3 Little 500 cyclists hit by cars in three days this week
Beta Sigma Psi rider and sophomore Conor Furlong was hit by a car on 2nd and High Street on Aug. 21; a sophomore Phi Mu rider was hit on David Baker Lane by a driver who left the scene the next day. Finally, on Aug 23, a driver on Law Lane struck Phi Kappa Psi rider and sophomore Hunter Jones.
#cycling #Little500 @bloomington_in
https://www.idsnews.com/article/2023/08/little-500-cycling-car-crash-accident-greek-life
@benfulton @bloomington_in we need a vulnerable road user law in Indiana so that there are real consequences for hitting a cyclist. Please contact Bicycle Indiana, a non-profit that is actively lobbying for such a law. They can keep you up to date of opportunities to press your local representatives during the next legislative session. https://www.bicycleindiana.org
@gwiz @bloomington_in I sent them 25 bucks for a membership last year. Not sure that I ever got anything for it.
“students will see an increase in officers on campus stopping both cars and cyclists who aren’t properly following traffic laws to give warnings.”
oh yay. thanks. I bet they don’t even charge the driver that they caught.
@benfulton @bloomington_in @bluejekyll These stories are so wild to me, because… the cyclists can’t claim any damages? He has to gofundme a new bike?
I think I’ve only heard of drivers getting out of damages in 🇳🇱 after dashcam footage or witness testimony. The law generally sides with cyclists in these cases.
My wife came within inches of being hit by an SUV on Clarizz this week as well. She was coming home with a load of groceries. The driver saw her but was in a hurry and risked my wife’s life with a dangerous pass. She wasn’t able to get the plate number… but came close because the hurried driver soon had to stop for a turn anyway.
