US Cyclist gets Doored and a Citation

[Origamist]

Double whammy: doored and fined

http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=23479

 

[biking_fox]

Only in the US can they not accept an accident - someone has to be cited after every incident (I would have typed accident, but obviously it can't be).

In this case in the UK the driver would be at fault for the HC requires care when opening doors.

 

[PBancroft]

I believe the officer when he is surprised it even happened - I wouldn't be too aghast to discover that the driver did his homework and pushed for the citation.

 

[Riding in Circles]

Only in the US can they not accept an accident - someone has to be cited after every incident (I would have typed accident, but obviously it can't be).

I remember reading a piece written by someone who basically stated that all things such as this were incidents because they could have been avoided whereas accidents were things that could not have been avoided in the given circumstances, or something along those lines.

 

[Night Train]

I remember reading a piece written by someone who basically stated that all things such as this were incidents because they could have been avoided whereas accidents were things that could not have been avoided in the given circumstances, or something along those lines.

I generally call them incidents too, for the same reason. Nearly all road traffic incidents could have been avoided, either through better driving, better observation and awareness, better vehicle maintenance or better road maintenance.