Comments on: Eleven Cyclists Struck in Miami

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:53:35 +0000

We just trying to make a living better than others driving a cab, either way they both, cyclists and the cab wasn’t paying attention, I do not understang why the people hate cab drivers, that accident could happened to any person who weren’t driving a cab, maybe to your father or your mother or maybe your girlfriend who being drinking the whole night and decided to not take a cab… Think about it and don’t be an ignorant!!!!

By: Al

Al — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:14:34 +0000

I can’t believe there are arrogant drivers in this world who thinks they own the road and cyclists don’t have rights to use them. I just wonder how these drivers will feel if this happens to their loved ones.

By: tim z

tim z — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:41:18 +0000

well it seems like it would be hard to miss seeing 11 people on bikes and hit them from behind. crazy stuff. i guess it just goes to show that even when you’re in a group you’re not so safe. i hope they all make a full recovery and get compensated by the driver who was obviously not paying attention or was trying to kill 11 people at once…

By: stay above their level

stay above their level — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:03:21 +0000

….and Mike brings it down to their level and assumes the cabby is an immigrant and brings up deportation…..

By: mike

mike — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:38:04 +0000

Nice job I hope they imprison the driver for attemted murder. (or deport him to his 3rd world country)

By: nsk

nsk — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:10:21 +0000

@ zyzzyx:

it’s completely different.

car-car accidents usually don’t result in motorists piping up in support of going around hitting cars.

car-bicycle incidents – I hesistate to call them accidents – bring out the vitriol you see from the poster on the miami herald website.

in any event, here’s an update: http://spokesnfolks.blogspot.com/2008/08/road-design-contributed-to-causeway.html

By: amckimmey

amckimmey — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:53:15 +0000

I don’t understand how charges are not filed yet.

That “bikesbelongonthesidewalk” guy is a complete effing idiot, I can’t even stand to read that rest of the comments.

By: Zyzzyx

Zyzzyx — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:16:02 +0000

My first thought was “WTF! When is this going to end!”

But then I realized, if we had news coverage like this for every car-car incident (I hesitate to use ‘accident’) that happened it would likely become clear that car-bike incidents are the exception. A very visible exception to us, but still probably the small minority of car-initiated incidents.

Think for a moment how many drivers are killed, every day (heck, every HOUR!) in the U.S., to me that puts a positive thought out there that we’re not doing so bad as cyclists.

All that said, I’m still pissed off and frightened at the same time.

By: Backcountry.com: The Goat » Blog Archive » Eleven Bikers Hit by Taxi in Florida

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:18:37 +0000

[...] five others were reported in stable condition after a cab driver plowed over a group of 11 bikers. Take a look at that photo—a couple bikes under the front end and it looks like someone went through the [...]

By: nsk

nsk — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:52:03 +0000

the scariest part is that the above-quoted comment isn’t out of the ordinary. we were named one of the bicycle-unfriendliest cities in america for a reason, you know.

on one hand, we should try to educate our fellow miameros about bicyclists’ rights.

on the other hand, this incident might be the beginning of a u-lock-justice trend among miami bicyclists. I’m looking forward to this friday’s critical mass ride.