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Whig: Sept 18, 2009: Man in hospital after truck hits cyclist
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Sep 19, 2009 11:16 PDT
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Man in hospital after truck hits cyclist
Posted By THE WHIG-STANDARD
Posted 1 day ago
A 33-year-old Kingston man is in Kingston General Hospital with life-threatening injuries after a collision between a truck and a bicyclist yesterday afternoon.
Frontenac OPP say the cyclist was northbound on Joyceville Road when he was struck by a pickup truck hauling a trailer load of wood as it turned south onto Joyceville Road from Hwy. 15.
Charges are pending against the driver of the truck, a 46-year-old Seeleys Bay man.
Police are releasing no other details. A technical traffic collision investigator has been summoned to assist in the investigation.
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Reading this article brings to attention the dangers of bicycling to work or for recreation in Kingston. My husband bicycles to and from work (25klm) and has personally been driven off the road by drivers either on the cell or even text messaging, once he had to file a report with the police. I do understand that there is some bicyclist that does not obey the rules of the road, but there are many that do. To our family it saves us a considerable amount of money a month (200) in gas as well as the impact on the environment. I pray that the bicyclist will be alright, that his family is comforted and that as a community we can give a little more consideration to bicyclist so accidents like this wont happen again.
Reply | Report | Page Top Post #1 By radster, 1 day ago | 0 Votes | Vote: ya there rules of the road to bad most bicyclist dont follow them...most ride in the middle of the road,dont move when a vehicle is coming,or even get over to the shoulder..... so i can see why they get hit....but really bicyclist should not be on our highways..its not even safe in a car let alone a bicycle
however i do hope the young man is ok...i dont want to see anyone injured due to some ones stupidity
Reply | Report | Page Top Post #2 By idunnowhatyouwant, 1 day ago | 0 Votes | Vote: Too bad most car don't follow the rules of the road either. I love it when some people, in their ignorance, always try to blame the cylist. The spew unsubstantiated evidence which is really just anecdotal and meaningless. Cleary the problem is spread accross all users of our roadways. One big problem is too many people don't know the rules of the road and therefore are unable to follow them.
Reply | Report | Page Top Post #3 By Hrrrph, 1 day ago | 0 Votes | Vote: damn didn't get a chance to check the spelling...cylist = Cyclist; The = they; cleary = clearly
Reply | Report | Page Top Post #4 By Hrrrph, 1 day ago | 1 Votes | Vote: hmph - No big deal - you are not the writer of the article. As long as we know what you are saying
Reply | Report | Page Top Post #5 By harhem, 1 day ago | 0 Votes | Vote: CYCLISTS DON'T BELONG ON HIGHWAYS.
Reply | Report | Page Top Post #6 By A Journalist's Ransom, 1 day ago | 3 Votes | Vote: According to the story, the cyclist was on Joyceville (side)Road, which is not a highway. In fact, most of it sees little traffic (I have ridden my bike there before).
Reply | Report | Page Top Post #7 By NorthofPrincess, 1 day ago | 2 Votes | Vote: Cyclists pay taxes for the roads like anyone else (most own cars as well). So please come up with a good reason why cyclists should't be on highways (400 series excluded) and I will take you seriuosly.
Reply | Report | Page Top Post #8 By ConnerMSteacy, 1 day ago | 1 Votes | Vote: To Idunno and Journalist: wow, where to begin... Well, let's back it up and get basic for your benefit: Ontario's Highway Traffic Act recognizes a bicycle as a vehicle. It's not that we (I am a cyclcist, pedestrain, motorist as well) are allowed on the highway (any public roadway with a maximum posted speed limit of 80 km/h) it's that we are SUPPOSED to be on the road/highway. Sidewalks are for pedestrians. "Most ride in the middle of the road" yup, right where it's safest for me. I'll move over and share the road with you when I, as the operator of my vehicle, feel it is safe to do so. At that point, you, as the operator of your vehicle, may pass me when it is safe and legal for you to do so. The shoulder of the road is not for vehicle movement, friend. It is for vehicle non-movement, ie emergency stops, mechanical failure etc. Do you routinely operate your vehicle on the shoulder of the road? I thought not. Long story short: cyclists do far more for motorists than motorists do for cyclists. Share the road, share the respect.
I hope and pray for the recovery of the cyclist, and further hope he sues the hell out of the motorist. I know I would. deap
Reply | Report | Page Top Post #9 By deap, 1 day ago | 2 Votes | Vote: What is a bicycle doing on Hwy.15 to begin with? That road is bad enough in a car or truck - you're asking for trouble to be riding a bike on that highway!
Reply | Report | Page Top Post #10 By Dandon52, 1 day ago | 2 Votes | Vote: Cyclists pay taxes but roads are kept up by the 33 cents a litre tax on gas (something like that).
Reply | Report | Page Top Post #11 By ladoo, 1 day ago | 0 Votes | Vote: Not a day goes by that i don't see cyclists weaving in and out of traffic, blowing stop signs, running red lights and hopping up onto the sidewalks while not wearing a helmet. I've seen this behaviour even in the presence of police officers that do nothing to stop it. Many motorists are also guilty of running stop signs and red lights but nowhere near as frequently or as blatantly obvious as cyclists. I hope this man was wearing his helmet. It doesn't matter if riding what is essentially a glorified childrens toy is better for the environment, the rules of the road apply to ALL.
Reply | Report | Page Top Post #12 By Dawn_Of_The_Iconoclast, 1 day ago | 2 Votes | Vote: Dandon52, the cyclist was hit at the intersection, teh driver of the truck cut through the intersection on an angle, he was right along the left side of the roadway in the wrong lane. Doesn't matter what the cyclist was doing, I drove by and saw the aftermath. The truck driver was in the wrong. Period.
And it doesn't matter what you say. Bikes are banned from freeways such a sthe 401, but not on roadways and highways deemed safe. bikes travel back and forth on that road every single day.
Reply | Report | Page Top Post #13 By kingofk, 1 day ago | -2 Votes | Vote: Dawn. Are you on crack? It doesn't matter what you have seen happen in the city. In this case, the driver of the truck was in the wrong.
Reply | Report | Page Top Post #14 By kingofk, 1 day ago | 0 Votes | Vote: Very well said deap! Cyclists have every right to be on the roads that do not exclude them (like the 400 series). Most of the cyclists I know obey the rules of the road and are very careful. Unfortunately, there are exceptions in every group. We all have an obligation to keep each other safe on the roadways. I think there should be a law for motorists to allow at least 3 feet in order to pass any cyclist, I know there is a movement to implement this as law in some areas of the USA. Sharing the road is the law - it should be enforced to a greater degree. My thoughts are with the cyclist who was injured - and his family/friends. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Reply | Report | Page Top Post #15 By CalamityJane, 1 day ago | 0 Votes | Vote: kingofk, it DOES matter what i have seen happen in the city, because the behaviour i witness needs to change for the safety of the cyclists. Sure, the driver may have been in the wrong in this case, but so are the dozens of cyclists i see on the streets acting like they own those streets on any given day.
Reply | Report | Page Top Post #16 By Dawn_Of_The_Iconoclast, 1 day ago | 1 Votes | Vote: Idunno: bikes are considered vehicles and are legally entitled to drive down the middle of the lane. They are not allowed on the 4 way highways, but are allowed on all other highways. Soooooooooo, get used to sharing the road.
A journalist's Ransom: Where do you think cyclists should be if they are cycling into work???? Cycling through the cornfields? Perhaps flying through the air? I agree, it would be safer and I would love to have a nicely paved cycle path away from the highway and city streets, but our gov't hasn't deemed cyclist's safely worthy of our tax dollars.
Reply | Report | Page Top Post #17 By concerned62, 1 day ago | 0 Votes | Vote: There is one large problem in the area...roads are just not wide enough to accomodate vehicles and bicycles. I ride my bike and drive a vehicle. People just simply do not know the law. Under the highway traffic act, a person riding a bike is only allowed up to 1 metre from the edge of the road that has a curb, and "close" to the edge on roads that do not. We live in a society where not even the police follow the highway traffic act when they drive, who is supposed to set the example here?
Reply | Report | Page Top Post #18 By justathoughttoo, 1 day ago | 1 Votes | Vote: calamityjane: I was thinking the very same thing. I was going to write to McGuinty asking him to look into a safety law for cyclists.
Reply | Report | Page Top Post #19 By concerned62, 1 day ago | 0 Votes | Vote: Yes, Dawn, there are terrible cyclists just as there are terrible motorists. No argument. The long- and short-term benefits to society of cycling are just too overwhelming to ignore. Please embrace the future. Greater education on both sides of the equation would go far towards proactive problem solving. More, sorry, ANY involvement by the local police would help the issue as well. I've said it before and I'll say it again: Kingston Police: GET IN THE GAME ALREADY! Start handing out tickets to cyclists not obeying the law.
Reply | Report | Page Top Post #20 By deap, 1 day ago | 0 Votes | Vote: Cyclists need to kick the rear ends of Cyclists who do not follow the rules. Don't blame motorists totally. It's the bad bike riders that are causing you most of the problems. Bike riders need to confront the bad ones who are riding on the sidewalks, weaving all over the place. David Miller in Toronto is taking a look into licencing bike's the same as motor vehicles. If it goes through I think it'll be for the best for all. 1 reason I can give you ConnorMStacey why bikes shouldn't be on a highway - Your Life! I have no problems with bike riders, but if I drive a car on any highway with a posted maximun of 80k & I'm driving at 30k or 40k a Police officer would pull me over for driving too slow. So if bikes wanna be on a highway then start peddling to get yourself up to 80k
Reply | Report | Page Top Post #21 By Psycho Munkey, 1 day ago | 1 Votes | Vote: Canada is too spread out to viably afford a safe multi-layered transportation everywhere. We need to develop tailored solutions that match address the factors here, not the least of which is the level of upkeep needed to maintain bikable roads in a land of frost heave. No one pays enough for our roads to be suitable, let alone the bike paths.
Develop a bike that drives safely and efficiently on gravel, and some of our greatest costs might disappear. But while we drive Olympic race bikes with narrow tires, we can expect that the only acceptable solution will require perfectly flat, well-maintained, year-round bike paths. The mere cost-per-foot of this renders it impossible.
Reply | Report | Page Top Post #22 By Harry Sphincter, 1 day ago | 0 Votes | Vote: concerned62: It would certainly be a project worthy of some time, I am going do a bit of research on how to get things started.
Reply | Report | Page Top Post #23 By CalamityJane, 1 day ago | 0 Votes | Vote: To concerned and calamity: I would sign a petition to mandate compulsory use of helmets by all operators of non-motorized vehicles. I would further like to see these folks: http://www.cyclekingston.ca/ make a statement. deap
Reply | Report | Page Top Post #24 By deap, 1 day ago | 0 Votes | Vote: Also I forgot to mention the reason David Miller mayor of Toronto is looking into this, is cause a woman was injured on a sidewalk due to a bike been driven on a sidewalk. So if this licencing thing goes thru where bike riders will hafta pay for a plate sticker to be on a road like a car, you need to thank those bike riders who are breaking the rules. Also I heard the reason Police do not enforce bike breakers is cause they have no licence or anything to stick the ticket to.
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