[Lincolnparkdc] Bike lane or sidewalk/crosswalk makes a difference in our assessment here

[Paul Krupa]

As a trained investigator I am surprised by your pronouncements based on
the photo of a bike under a wheel. Without additional information, I would
never infer anything from a still photo taken after the incident. Given
that there was no police report filed I am curious how you drew your
conclusions.
It's certainly useful for investigators to speculate on how findings can be
arrived at but without validated facts they would not commit to causal
factors.
Paul

On Fri, Sep 10, 2021 at 12:57 PM John Hirschmann <hirschj154 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> (Tim
>
> I suggest you study the picture Margaret posted      It appears the
> accident occurred in the street, north of the crosswalk and NOT in the
> crosswalk.
>
> It also appears the bicyclists struck the car, not vice-versa.  The front
> of the bike struck the rear of the car.
>
> As a driver going north on Kentucky, you expect (except for pedestrians)
> that traffic is approaching from your left and that is where your primary
> focus is to make sure you safely enter the intersection.
>
> John
>
> John F Hirschmann
> hirschj154 at gmail.com
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Sep 10, 2021, at 12:31, Tim Dube <timothydube at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 
> All this hand wringing about the cyclist seems unfair. According to the
> first-hand account, the bike was using the *sidewalk and entering the
> crosswalk.* If that's true, then that's not "wrong way down a one-way
> street" or "wrong way in the bike lane." At that point the cyclist is in a
> legally protected zone. Cars have to stop for bikes in crosswalks even if
> it's right next to a bike lane. Kids use sidewalks and crosswalks because
> it's safer. Just because it's an adult (I presume) doesn't mean cars get to
> crunch you.
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