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Old 06-12-2004, 12:48 PM   #68 (permalink)
Tom Keats
 
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Re: Holy shatz! Cop stops bicycle!

In article <Pine.GSO.4.58.0406121148201.21014@alumni.engin.um ich.edu>,
"Daniel J. Stern" <dastern@engin.umich.edu> writes:

> "Compared". Quite a bit, depending on how you define "cause". When a
> bicyclist touches-off a multi-vehicle incident, the total tab in injuries
> and damages can be quite large.
>
>> Can DUI bicyclests ram through the wall of the local McDonald's killing
>> and injuring happy meal eaters?

>
> They can ram through busy intersections against the light, causing
> multiple collisions as drivers attempt to avoid hitting them. Different
> venue, same effect.


I've heard this point raised in the course of discussion before,
but I've never seen nor heard of actual incidents where this
has occurred. Has anyone? And if so, how often does it happen?

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