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That is terrible.

Anyone who has ridden a bike knows what likely *really* happened here. In any case, isn't it the overtaking vehicle's responsibility to avoid the vehicle they are overtaking?

As I was making the left onto Beeler last night, a car gunned its engine and roared by me on the left before we even finished the turn. It was a cop - well at least he gave me a decent margin... Just the kind of dumb crap that happens every day, until that one time the driver f*s it up and kills you. Oops... of course I meant until that one time you ride into the side of the car and kill yourself - what was I thinking?

While I was looking for more information on the Swinburne accident, I came across another fatal accident in Florida this morning. The story is all too familiar:

"The 27-year-old driver was making a left turn and apparently didn't see Collins. No charges have been filed, but the investigation is continuing."

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/07/29/1752293/leroy-collins-jr-veterans-chief.html

It's absolutely ridiculous that "I didn't see him" is any kind of defense unless it's nighttime and he wasn't lit.

Just got an email. Someone I knew, went on a number of rides with, was killed yesterday while touring in Canada.

http://www.montrealgazette.com/Highway+crash+kills+bicyclist+from/3335834/story.html

http://blogs.sacbee.com/crime/archives/2010/07/davis-bicycle-c.html

Google translation of a French newspaper article, most informative of all the links, but images may be disturbing.

Dan, sorry to hear about your friend.

this is getting out of control. I realize that since it is summer there are more people riding but it seems like everyday I hear about another cyclist getting tagged. saw a rider almost get creamed by a burgundy suv on penn in town while I was waiting for the bus. I thought the guy was going to get off his bike and throw it thru the windshield.

I don't know about you but I get pretty tense just getting on my bike