Advocacy & Safety - 16 yr old hit

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hotbike

08-10-09, 03:59 PM

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/delray-beach/sfl-teen-accident-bn081009,0,6819271.story

This article is sure to start a few comments about re-testing elderly drivers. The driver was 94 yrs old.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/delray-beach/sfl-teen-accident-bn081009,0,6819271.story

Keith99

08-10-09, 04:29 PM

Looks like he had the green when she tried to cross, one would assume against a red light.

Gilla Gorilla

08-10-09, 04:37 PM

This kinda makes me think, If you want to drive a car you need to take tests and prove your able to drive safely to obtain a license. Maybe, since bike have to obey the same rules of the road as cars, riding bikes should require a license too. Just a simple test like what color light is this and what do you do when you see it.

gcottay

08-10-09, 05:56 PM

"The driver of the 2008 Mazda, 94-year-old Louis Bellet, of Delray Beach, was not injured. He was driving on a green light when the girl attempted to cross the intersection."