Old 04-21-12, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by marmot
Travelling at a walking pace, she would not have struck/been struck by the SUV and there would be no citation for either party.
And of course this wouldn't have happened if she were riding on the roadway, as the law required.
Not only was she moving at vehicular speed where no vehicle should be, but the video shows she was approaching the vehicle from the driver's right-hand (i.e. wrong) side, while his attention would properly be primarily to his left, after he had observed that the sidewalk was clear of pedestrians.
We have only the word of the cyclist (the accused offender) that the driver didn't stop before crossing the sidewalk and that he crossed "in a hurry", whatever that means.
I take it that you did not bother looking at the street view link provided for you before you made this assuming post.

http://g.co/maps/xv7rj

Note the reasonable lines of sight the motorist should have had if they stopped before the sidewalk as required by law. No reason not to see the cyclist if driving safely. With that sidewalk set back, what motor traffic did the motorist need to look for before crossing the sidewalk to cue up to enter the roadway?
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