[Kellisanth]

Lately, I’ve been reading reports of motorcyclist accidents/deaths here in Chicago…

This recent one really got me. As if cell phones aren’t bad enough with these city drivers…

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/05/motorcyclist-killed-by-driver-painting-fingernails.html

[SafetyFirst]

I say throw the book at the driver.

Did they even brake before the crash?

BRC was right — intersections are the most dangerous places to be on a bike.

I’m sure we’ve all been spooked by things similar to this, on car or bike. The latest for me was on a freshly wet divided highway a few days ago in the car. I stopped at a red light, gave myself a lot of room between me and the car to the front. I hear the sound of brakes locking, look in the rear-view and see a monster F350 truck behind me skidding. He had plenty of room to stop, but that left turn lane was looking better and better by the second.

[Kellisanth]

Yeah, that’s why I get really nervous at times, esp if I’m on the white line. (and yeah, I stalled trying to get off said white line a few times) :blush:

And if it isn’t that simple intersection (two lane) … it gets worse when three are involved… (e.g., Damen/Milwaukee/North Ave here in chicago – if you can google it)

That’s one reason why I want to move back to the country or suburb. I’m gonna either get a heart attack in this city, or a nervrous breakdown with all these stoplights!

But I hope they really pass the legistation in regards to events like this. Doesn’t matter if you’re on a bicycle or a motorcycle… Car/Truck drivers need to pay attention to their surroundings. And that goes for the silly pedestrians that just walks nonchalantely across bee-bopping to their iPod or cellphone chatter w/o looking at times.

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