mirror for cyclists or pedestrians when turning right. Their focus is usually on the oncoming traffic lane. We need to address things like this and train drivers better rather than expect drivers to clue in themselves.

      • @[email protected]English
        7•1 month ago

        Yep. And even though I’m also a cyclist, I’ve almost made the same mistake while driving.

        It’s really an issue of the traffic design. For example, we tend to slap bike lanes just to the right of traffic lanes and hope it all works out fine. And it is fine…until intersections where cars might be turning…

      • @[email protected]English
        3•1 month ago

        What? At least in Germany, this is literally the most important thing in tought in driver’s education to always look into the mirrors and over the shoulder to check for traffic (pedestrians cyclists, …) before setting the flashers and turning right (or left).

        • @FireRetardantEnglish
          3•1 month ago

          For the most part in north america, drivers are only really taught to look for other cars. The only exception is cross walks and even then people nearly run over old ladies as they cross. Even in front of the police they probably won’t even give you a warning if you nearly hit a pedestrian in an intersection. I’ve seen drivers honk at children crossing at a deignated crosswalk in a school zone.

      • @[email protected]English
        2•1 month ago

        Kinda sad something like that requires explicit training. I live in a city with a lot of cyclists. I don’t even have a car, just occasionally borrow my friend’s during the few times I actually need one. And even I check the mirrors for cyclists before turning. No one had to tell me to, it just makes logical sense if you give the slightest damn about the safety of anyone else on the road besides yourself.

        • @FireRetardantEnglish
          4•1 month ago

          People would gladly run over pedestrians if it was legal. Cars do something to our brains that make us more selfish