Cyclist hit by taxi (by Paul Johnson)


I know this because the cyclist was me.

Riding home at around 5:00 or so on College (Little Italy area)
a taxi rear ended me as he attempted to pass me.

I was lucky because even though I was thrown to the ground, I was
barely hurt at all and there was another cyclist behind me who was
able to be a witness for the police. Of course the taxi driver
refused to admit that he was in any way responsible for what
happened and even seemed unfazed when I begged him afterward
to please drive more carefully in the future and watch out for
cyclists. Again I was lucky in that the cop chose to believe
my version of events. He said he was going to give the taxi
driver a $110 ticket.
That seems pretty insignificant to me, considering
some of the fabricated tickets given to cyclists.

- Paul -

Posted: Sat - October 11, 2003 at 10:01 AM          

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