Eastern Canada - Guy on DVP: Cyclist or Pedestrian?

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IronMac
07-12-08, 01:48 PM
A couple of days ago, someone was walking or riding his bike on the DVP (there's at least one witness who said that he was riding) and was hit by a car. The police has charged him as being a pedestrian (for now). But is he really a pedestrian as he was walking or is he a cyclist? (Darwin award nominee is a given in either case.) :lol:

Story:

http://www.thestar.com/article/457985

Witness:

http://torontosun.com/News/TorontoAndGTA/2008/07/11/6125801-sun.html

James_Kim2
07-12-08, 05:51 PM
The real question: is this guy a moron or is this guy a moron?
ISaacG
07-13-08, 03:19 PM
(Darwin award nominee is a given in either case.)
Sorry, dude. Darwin award requires the guy to remove himself from the gene pool.

crazybikerchick
07-14-08, 04:06 PM
The real question: is this guy a moron or is this guy a moron?

I think we have to give the guy the benefit of the doubt. He may be really unfamiliar with the area. I don't think anyone would do that on purpose. So perhaps he accidentally found his way onto an onramp, and then was lost and panicked.
ISaacG
07-14-08, 04:20 PM
j-walking a highway makes you a moron regardless of how you got there. Why would he get off the shoulder once he was on the highway?