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Ambulance hits Oregon cyclist, rushes him to hospital, then sticks him with $1,800 bill, lawsuit says (www.oregonlive.com)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/nottheonion

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The cyclist, who suffered a broken nose, was initially treated at the scene by the ambulance driver.

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[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You don't typically check the curb side for oncoming traffic from behind you when making a right turn. A pedestrian would have been noticed before getting up to the intersection. A biker coming up from behind and illegally trying to go around an ambulance wouldn't be.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

average BMW driver behavior. You absolutely should check every time you make a turn and not assume everyone noticed your turn signal, if used at all