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(M2 bus incident) Re: 2 seprate bike collisions with buses in Manhattan |
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Posted by Gold_12th on Sat Jul 26 14:44:40 2014, in response to 2 seprate bike collisions with buses in Manhattan, posted by Gold_12th on Sat Jul 26 12:02:33 2014. A woman bicycling through rush-hour East Side traffic in Manhattan Thursday was crushed by an MTA bus when she tried to swerve around a yellow cab, officials and witnesses said.Heather Wilhelm, 33, riding without a helmet, was riding up Madison Avenue around 10:30 a.m. when she tried to squeeze between the taxi, which was turning right on East 62nd Street and the M2 bus, witnesses and police said. “She was riding like a bike messenger,” said a source, “driving erratically … weaving in and out of traffic.” Wilhelm appeared to hit the rear of the cab and then fall under the bus’ rear wheels. She was taken to New York Presbyterian Hospital with a fractured skull and pelvis and listed in critical condition. “I saw her fly past us at the corner,” said witness Anthony Bischoff. “Moments later I saw cops and she was lying on the ground. I was in shock, all that blood coming from her head.” http://nypost.com/2014/07/24/woman-struck-by-bus/ |
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Re: 2 seprate bike collisions with buses in Manhattan |
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Posted by andy on Sat Jul 26 17:48:45 2014, in response to 2 seprate bike collisions with buses in Manhattan, posted by Gold_12th on Sat Jul 26 12:02:33 2014. Riding a bicycle in Manhattan traffic is inviting a death wish. Sad but true. |
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Re: 2 seprate bike collisions with buses in Manhattan |
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Posted by RailBus63 on Sat Jul 26 21:34:58 2014, in response to Re: 2 seprate bike collisions with buses in Manhattan, posted by andy on Sat Jul 26 17:48:45 2014. There are plenty of bike lanes available. |
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Re: 2 seprate bike collisions with buses in Manhattan |
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Posted by Danny at 103rd street on Sun Jul 27 02:55:27 2014, in response to Re: 2 seprate bike collisions with buses in Manhattan, posted by RailBus63 on Sat Jul 26 21:34:58 2014. They don't like to use them |
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Posted by Danny at 103rd street on Sun Jul 27 02:57:07 2014, in response to Re: 2 seprate bike collisions with buses in Manhattan, posted by andy on Sat Jul 26 17:48:45 2014. IMO I think it should be a requirement for bike to have mirrors. |
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Re: 2 seprate bike collisions with buses in Manhattan |
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Posted by N6 Limited on Sun Jul 27 03:59:42 2014, in response to 2 seprate bike collisions with buses in Manhattan, posted by Gold_12th on Sat Jul 26 12:02:33 2014. Clearly it's motorists and not pedestrians or cyclists. Lets slow the city traffic down to 25MPH so they can be even more carefree, good job Deblazy |
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Re: 2 seprate bike collisions with buses in Manhattan |
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Posted by RailBus63 on Sun Jul 27 07:43:17 2014, in response to Re: 2 seprate bike collisions with buses in Manhattan, posted by Danny at 103rd street on Sun Jul 27 02:55:27 2014. That hasn't been my experience on my trips into the city this summer. |
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Re: 2 seprate bike collisions with buses in Manhattan |
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Posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Jul 27 15:42:20 2014, in response to Re: 2 seprate bike collisions with buses in Manhattan, posted by Danny at 103rd street on Sun Jul 27 02:55:27 2014. By law, they have to, if there is one on their street. |
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Re: 2 seprate bike collisions with buses in Manhattan |
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Posted by Wakefield-241st Street on Sun Jul 27 21:48:02 2014, in response to Re: 2 seprate bike collisions with buses in Manhattan, posted by N6 Limited on Sun Jul 27 03:59:42 2014. The woman in the first accident was riding illegally without an approved helmet. Her injuries could have been less severe if she was riding with the helmet and obeying the law. |
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Re: 2 seprate bike collisions with buses in Manhattan |
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Posted by Danny at 103rd street on Mon Jul 28 00:47:38 2014, in response to Re: 2 seprate bike collisions with buses in Manhattan, posted by N6 Limited on Sun Jul 27 03:59:42 2014. Clearly it's bicyclists who don't know how to ride their bike. I don't think lowering the speed limit to 25mph will do anything, leave the speed limit the way it is. |
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Re: 2 seprate bike collisions with buses in Manhattan |
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Posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Jul 28 13:13:04 2014, in response to Re: 2 seprate bike collisions with buses in Manhattan, posted by Wakefield-241st Street on Sun Jul 27 21:48:02 2014. There is no law requiring adults to wear helmets while cycling. |
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