[B’ Spokes: In studies that focus on behavior that leads to bike crashes riding against traffic was the #1 cause of bike crashes (and that gos double for riding on the sidewalk against traffic) and the second was mid-block crossings. Drive your bike like a car, same road same rules. Playing jack-in-the-box with traffic by popping in and out is really not a good game plan. Our prayers go out Fredy Eatmon and hope for a speedy recovery.]
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On May 15, at approximately 11:46 a.m., Deputy Green responded to a motor to vehicle collision in the area of Miramar Way and Three Notch Road in California.
Investigation reveals a bicyclist, Fredy Herman Eatmon, II, 45 of Washington D.C., was operating a bicycle between parked cars in the parking lot of Walmart when he pulled out from between the parked cars and attempted to cross the roadway.
The bicyclist failed yield the right of way and pulled directly in front of a 1995 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Roland Wendell Carter, 47 of Baltimore. The bicyclist collided with the truck.
Eatmon was transported to Prince George’s Hospital by Maryland State Police helicopter, Trooper 7.
https://www.thebaynet.com/news/index.cfm/fa/viewstory/story_ID/17932oldId.20100518092504208
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