[SDCBC] Bicyclist Dies In Crash With Motorcycle

[Jack Bochsler]

My interpretation of the "bicyclist veered" statements 
is that the bicyclist did not do what the motorist had
wanted/hoped/desired.

jack

--- Tom Jenney <Thomas.Jenney at Sun.COM> wrote:

> They had this story on NBC7/39 TV News this afternoon.  The reporter
> said
> the cyclist just suddenly veered in front of the motorcyclist, who
> was 
> unable to
> stop in time.  Maybe that is what really happened in this case, but
> it just seems a little dubious when this is the standard explanation 
> reported by
> the media.  It perpetuates the notion that bicyclists as a whole
> don't 
> know what
> they are doing on the road and probably should not be there since
> they 
> end up
> getting killed due to their erratic riding behavior. 
> 
> Philip Erdelsky wrote:
> 
> >Bicyclist Dies In Crash With Motorcycle
> >
> >POSTED: 8:48 am PDT June 5, 2007
> >UPDATED: 10:59 am PDT June 5, 2007
> >
> >SPRING VALLEY, Calif. -- A bicyclist died Tuesday morning after
> colliding with 
> >a motorcycle, NBC 7/39 reported.
> >
> >The crash happened shortly after 5:30 a.m. at the intersection of
> Bancroft and 
> >Kenwood drives in Spring Valley, according to the California Highway
> Patrol. 
> >The motorcyclist was not injured in the crash, officers said.
> >
> >The name of the victim was not released, but a CHP officer said he
> was 
> >approximately 67-years-old. The cause of the accident was under
> investigation, 
> >the CHP said.
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