Bicycle injuries: Is the right-of-way fight getting ugly?

Stealhead · 04-20-12, 10:19 PM

I live in Florida in a rural county and as far I can recall over the past 10 or so years every fatal motor vehicle vs bike incident the cycle rider was found at fault almost every time they where intoxicated or under the influence of some drug.

One guy had actually been charged for a DUI(or what ever riding a bike while intoxicated is it is illegal) but what can they do beyond fine you take your bike away?Anyway this fellow actually had been hit more than once before as well obviously he survived the previous encounters at any rate every time the guy was drunk and all over the road and either suddenly rode into traffic (he always rode at night with no lights of any kind in dark clothing) or rode into the sides of vehicles.

I also have a friend that is a paramedic in volusia county(Daytona Beach) and he says that the overwhelming majority of motor vehicle vs bike accidents are the riders fault or both where at fault.

I am not being anti bike rider but they need to ride safely and extremely defensively like a good motorcyclist does they should assume that no one sees them and always be alert.

04-20-12, 10:19 PM	#11
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I live in Florida in a rural county and as far I can recall over the past 10 or so years every fatal motor vehicle vs bike incident the cycle rider was found at fault almost every time they where intoxicated or under the influence of some drug. One guy had actually been charged for a DUI(or what ever riding a bike while intoxicated is it is illegal) but what can they do beyond fine you take your bike away?Anyway this fellow actually had been hit more than once before as well obviously he survived the previous encounters at any rate every time the guy was drunk and all over the road and either suddenly rode into traffic (he always rode at night with no lights of any kind in dark clothing) or rode into the sides of vehicles. I also have a friend that is a paramedic in volusia county(Daytona Beach) and he says that the overwhelming majority of motor vehicle vs bike accidents are the riders fault or both where at fault. I am not being anti bike rider but they need to ride safely and extremely defensively like a good motorcyclist does they should assume that no one sees them and always be alert.