A Benbrook man who was an avid cyclist was killed Saturday morning. He's being remembered as a dedicated, retired educator who enjoyed riding with friends.

“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.

  • Showroom7561@lemmy.caOPEnglish
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    4 months ago

    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’m a very defensive cyclist (and motorist), but the idea that it’s the most vulnerable people on the road or sidewalk who have to pay attention more than the person behind the wheel is exactly the thing that motorists want to hear.

    Why can’t car drivers pay attention? Why can’t they follow the rules and stay below or at the posted speed limits? Why is it that “I didn’t see you” is such an airtight defence, that society basically accepts it as normal without any consequence?

    People are getting killed doing ordinary things, and it’s because of someone else driving a multi-ton weapon without any regard for human life.

    And it’s not only humans. Some will purposely go out of their way to drive INTO animals, but maybe the animal should have been paying better attention. /s

    I’m getting really tired and angry of seeing cyclists and pedestrians getting run over on a regular basis, and then getting blamed for not anticipating every idiot’s move behind the wheel.