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Avid cyclist killed during group ride along Benbrook bike trail (www.fox4news.com)
submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/bicycling
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"She said she didn’t see us. Didn’t see us. She was very, very upset."

The driver did stop and is not expected to be charged.

This makes me furious, but it's completely expected.

Cars are the only weapon where you can kill someone without consequence, even if it was pure negligence or entirely on purpose.

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[–] [email protected] -3 points 2 months ago (11 children)

This sucks all around. Sad for the cyclist who was killed, for the driver who has to live with it, along with the other riders.

how could you not see us when there are 10 of us riding together

How could a cyclist not understand inattentional blindness?

As a motorcyclist, this is one of the first things you learn in class - other people don't see you because they don't expect to see you.

Assuming others see you is like planning to make this situation happen.

I've had drivers not see me and I have a really annoying headlight flasher with other lights up front.

It's my life on the line, I never assume other drivers see me - even when they look me in the eye. Ive seen too many mistakes, and avoided (so far) all of them.

[–] bigpEE 12 points 2 months ago

Dollars to donuts she was on her phone. It's not an unfortunate accident, it's manslaughter

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