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<blockquote data-quote="dannyboy" data-source="post: 308700" data-attributes="member: 484"><p>I agree with your viewpoints. The cycle struck the package car between the passenger side door and the rear wheel, per the accident report. It did cause quite a bit of damage to the package car, and totaled the cycle, not to mention the rider.</p><p> </p><p>While training drivers, I could not happen to notice that when you enter an intersection, the methods say glance left, right, left. I always felt, especially when crossing four lanes, that the second glance to the right as you were begining to enter the last two lanes a good idea. </p><p> </p><p>Had L looked L twice, and then proceeded into the intersection, and while crossing the first two lanes, looked right again, he might have avoided being struck.</p><p> </p><p>One of the witnesses did mention, that while she can not be 100% sure, she thought that the cyclist was speeding up trying to beat the UPS truck through the intersection, until it went into his pathway(most likely when the driver switched gears).</p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>THat is why I felt he was lucky not to have been charged with Failure to yeild. The fact that he did not see him at all does not releive him of the responsibility that the cycle was indeed coming.</p><p> </p><p>And I do agree that with the mitigating issues, that UPS tried to do the right thing by the driver when they offered the job. I dont know who or what affected the decision that L made, but it should not have been taken that lightly.</p><p> </p><p>Statement made at the scene, and video of the accident, somewhere in that or other information that has not been made public is the answer as to why the arbitrator ruled like they did.</p><p> </p><p>Or it could be that when questioned repeatedly, the driver insisted that because he didnt see the cycle, he was not at fault in any way, much like he has here. It is my opinion, and is confirmed by several others on and off this site, that L has some serious emotional issues with this wreck/death, and rightly so.</p><p> </p><p>As for it never happening to professional drivers, it can. And very quickly. We had one here many years ago, head on where our driver did everything to avoid the accident. The cyclist was also killed, and the driver was off for over 4 months with pay dealing with the aftermath. So please, know that while at times I seem cold on this issue, I know it is very painful for you L. You have my thoughts and prayers. </p><p> </p><p>d</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dannyboy, post: 308700, member: 484"] I agree with your viewpoints. The cycle struck the package car between the passenger side door and the rear wheel, per the accident report. It did cause quite a bit of damage to the package car, and totaled the cycle, not to mention the rider. While training drivers, I could not happen to notice that when you enter an intersection, the methods say glance left, right, left. I always felt, especially when crossing four lanes, that the second glance to the right as you were begining to enter the last two lanes a good idea. Had L looked L twice, and then proceeded into the intersection, and while crossing the first two lanes, looked right again, he might have avoided being struck. One of the witnesses did mention, that while she can not be 100% sure, she thought that the cyclist was speeding up trying to beat the UPS truck through the intersection, until it went into his pathway(most likely when the driver switched gears). THat is why I felt he was lucky not to have been charged with Failure to yeild. The fact that he did not see him at all does not releive him of the responsibility that the cycle was indeed coming. And I do agree that with the mitigating issues, that UPS tried to do the right thing by the driver when they offered the job. I dont know who or what affected the decision that L made, but it should not have been taken that lightly. Statement made at the scene, and video of the accident, somewhere in that or other information that has not been made public is the answer as to why the arbitrator ruled like they did. Or it could be that when questioned repeatedly, the driver insisted that because he didnt see the cycle, he was not at fault in any way, much like he has here. It is my opinion, and is confirmed by several others on and off this site, that L has some serious emotional issues with this wreck/death, and rightly so. As for it never happening to professional drivers, it can. And very quickly. We had one here many years ago, head on where our driver did everything to avoid the accident. The cyclist was also killed, and the driver was off for over 4 months with pay dealing with the aftermath. So please, know that while at times I seem cold on this issue, I know it is very painful for you L. You have my thoughts and prayers. d [/QUOTE]
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