Trucker Kills Cyclist; Daily News: Are Bikes More Dangerous Than Cars?
A truck driver ran over and killed a 29-year-old male cyclist in Brooklyn this morning, the Daily News reports. According to the write-up, the driver turned right from Metropolitan Avenue onto Gardner Avenue, crushing the unidentified cyclist as he tried to pass on the right side of the truck. The driver did not realize he'd struck someone and had to be flagged down by another truck driver. Police have reviewed surveillance video and will not file charges against him.
The News presents the NYPD's reasoning like so:
"The bicyclist was at fault," a police source said. "He should have seen the driver was about to turn. The bicyclist tried to rush by and you can't do that. The driver had to be going about 5 m.p.h."
While we soon learn that the cyclist was wearing a helmet, the piece does not inform readers whether the truck driver signaled his turn, whether the truck was equipped with the proper mirrors, or whether the driver should have been able to see the victim before turning into him and crushing his skull.
To cap it off, the Daily News included this poll:
So I guess that's how to settle the question of what causes crashes. If only there was some rigorous data and analysis the Daily News could get its hands on instead.
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