car vs. bike road rage on the rise?

I don't if it's just a slow news year, but does it seem like media
coverage of car vs. bike road rage incidents have gone up
dramatically?

Keep in mind virtually all the following incidents happened last year,
but are just going to trial now.

- There's that ex-emergency room Doctor who's being tried for
intentionally taking out two cyclists:
http://www.velonews.com/article/9951...-trial-resumes
- There's that cop who tasered a couple of cyclists for not stopping
(also covered extensively on Bicycling.com):
http://www2.irontontribune.com/news/...l-rights-case/
- There's another cop who tackled a Critical Mass rider in NYC
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/20...al-mass-video/

These are just the ones that come to mind. What's going on? Is this
just coincidence or is this a trend?

On Oct 22, 1:55*pm, damyth wrote:
I don't if it's just a slow news year, but does it seem like media
coverage of car vs. bike road rage incidents have gone up
dramatically?

Keep in mind virtually all the following incidents happened last year,
but are just going to trial now.

- There's that ex-emergency room Doctor who's being tried for
intentionally taking out two cyclists:http://www.velonews.com/article/9951...them-a-lesson-...
- There's that cop who tasered a couple of cyclists for not stopping
(also covered extensively on Bicycling.com):http://www2.irontontribune.com/news/...-biker-sues-ci...
- *There's another cop who tackled a Critical Mass rider in NYChttp://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/28/police-investigate-offic...

These are just the ones that come to mind. *What's going on? *Is this
just coincidence or is this a trend?

Dear Damyth,

Same old, same old:

"In August, 1876, for instance, the driver of the St. Albans' coach
lashed with his whip a bicyclist who was passing, while the guard, who
had provided himself beforehand with an iron ball on the end of a
rope, threw it between the spokes of the machine and dragged it and
the rider to the ground. For this assault the driver was fined £2, the
guard £5, and a further penalty imposed of £10 for the damage of the
machine."

http://tinyurl.com/yk4zbdl

Cheers,

Carl Fogel

damyth wrote:
I don't if it's just a slow news year, but does it seem like media
coverage of car vs. bike road rage incidents have gone up
dramatically?

Keep in mind virtually all the following incidents happened last year,
but are just going to trial now.

- There's that ex-emergency room Doctor who's being tried for
intentionally taking out two cyclists:
http://www.velonews.com/article/9951...-trial-resumes
- There's that cop who tasered a couple of cyclists for not stopping
(also covered extensively on Bicycling.com):
http://www2.irontontribune.com/news/...l-rights-case/
- There's another cop who tackled a Critical Mass rider in NYC
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/20...al-mass-video/

These are just the ones that come to mind. What's going on? Is this
just coincidence or is this a trend?

Maybe you are just noticing them more :
http://www.yellowjersey.org/photosfr...t/HITNRUN8.JPG

An endless series

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

On Oct 22, 4:06*pm, AMuzi wrote:
damyth wrote:
I don't if it's just a slow news year, but does it seem like media
coverage of car vs. bike road rage incidents have gone up
dramatically?

Keep in mind virtually all the following incidents happened last year,
but are just going to trial now.

- There's that ex-emergency room Doctor who's being tried for
intentionally taking out two cyclists:
http://www.velonews.com/article/9951...them-a-lesson-...
- There's that cop who tasered a couple of cyclists for not stopping
(also covered extensively on Bicycling.com):
http://www2.irontontribune.com/news/...-biker-sues-ci...
- *There's another cop who tackled a Critical Mass rider in NYC
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/20...estigate-offic...

These are just the ones that come to mind. *What's going on? *Is this
just coincidence or is this a trend?

Maybe you are just noticing them more :http://www.yellowjersey.org/photosfr...t/HITNRUN8.JPG

An endless series

Truly an ancient clipping, as they never once mention
whether she was wearing her seat-belt.

damyth wrote:
I don't if it's just a slow news year, but does it seem like media
coverage of car vs. bike road rage incidents have gone up
dramatically?
Keep in mind virtually all the following incidents happened last year,
but are just going to trial now.
- There's that ex-emergency room Doctor who's being tried for
intentionally taking out two cyclists:
http://www.velonews.com/article/9951...them-a-lesson-...
- There's that cop who tasered a couple of cyclists for not stopping
(also covered extensively on Bicycling.com):
http://www2.irontontribune.com/news/...-biker-sues-ci...
- There's another cop who tackled a Critical Mass rider in NYC
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/20...estigate-offic...
These are just the ones that come to mind. What's going on? Is this
just coincidence or is this a trend?

AMuzi wrote:
Maybe you are just noticing them more :
http://www.yellowjersey.org/photosfr...t/HITNRUN8.JPG
An endless series

Norman wrote:
Truly an ancient clipping, as they never once mention
whether she was wearing her seat-belt.

Yeah another Bush related (Aug-Sep 2008)tragedy:
http://archives.chicagotribune.com/2...d-run-15-sep15

Long before our enlightened Present Era of all that hope and
change crap.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

damyth wrote:

- There's that ex-emergency room Doctor who's being tried for
intentionally taking out two cyclists:
http://www.velonews.com/article/9951...-trial-resumes

He was probably just ****ed off that they weren't wearing helmets.

Chalo

On Oct 22, 1:06*pm, AMuzi wrote:
damyth wrote:
I don't if it's just a slow news year, but does it seem like media
coverage of car vs. bike road rage incidents have gone up
dramatically?

Keep in mind virtually all the following incidents happened last year,
but are just going to trial now.

- There's that ex-emergency room Doctor who's being tried for
intentionally taking out two cyclists:
http://www.velonews.com/article/9951...them-a-lesson-...
- There's that cop who tasered a couple of cyclists for not stopping
(also covered extensively on Bicycling.com):
http://www2.irontontribune.com/news/...-biker-sues-ci...
- *There's another cop who tackled a Critical Mass rider in NYC
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/20...estigate-offic...

These are just the ones that come to mind. *What's going on? *Is this
just coincidence or is this a trend?

Maybe you are just noticing them more :http://www.yellowjersey.org/photosfr...t/HITNRUN8.JPG

An endless series

--
Andrew Muzi
* www.yellowjersey.org/
* Open every day since 1 April, 1971

It's not clear that article is about road rage per se. It sounds like
an irresponsible person was behind the wheel, (revoked license), hit &
run, etc. The incident was serious, but the article did not say the
driver went out of way to intentionally harm cyclists. Contrast that
with my original post where I cited three incidents where people went
*out of their way* to harm cyclists. Something is rotten in Denmark.

damyth wrote:
I don't if it's just a slow news year, but does it seem like media
coverage of car vs. bike road rage incidents have gone up
dramatically?
Keep in mind virtually all the following incidents happened last year,
but are just going to trial now.
- There's that ex-emergency room Doctor who's being tried for
intentionally taking out two cyclists:
http://www.velonews.com/article/9951...them-a-lesson-...
- There's that cop who tasered a couple of cyclists for not stopping
(also covered extensively on Bicycling.com):
http://www2.irontontribune.com/news/...-biker-sues-ci...
- There's another cop who tackled a Critical Mass rider in NYC
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/20...estigate-offic...
These are just the ones that come to mind. What's going on? Is this
just coincidence or is this a trend?

AMuzi wrote:
Maybe you are just noticing them more :
http://www.yellowjersey.org/photosfr...t/HITNRUN8.JPG
An endless series

damyth wrote:
It's not clear that article is about road rage per se. It sounds like
an irresponsible person was behind the wheel, (revoked license), hit &
run, etc. The incident was serious, but the article did not say the
driver went out of way to intentionally harm cyclists. Contrast that
with my original post where I cited three incidents where people went
*out of their way* to harm cyclists. Something is rotten in Denmark.

Thanks. I missed your point earlier.

Warning to motor vehicle pilots: Don't cut off cyclists:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/c...0,399292.story

"...CTA bus operator Ricardo Mendoza, who said he was
punched by Thomas O'Grady Sept. 12 because O'Grady allegedly
thought Mendoza cut him off in Loop traffic while O'Grady
was riding a bicycle."
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

In article ,
AMuzi wrote:

damyth wrote:
I don't if it's just a slow news year, but does it seem like media
coverage of car vs. bike road rage incidents have gone up
dramatically?

Keep in mind virtually all the following incidents happened last
year, but are just going to trial now.

- There's that ex-emergency room Doctor who's being tried for
intentionally taking out two cyclists:
http://www.velonews.com/article/9951...-them-a-lesson
---road- rage-trial-resumes - There's that cop who tasered a couple
of cyclists for not stopping (also covered extensively on
Bicycling.com):
http://www2.irontontribune.com/news/...d-biker-sues-c
ivil-rig hts-case/ - There's another cop who tackled a Critical
Mass rider in NYC
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/20...vestigate-offi
cer-in-c ritical-mass-video/

These are just the ones that come to mind. What's going on? Is
this just coincidence or is this a trend?

Maybe you are just noticing them more :
http://www.yellowjersey.org/photosfr...t/HITNRUN8.JPG

An endless series

Hey, she was arrested in my home town maybe a mile or two from where I
grew up. Looking at the satellite pictures, that neighborhood has
upgraded quite a bit from when I was a kid. Not a bike-friendly part of
the world.

In article ,
AMuzi wrote:

damyth wrote:
I don't if it's just a slow news year, but does it seem like
media coverage of car vs. bike road rage incidents have gone up
dramatically? Keep in mind virtually all the following incidents
happened last year, but are just going to trial now. - There's
that ex-emergency room Doctor who's being tried for intentionally
taking out two cyclists:
http://www.velonews.com/article/9951...ch-them-a-less
on-... - There's that cop who tasered a couple of cyclists for
not stopping (also covered extensively on Bicycling.com):
http://www2.irontontribune.com/news/...red-biker-sues
-ci... - There's another cop who tackled a Critical Mass rider
in NYC
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/20...investigate-of
fic... These are just the ones that come to mind. What's going
on? Is this just coincidence or is this a trend?

AMuzi wrote:
Maybe you are just noticing them more :
http://www.yellowjersey.org/photosfr...t/HITNRUN8.JPG An
endless series

Norman wrote:
Truly an ancient clipping, as they never once mention whether she
was wearing her seat-belt.

Yeah another Bush related (Aug-Sep 2008)tragedy:
http://archives.chicagotribune.com/2...-hit-and-run-1
5-sep15

Long before our enlightened Present Era of all that hope and change
crap.

Yeah, hope and change. That stuff sucks. Much better to decide "this
is as good as it gets, might as well get used to it."