Originally Posted by Serge *******
does anyone know if the "Pinellas Trail overpass" is a roadway or a multi-use path?
I wouldn't blame, but it does sound like this could have prevented by a change in his behavior.
If an MUP, sounds like he was going too fast for riding on an MUP, where an unexpected 7 year old skater should be... expected.
If a roadway, sounds like he was riding too far to the right.
But it's hard to say for sure given the ambiguities of the story.
It doesn't say what they think his speed was, but it could have been 15mph or under. The article said "his brakes locked". No matter where he was riding, his brakes either had a problem, or he put his brakes on so hard that he went over the handlebar. For all we know, he tried to squeeze the brake levers through the bar grips, causing the accident. He's an older nice guy that worries about injuring others.