Personal Injury Law

Yet Another Cyclist Fatality in North Carolina

By Pierce Egerton

Last week I blogged about the necessity of looking out for two-wheeled vehicles following the shocking hit-and-run death of David Sherman in Greensboro. Now there's yet another cyclist fatality in the news, this time a teenager from Dunn, NC.

The Raleigh News and Observer reports that Devin Ray, 16, was killed while riding his bike on Bud Hawkins Road near Dunn. A truck driven by a 17-year old driver reportedly clipped him from the rear and ran over him. Police believe that darkness might have played some role in the crash.

Police aren't filing charges in the death, but it's a little curious that the police spokesman 'noted that Ray was riding the bicycle in the roadway.' Where else would he ride? In North Carolina, bicycles are subject to the same rules and the same protections as cars. Riding on sidewalks is not just dangerous, it's illegal in many places. It's the responsibility of drivers to look out for all the vehicles they share the road with, not just the ones with four wheels.

Full post as published by Greensboro Personal Injury Lawyer on November 12, 2009 (boomark / email).