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Saturday, July 2, 2011

Bicyclists Without License

Treating cyclists as a protected specie seems to be the unwritten rule here in Havana-on-the-Willamette.  How else does one explain this recent incident?

I am referring to the cyclist/pedestrian collision which gravely injured 68-year-old pedestrian John Blunk.  Mr. Blunk was on a sidewalk near 31st and N.E. Sandy Blvd when he was struck by a "fast-moving" bicyclist (on said sidewalk) and was knocked unconscious when his head hit the pavement.  911 was called and a paramedic unit was dispatched,  but not the police as usual for an automotive or motorcycle incident.  The cyclist then pedaled off without a care nor concern in the world.  So much for "caring about the environment."  Apparently, at least for some people, "saving Mother Earth" means assaulting their fellow citizens with neither an iota of remorse nor compassion.
Mr. Blunk required an overnight stay in a local Intensive Care Unit lest he fall victim to the same type of brain injury which took the life of Liam Neeson's late wife, actress Natasha Richardson, in 2009.  Mr. Blunk's hospital bill alone exceeds $30,000.  Meanwhile, our sinless cyclist is doubtless quaffing a cold India Pale at the Blues Festival with nary a care in the world. That carbon-friendly bicyclist, apparently a member of a revered caste and therefore morally far superior the rest of Portland's proletarian citizens, couldn't be bothered to leave his name and contact information as required by law*.
Oregon state law** requires bicyclists involved in a collision to share their contact information with the other party involved.  
So, Mr. Carbon-saver, where are you?  I challenge you:  Borrow your wife's cojones for a moment and take responsibility for your actions like a man.
**ORS 814.410 AND ORS 814.420. 
Hat tip:  Orbusmax

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