Comments on: The Accident http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog/2006/09/02/the-accident/ A progressive scale Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:36:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tatiana http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog/2006/09/02/the-accident/comment-page-1/#comment-33851 Tatiana Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:25:55 +0000 http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog/2006/09/02/the-accident/#comment-33851 <p>Thank G.d you are fine!</p> Thank G.d you are fine!

]]> By: Jeff http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog/2006/09/02/the-accident/comment-page-1/#comment-7575 Jeff Wed, 13 Sep 2006 15:50:58 +0000 http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog/2006/09/02/the-accident/#comment-7575 <p>The big slow lumbering commuter rail will protect you from those automobiles, Victor. She may not be on time but she'd never let anyone hurt you. Good to see up and at work. Get well.</p> The big slow lumbering commuter rail will protect you from those automobiles, Victor. She may not be on time but she’d never let anyone hurt you. Good to see up and at work. Get well.

]]> By: nathan http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog/2006/09/02/the-accident/comment-page-1/#comment-7542 nathan Mon, 11 Sep 2006 19:59:00 +0000 http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog/2006/09/02/the-accident/#comment-7542 <p>Oof-da, get well soon!</p> Oof-da, get well soon!

]]> By: Victor Chudnovsky http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog/2006/09/02/the-accident/comment-page-1/#comment-7272 Victor Chudnovsky Wed, 06 Sep 2006 15:00:08 +0000 http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog/2006/09/02/the-accident/#comment-7272 <p>I hope to post a picture of the bike shortly. I'm steeling myself to go pick it up...</p> I hope to post a picture of the bike shortly. I’m steeling myself to go pick it up…

]]> By: pam http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog/2006/09/02/the-accident/comment-page-1/#comment-7061 pam Mon, 04 Sep 2006 12:01:23 +0000 http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog/2006/09/02/the-accident/#comment-7061 <p>Count me among those delighted that you survived - and, as added bonus, that you came through it fit enough to come and visit us.</p> <p>Though I'm sure I'm not the only one waiting to see a picture of the bike.</p> Count me among those delighted that you survived – and, as added bonus, that you came through it fit enough to come and visit us.

Though I’m sure I’m not the only one waiting to see a picture of the bike.

]]> By: Victor Chudnovsky http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog/2006/09/02/the-accident/comment-page-1/#comment-6930 Victor Chudnovsky Mon, 04 Sep 2006 02:11:05 +0000 http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog/2006/09/02/the-accident/#comment-6930 <p>Thanks for the well wishes.</p> <p>I know the driver did not intend to hit me, and I think he was just as shaken up emotionally by the accident as I. He certainly did the right thing by calling 911 and staying at the scene until the authorities came.</p> <p>It would be a big help if drivers were more aware of the need to look out for bicycles, and if we had better biking infrastructure on our roads. I'm not sure how much that would have prevented this particular incident, but there are certainly other stretches on my bike commute that are more nerve-racking due to bad roads or bad drivers....</p> Thanks for the well wishes.

I know the driver did not intend to hit me, and I think he was just as shaken up emotionally by the accident as I. He certainly did the right thing by calling 911 and staying at the scene until the authorities came.

It would be a big help if drivers were more aware of the need to look out for bicycles, and if we had better biking infrastructure on our roads. I’m not sure how much that would have prevented this particular incident, but there are certainly other stretches on my bike commute that are more nerve-racking due to bad roads or bad drivers….

]]> By: Bike Worker http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog/2006/09/02/the-accident/comment-page-1/#comment-6829 Bike Worker Mon, 04 Sep 2006 00:10:55 +0000 http://www.criticalexponent.org/blog/2006/09/02/the-accident/#comment-6829 <p>That's a terrible story. There are way too many people driving while distracted, or driving behemoth vehicles that make it to see bicyclists. The fact that most people are in a hurry at rush hour makes them more willing to take chances that they wouldn't if they were not in a hurry to get to work. I hope you get over the physical and mental trauma.</p> <p>And I hope they nail the bastard that clipped you.</p> That’s a terrible story. There are way too many people driving while distracted, or driving behemoth vehicles that make it to see bicyclists. The fact that most people are in a hurry at rush hour makes them more willing to take chances that they wouldn’t if they were not in a hurry to get to work. I hope you get over the physical and mental trauma.

And I hope they nail the bastard that clipped you.

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