Comments on: Crazy black Chevy Impala hit and running cyclists, still at large

By: AP

AP — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 05:54:36 +0000

I am so happy that the cyclist is OK. I don’t condone this behavior by any means. However, I do know that there is some valid tension between the automobiles and cyclists.

I haven’t lived here long, but I do know that although SF drivers tend to be in an odd mixture of a hurry whilst daydreaming, this isn’t the most automobile friendly town. Although the streets aren’t as whacky as say, Boston, it does become hard to distract yourself from the immediate urban flux of 4 million + peeps floating through the veins/arteries of the city.

I have respect for cyclists in this city, I tried and I prefer public transit. I may even sell my bike soon, sadly.
However, i have also noticed the fair share of bike-riding jackasses whom equally do not abide by rules and make the ebb and flow of traffic a lot worse than need be. You get no sympathy because you have a lighter ecological footprint, yet terrorize the streets with an attitude (AND WITHOUT A HELMET – COOL KID – yes…I know helmets don’t always save lives and sometimes make thing possibly worse, but come on…)

Both sides need to chill and come to an understanding.
Someone should organize a summit, as cheesy as it sounds.

Best of love and well wishes on both sides. Although, in this case, I hope the cyclist is well on all fronts and is able to enjoy the streets again with a new bike.

By: sean

sean — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 18:34:54 +0000

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By: Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable

Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:07:18 +0000

All of these things, while they may be true, have nothing to do with this case. Even if the bike-riders had been riding down the middle of the street, blowing threw stop signs and flipping off everyone they saw… None of that could ever justify running them down.

And bringing it up in the middle of a discussion of them being maliciously run down smacks of blaming-the-victim. Whether or not that is your intention, that is how it comes across.

By: beckbe

beckbe — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 07:17:35 +0000

all of that being said, I am so thankful to hear no one was hurt and I do hope the individuals seek justice on the amount of rage that was targeted upon them.

By: beckbe

beckbe — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 07:15:51 +0000

Unfortunately the reality is there are awful CRAZY people out there who get angered and want to run people down.

What we can all do as cyclists is to ride more responsibly. They must share the roads with us, so we must share the roads with them.

Signal your intentions to turn. Stop at stop signs if there are cars. Make eye contact, Use body language- give them the nod if they’ve got the go ahead or a quick wave or smile of thanks if they give you the go ahead.
Be aware!

We’ve got to look out for each other too! If you see an accident happen, stop to give assistance to your fellow cyclist and a report to police.

Cars aren’t going to disappear and neither are we, so lets try our best to create a peaceful road sharing community so asshole drivers like the one in the Chevy Impala don’t bottle up rage that they explode on the next innocent victims riding peacefully down Shotwell St or any other street!

By: Nico

Nico — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 20:18:28 +0000

I agree. The only ones who can pursue this particular case are those who were attacked. PLEASE take this dirtbag to court, let there be justice, and show everyone else out there we don’t take these things lightly. And do NOT count on SF police. My friend was hit and run by a cab, and the cops did NOTHING but waste my friend’s time. Glad you guys are OK.

WEAR HELMETS !!!

unrelated : why is this page all about “bro” ?

By: Jj san

Jj san — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:20:55 +0000

What model year? Description of driver? Anything else about the car? Shiny and nice or beat up and junky?

By: Fat Lady Has a Song To Sing Ya

Fat Lady Has a Song To Sing Ya — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 20:17:00 +0000

I would strongly recommend the victims to get lots of lawyers, and sue this scumbag. The cops can ignore you all they want, but you can take this to civil court. You have the plate and witnesses, this needs to be pursued. Don’t let it slide, act now.

I’m glad you weren’t hurt.

By: Fat Lady Has a Song To Sing Ya

Fat Lady Has a Song To Sing Ya — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 20:10:04 +0000

We should get 1000 cyclists on the steps of City Hall and demand that they look up the house where this car is registered and send a cruser over to take care of this shit before he kills someone.

By: Fat Lady Has a Song To Sing Ya

Fat Lady Has a Song To Sing Ya — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 20:04:37 +0000

A u lock is usually enough, but more than one crazed serial vehicular homicide maniac calls for a .45

By: rod

rod — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:20:18 +0000

there are so many cases like this where someone breaks the law and nearly kills a cyclist and the police never do anything and everyone eventually loses interest and forgets . . . instead of critical mass, cyclists should storm city hall every week until these safety issues are addressed.

By: Alex Choi

Alex Choi — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:46:03 +0000

They won’t do shit:

http://www.jwz.org/blog/2009/12/sfpd-hates-bicyclists/

By: Delegate Nerd (the poster formerly known as Corpus Nerd)

Delegate Nerd (the poster formerly known as Corpus Nerd) — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:24:09 +0000

Obama derangement syndrome?

By: Streetjustice

Streetjustice — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:16:57 +0000

U lock through the drivers side window otta do the trick next time.

By: batman

batman — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 03:23:58 +0000

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