TH3_FRB cycling accident (Page 9)

go out and sit your *** on the corner in a wheel chair and neck brace with your camera waiting for her.

I think the picture of her face would be worth almost as much as the picture of her license plate

We were told that there would be a press release on the news tonight but didn't see it at 5 or 11.  Seems like to really be effective though you'de want something like this on the news the very next day...it's been 5 days now.

I am sure there a lot of good 'cops' out there . . . and a number of BTers who are such. But my experience with local police have been similar. My own attitude about law enforcement has changed dramatically. Good luck with the stakeout.

I'm just catching up on this thread and there's one thing that stuck out from Joel's first post-surgical post that I think is a good "'teachable moment" for all of us (me included, cause I never do what he mentioned):

Joel said he had his ID and insurance info with him. And that's a really, really great thing to have. First of all, ID is so important is you're serisouly injured. Imagine if he had been unconscious...it would have been hours and hours before Katie knew about it. And without his insurance card, he probably would have been treated as if he had no insurance.

So, starting today, I carry my ID and insurance card.

I'm just reading the thread--Joel, I'm so sorry about the accident, but your positive attitude is a great inspiration! Good Luck,and speedy recovery, sounds like your well on your way.

I was thinking just what Jim said--you're teaching us all the time I don't do much road riding yet, but I'm ordering a ROAD ID today!

Take Good care! We're all thinking about you.

I was talking to my spin instructor after class today.  He moved to the Chicago area from Texas about 18 months ago.  He told me that a close friend and training partner from Texas died in a hit and run bike accident last week.  Here is the story:

http://keyetv.com/topstories/local_story_107151300.html

Joel, this is not meant to freak you out (though all these stories are making me really think), but I thought the hit and run theme was worth mentioning.  It is just sickening.  The amazing thing here is that the person who ran was probably really not at fault.  The driver of the van that clipped her did stop (according to my spin instructor).  Anyway, I thought you would be interested.

If things don't start coming together with media and police doing more to help find the hit-and-run driver, you might consider contacting your local congressman/woman.  They are powerful figures in their home constituency and can certainly make people get off the dime.  Yours is a deserving story and would be just the kind of thing they should find worthy of their attention.

4107 views, minus a few multiples, that's a whole lotta mail directed at a few legisaters, cc'd to our home representation of course.  Just thinking out loud.

Hi Joel,

I have kind of been following your ordeal here and I want to say how bad I feel for your accident.  It's one thing to be in a biking accident, but to be the victim of a hit and run jsut adds a whole bunch of rage to the issue....horrible.  Anyways, I am keeping track to see if that cowardly "lady" gets caught and gets what's coming to her.  Keep your chin up, you will be back out there in no time!

Ivan