This has made me really think about what I am doing. This happened one block up from where I ride. I do see a lot of drivers texting; they look one way to make a turn but not the other way to look for cyclists. On a bike, I am very alert and I am conscious of everything around me. Maybe driving should be the same experience.
This is my adventure of starting a bike commute with a toddler. I hope that by riding a bike to work I can get exercise, explore the South Lake Union neighborhood and have fun with my two-year-old son. Thanks for reading! Thanks for your comments! This will be fun.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
A Very Sobering and Very Sad Sign: Hit-and-Run
I saw this sign on a telephone pole on my way to work. The police are looking for a hit-and-run driver who killed a cyclist. The cyclist's name is Mike Wang and he had two children. It is very sad.
This has made me really think about what I am doing. This happened one block up from where I ride. I do see a lot of drivers texting; they look one way to make a turn but not the other way to look for cyclists. On a bike, I am very alert and I am conscious of everything around me. Maybe driving should be the same experience.
My condolences to Mike Wang's family. Please drive consciously and bike carefully.
This has made me really think about what I am doing. This happened one block up from where I ride. I do see a lot of drivers texting; they look one way to make a turn but not the other way to look for cyclists. On a bike, I am very alert and I am conscious of everything around me. Maybe driving should be the same experience.
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I have heard that drivers in Seattle are very combative with those riding. It is extreamy sad when things like this happen because they are preventable. My heart goes out to Mike Wang and his family.
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