A collision I had with a cyclist at the south end of the Marine Parkway Bridge was serious enough to really mess up the other rider. He had entered the bike path from a side path without looking. I t-boned him. Knocked him on his ass, he took a big hit to the head, blood everywhere (no helmet). His bike was totaled, as was mine - bent fork and frame. I was really pissed, he spoke zero english and I really didn't give a crap as to how badly hurt he was, sad to say.

And I have no clue as to how to educate the millions of folks on bikes that ride around NYC (and the metro area), completely lacking in any knowledge of the laws as well as not possessing any obvious common sense. It's sad to admit but when I read the local paper - Newsday and read about a cyclist killed, if it happened after dusk or before dawn, I automatically assume it's a rider as Papa describes. And I don't feel a lot of empathy as my observations are that they were probably in the wrong.