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(CANADA) Cyclist dies after being hit by SUV in Kitchener Monday night (www.cbc.ca)

submitted 9 months ago by Showroom7561@lemmy.ca to c/bicycles@lemmy.ca

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For those who don't know that area, there are multi-use paths (north and south side) separated from the road on Victoria St, where this cyclist was hit.

For a car to hit someone, they would need to be turning in or out of the business entrances without stopping/looking, which would mean they were at fault 100%.

No charges have been laid, but hopefully this will change.

Far too many cyclists being killed in Ontario. When are we going to take things seriously?

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[–] Oderus@lemmy.world -5 points 9 months ago (9 children)

Yes, IF he was on the bike path it seems clear the SUV was in the wrong but nowhere in the article does it say if he was on the bike path.

Is this place turning into /r/fuckcars cause damn people, let the investigation finish before making assumptions?

[–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (8 children)

let the investigation finish before making assumptions

From reading the article, we can infer that the SUV must have been booking it for the cyclist to sustain multiple serious injuries.

This article from 2011 claims that in the case of bike fatalities from bike-motor accidents, it is slightly more likely that it was the motorist at fault.

So I'm going with the driver at fault, it's more statistically likely.

[–] Oderus@lemmy.world -5 points 9 months ago (7 children)

You can 'go with' whatever you want. You're still assuming from nothing.

[–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Me: Here's my reasoning along with supporting evidence.

You: You're still assuming from nothing.

[–] Oderus@lemmy.world -1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Referring to a article from 2011 doesn't mean you're arguing with reason. You're using facts from 2 years to assume why the SUV was at fault, while the investigation is still going. You really think you're some sort of Columbo don't you?

[–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 1 points 9 months ago

You okay, mate? It's not that serious.

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