Hi - more info:<br><br><a href="http://northcountycycleclub.com/smf/index.php?PHPSESSID=61d4039817c02b9ed529e96faefe98d0&topic=177.0">http://northcountycycleclub.com/smf/index.php?PHPSESSID=61d4039817c02b9ed529e96faefe98d0&topic=177.0</a><br>
<br>D<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Feb 4, 2008 9:09 PM, Abulifia <<a href="mailto:abulifia1@cox.net">abulifia1@cox.net</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Do we have anyone with details of the police report and the ::FACTS:: of<br>what actually happened? The driver was drunk and arrested/cited<br>accordingly or what exactly was the story? I'm not advocating this<br>
kind of motorist behavior, but we need the facts in order to form any<br>kind of informed opinion. Subsequent commentary to Mr. Yager's account<br>serve to enrage readers moreso than inform.<br><br><br><br>Tom Yager wrote:<br>
> I was riding with the North County Cycle Club on Saturday. About 15-20 of<br>> us were nearly finished with our 50 mile ride, riding in the bike lane in a<br>> pace line. We were on Twin Oaks Rd in San Marcos. I then heard honking<br>
> coming from behind, and a large GMC van swerved into the bike lane trying to<br>> hit us while honking. He then pulled in front of us (parking lane, right of<br>> the bike lane), opened his door, and grabbed one of the cyclists. Another<br>
> cyclist behind him could not stop fast enough and wiped out. The motorist<br>> started to drive away, but we yelled that we have his license, and it would<br>> be a hit and run. Someone called 911 (interesting, but no-one could get 911<br>
> on a cell phone), and a fire truck, ambulance, and several police showed up.<br>> The injured cyclist was taken away by ambulance (looked like some minor<br>> scrapes, possible broken bones, maybe more). We all gave statements to the<br>
> police, and there were several other witnesses as well. When we left, the<br>> police were giving the driver a sobriety test.<br>><br>> Not a pleasant scene.....<br>><br>> _<br>><br>_______________________________________________<br>
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