Originally Posted by kokomo61

I was riding the MUP to work today, about 12 miles into the trip, and getting ready to cross a low-traffic side street. One oncoming car stopped from the left, then the car on the opposite side of the crosswalk stopped, both of them waving me on. As soon as I got past the 2nd car, a 3rd car dove into the parallel parking spaces on the side to get around the line of stopped cars.....and I didn't see him soon enough to avoid the impact.

Still clipped in, I went up on the hood, taking the mirror out, then down to the pavement. That's what hurt the worst. Paramedics took me to the ER on a back board, got a full set of X-rays, and nothing broken, but i am REALLY sore Police took an accident report (and my Kona, too - so I don't really know how badly it's damaged yet).

Got the guy's info and insurance, and will be following up. He kept trying to tell everyone that he was unfamiliar with the area, and that he "just didn't see me." Well, when the cars in front of you are all stopped at a cross walk in both directions, i would seem to me to indicate that there's a reason to stop....