It's Not a Bike Accident When a Car Hits a Rider

[dunfree]

Road bikers should be aware that traffic laws are typically enforced subsequent to physics laws, and have no bearing on how long the clamps have to stay in a broken pelvis.

physics laws? Like how brake pads work?

with Your sense of entitlement and smug you’d be great in Lycra on a carbon fiber weight weenie machine

[mcphee]

Where did you establish for a fact that happened, that way, douchebag? You're making shit up, and your scammer road biker witness client has a long history of traffic scams.





Maw on my dick...like your ma.

Trying to mash your soft dick into an urn must be frustrating, huh?

[altasnob]

His accomplished intent was to roll coal which creates apprehension and fear. Losing control of the truck and running people over was the unintended consequence and is still a crime.

You’re pretty bad at lawyering.

You forgot to include "bodily injury." Was rolling coal an intent to create apprehension and fear of bodily injury to another? This is a tough call. He wanted to piss the cyclists off, but how does rolling coal next to someone assault them? You could contend having to inhale diesel exhaust causes bodily injury.

I think it is definitely vehicular assault though, because all you need there is a reckless act. And rolling coal is definitely reckless driving because it often involves peeling out and fishtailing.

[mcphee]

You forgot to include "bodily injury." Was rolling coal an intent to create apprehension and fear of bodily injury to another? This is a tough call. He wanted to piss the cyclists off, but how does rolling coal next to someone assault them? You could contend having to inhale diesel exhaust causes bodily injury.

I think it is definitely vehicular assault though, because all you need there is a reckless act. And rolling coal is definitely reckless driving because it often involves peeling out and fishtailing.

Apprehension and fear of bodily injury due to the fact they’re now having to ride on a highway through OPAQUE BLACK SMOKE. Goddamn, man. How are you getting thoroughly cooked by a guy with an associates degree?

[Dantheman]

and your scammer road biker witness client has a long history of traffic scams.

Do you have a source for this? You seem to be the only one making shit up here.

[highangle]

physics laws? Like how brake pads work?

Like F=ma, son. Traffic laws are all ex post facto justifications.

with Your sense of entitlement and smug you’d be great in Lycra on a carbon fiber weight weenie machine

Your mom said the same thing, and then wrote me a check for $11000.

[highangle]

Apprehension and fear of bodily injury due to the fact they’re now having to ride on a highway through OPAQUE BLACK SMOKE. Goddamn, man. How are you getting thoroughly cooked by a guy with an associates degree?

If there were life-threatening levels of scary "OPAQUE BLACK SMOKE", how could your scam witness see what happened?

[jono]

I am prepared to accept the possibility that highanger knows what happened first hand. He's definitely not one to speculate, so maybe he was in Texas.




Giving driving lessons.

[mcphee]

If there were life-threatening levels of scary "OPAQUE BLACK SMOKE", how could your scam witness see what happened?

Loud diesel truck rolls up (2). Black smoke envelopes people riding their bikes (2). Coal was intentionally rolled (4).

There are 2 types of people in this world: those that can extrapolate from incomplete data

[Dantheman]

If there were life-threatening levels of scary "OPAQUE BLACK SMOKE", how could your scam witness see what happened?

Because he was behind group that was hit and had a clear view of the whole thing.

[highangle]

Because he was behind group that was hit and had a clear view of the whole thing.

Except for the "OPAQUE BLACK SMOKE", amirite?

[Dantheman]

Except for the "OPAQUE BLACK SMOKE", amirite?

So you're both making shit up and being intentionally obtuse, got it.

[dunfree]

Your mom said the same thing, and then wrote me a check for $11000.

Staged car accident fraud, classy guy.

[old goat]

Why the fuck do you guys indulge the troll. It just encourages him.

[highangle]

Pretty sure their spandex is tugging their dingleberries and inflaming their medulla oblongatas, Doc.
What else could explain their intolerance?

[dan_pdx]

Pretty sure their spandex is tugging their dingleberries and inflaming their medulla oblongatas, Doc.
What else could explain their intolerance?

Anyone else notice that our buddy in Alaska spends a lot of time thinking about guys wearing spandex? NTTAWWT. Chill HA, it's the 2020s, we accept you just the way you are.

[highangle]

Y'all need to accept that you are sharing the roads with 16yo coal rollers and doped-up 78yo PTSD diabetics who resent you the same way they resent road cones and armadillos.
You can't argue gravity with the fall line or debate traffic law with a skidding truck. Use the bike paths. You won't get hit by cement trucks and all our insurance rates will go down.

[bennymac]

Y'all need to accept that you are sharing the roads with 16yo coal rollers and doped-up 78yo PTSD diabetics who resent you the same way they resent road cones and armadillos.
You can't argue gravity with the fall line or debate traffic law with a skidding truck. Use the bike paths. You won't get hit by cement trucks and all our insurance rates will go down.

Vibes about that diabetes. Good for you for making it to 78 though.

[TNKen]

Breathing dangerous diesel fumes
by Karen Bowen
February 23, 2016
Every time you stand outside your rig when it’s running, you experience an
occupational hazard – diesel fumes – a recognized toxic substance.
In recent years the composition of diesel fuel has become less toxic and diesel
engines have become more efficient; however, inhaling diesel fumes over an
extended period of time can still lead to acute or short-term health effects.
Diesel fuel, like gasoline, is a hydrocarbon-based fuel. Short-term exposure to diesel
fumes, such as when you fuel your truck or clean up a small spill, can temporarily
irritate your eyes, skin or respiratory tract and/or cause dizziness, headache or
nausea. However, longer-term exposure may lead to more serious health concerns,
such as lung cancer, kidney damage, and increased risk of heart attack.
Diesel exhaust, a specific type of diesel fume, has more negative health effects than
regular diesel fumes. Short-term exposure can irritate your eyes, nose, throat and
lungs; it can cause coughs, bronchitis, headaches, lightheadedness and nausea.
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Lengthy exposure to diesel exhaust may increase your risk of developing asthma, a
variety of lung diseases, heart disease, as well as brain and immune system issues. In
studies using human volunteers, exposure to diesel exhaust particles made people
with allergies more susceptible to the materials to which they were allergic, like dust
and pollen. Exposure may also trigger lung inflammation, aggravating chronic
respiratory symptoms and increasing the frequency and severity of asthma attacks.
The 40 different toxic compounds found in diesel exhaust can cause immediate and
serious health concerns.
A complex mixture of fine particles and gases, diesel exhaust contains both
unburned diesel fuel and particulates (soot). The primary dangerous substances
found in diesel exhaust include particulate matter, carbon monoxide, nitrogen
oxides, hydrocarbons, volatile organic compounds, and other hazardous gases.
Diesel particulate matter (DPM), sometimes called diesel exhaust particles (DEP), is
the term used for the solid or liquid particles the exhaust carries into the air. Some
particles are visible as soot or smoke, but most are fine particulate matter, which is
composed of very small objects floating in the air, like dust, dirt, soot, smoke, and
liquid droplets. Ninety per cent of diesel particulate matter is considered fine
particulate matter (less than 2.5 microns in diameter).
Diesel particulate also contains diesel soot and aerosols, including: ash particulates,
metallic abrasion particles, silicates and sulfates. Since the fine particles are so small,
you easily inhale them deeply into your lungs where they are quickly transported into
your bloodstream. So, people with existing heart or lung disease, asthma or other
respiratory problems are most sensitive to the health effects of these fine particles.
As well, the particulates’ rough surfaces catch and carry other harmful,
environmental toxins along with them as you breathe them deeply into your lungs.
Inhaling this particulate matter may aggravate asthma, bronchitis, emphysema,
and/or cause coughing and difficult or painful breathing, decreased lung function,
weakening of the heart, heart attacks and/or premature death.
Carbon monoxide, another component of diesel exhaust, reduces your blood’s ability
to deliver oxygen to your organs, damaging these organs. Extremely high
concentrations cause death. Nitrogen oxide, also found in diesel exhaust, covers a
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group of highly reactive gases composed of various amounts of nitrogen and oxygen.
Low levels of nitrogen oxide can irritate your eyes, throat, lungs and cause coughing,
shortness of breath, tiredness and nausea. However, breathing high concentrations
can trigger more serious symptoms like rapid burning, spasms and swelling of the
throat and upper respiratory tract, reduced oxygen in your tissues and a build up of
fluid in your lungs.
Nitrogen oxides damage lung tissue, lower your body’s resistance to respiratory
infections and can increase the severity of chronic lung diseases, such as asthma.
Since studies show that people who work around diesel equipment, including truck
drivers, are more likely to develop these health issues than workers not exposed to
diesel emissions, it is important to take precautions. Even though you may not be
able to avoid fumes altogether, you reduce your risk.
Avoid breathing diesel fumes as much as possible. If you must idle your truck in an
enclosed area, such as a service bay or warehouse, keep the idling time as short as
possible. As well, be sure the ventilation system is working efficiently. When
available, use local exhaust ventilation with intake and exhaust fans, since this is
most effective. Use a tailpipe or stack exhaust, too.
However, if no local exhaust ventilation is available, avoid running your rig inside.
When necessary, use general ventilation practices: open doors and windows, use
floor fans and/or roof vents and fans. Since general ventilation distributes exhaust
throughout the inside of the building is less effective, keep idling time to a minimum.
Most people are exposed to diesel exhaust fumes daily, but your exposure is higher.
Take these precautions and let your health risks disappear into thin air.
***
Karen Bowen is a professional health and nutrition consultant, and she can be
reached at karen_bowen@yahoo.com.

[highangle]

Good point Ken! Why road bikers seek to subject themselves to enhanced levels of diesel fumes remains a mystery.

[Dantheman]

Use the bike paths.

How many miles of bike path are there in Waller County, Texas?

[dunfree]

How many miles of bike path are there in Waller County, Texas?

I’ll open a betting line on whether it’s over or under highangers iq, with prop side bets on his bac.

[altasnob]

Over iq, under bac.

[Dantheman]

No charges in Greg Knapp case
https://www.bicycling.com/news/a3708...t-by-a-driver/

The Contra Costa County District Attorney blamed the collision on the driver’s inattention, but that it was not enough to press criminal charges. In fact, the driver has not received any negligence charge or other citation, and the police have stated that the investigation is closed. The D.A.’s office released a follow up statement on September 24 to clarify its decision, according to the Pleasanton Weekly:

“Bicycle fatalities are devastating events. Following thorough review of the investigation, the Office of the District Attorney has determined that there is insufficient evidence to satisfy the requisite standard of criminal negligence on the part of the suspect driver. The dangers of distracted driving are well known; to truly promote road safety, motorists need to be attentive drivers as well,” the D.A.’s office said.


Not even a traffic citation. Knapp was riding in a bike lane at the time. If Knapp had been riding inattentively and killed the DA's kid in a crosswalk I suspect that they would have charged him. America: Where murder is legal if you use your car.

[altasnob]

Contra Costa County might be the top road biking county in America. It's liberal, wealthy, and where the entire Bay area goes to road bike. It's full of biking infrastructure.