Comments on: Cyclist vs. Muni bus on Harrison Street

By: Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable

Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:52:57 +0000

Are you sure that is what happened? *IF* that was what happened, then, sure, yeah, that would be the cyclist’s fault. *BUT*, according to the only witness we’ve heard from, that is NOT what happened. Re: “I not only stopped at the stop sign, I also had front and back lights and a bright blue backpack with reflecting strips on it.”

By: la dee da

la dee da — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:25:08 +0000

Cyclist fault for running the stop sign…..she ran the stop sign and slammed into the the side of the bus…..the bus didn’t hit her. So yeah, it is her fault…..and she it so blame.

By: la dee da

la dee da — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:21:04 +0000

yeah, they were kinda dicks…..you know asking us to f*ckin stop at the stop sign as you ran it.

By: Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable

Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:46:43 +0000

Way to blame the victim, there, sparky.

By: Da' Grinch

Da' Grinch — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 07:14:16 +0000

With all of the careless SF cyclists running red lights, and ignoring traffic laws this was bound to happen.

By: mushmouth

mushmouth — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:38:38 +0000

Let me add that City may want to literally get rid of the bike lane there for the safety of cyclists. Or at the very least a very bright sign like this http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2365/2230930976_ba6229e814_z.jpg?zz=1

By: mushmouth

mushmouth — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:37:30 +0000

Many large vehicles (and a MUNI bus is one such vehicle) can’t physically merge into the right lane to make a right turn.

By: mushmouth

mushmouth — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:35:37 +0000

Here is the thing, Large vehicles CAN NOT merge into the bike lane to take a right turn. They are required to signal, but in order for them to clear the curb they need to take the turn from further left than merging into the bike lane (or often the right hand travel lane). Many trucks have a “Wide Right Turn” sign on the right side of the rear door to make this clear to other users of the road.

Again they are required to signal and if you see the right signal you should not try to go to the right of them. Sadly the signal is often automatically canceled if they turn their steering wheel left (even just a little) before beginning their turn, because they often need a bit more room to navigate the wide turn. And Yes far too ofter people forget to signal. So again your best bet when approaching a truck or bus is to pass carefully aware of what is around you in the road, because the best person to insure your safety is YOU.

By: John Murphy

John Murphy — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:58:28 +0000

Please head to the DMV and turn in your license.

Vehicles must *merge* into the bike lane prior to making a turn. Merging means “changing lanes”. If you change lanes and hit something, you are at fault, period.

By: 94103er

94103er — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:51:18 +0000

Also, your pal Pen Pop is very kind to warn us to ‘watch out for buses [and] stop signs,’ so very kind. Oh wait, but of course it was the driver’s fault and it sounds like EZ couldn’t have done much else to prevent the crash. Unsafe bike lanes FTW, once again. Quit blaming the victims.

By: 94103er

94103er — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:47:57 +0000

Allan, the cyclist is OK and commented above under the name EZ. Why don’t you update your post, so that asshats like Driver here might at least have his curiosity satisfied enough not to blurt out an inane, pointlessly mean-spirited, grammatically challenged comment ?

By: Topian

Topian — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:42:00 +0000

I am relieved to learn that you are okay.
I sometimes avoid riding along bus routes after a cyclist was hit and killed on one that I used to use.

By: I have a motorist friend

I have a motorist friend — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:26:59 +0000

And people still like to pretend motorists like Driver here aren’t intentionally violent, vengeful jerks. I hope you get cancer.

By: Driver

Driver — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:06:34 +0000

I can tell you there are lot of cyclist irresponsible and foolish out there. I hope this was one of them.

By: Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable

Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:01:43 +0000

Wow, that’s scary! Glad you’re OK.