Worst pedestrian to hit if your riding in the city!

[iamkickstand]

I know I'm going to catch for this. LOL!!!

I snickered a littke

[mtbfree]

taken from the article -

he was wearing bright colors while walking along a pedestrian pathway when he was hit.

the article also says he was hit from behind, implying they were going the same direction, how often are bikes allowed on a "pedestrian pathway" especially going 35mph. Plus it states that the cyclist lost control of his bike as well.

Read more closely... that's a direct quote from Bernstein himself. It does not establish fact.

[iamkickstand]

how in the world does a blind guy know he was wearing bright colors anyway?

[vintagefisher]

i SEE what you mean

[mtbfree]

how in the world does a blind guy know he was wearing bright colors anyway?

Dude, why you gotta hate on the blind guy?

[iamkickstand]

I'm not hating, I'm asking a simple logical question. Kinda like when 300hp and I were trying to figure out if your mythical girlfriend was real or not

[mtbfree]

I'm not hating, I'm asking a simple logical question.

Well I guess it does hurt his credibility since he's claiming something that he couldn't possibly know for sure

Oh, and the girlfriend requests that you stop referring to her as mythical since you've met her

[b_b]

Yeah I'm guilty of making some assumptions because I just can't imagine a blind man erratically running out in front of the bike, but I suppose anything is possible. Blind people typically move pretty carefully and deliberately especially in public. I can't imaging how someone could ram a pedestrian at 35mph unless they ran out from nowhere, which seems highly unlikely in this situation. I ride some paths myself and take full responsibility to avoid all others. When passing I slow and go off the path to give plenty of safety zone and to not startle them.

[mtbfree]

I can't imaging how someone could ram a pedestrian at 35mph unless they ran out from nowhere, which seems highly unlikely in this situation. I ride some paths myself and take full responsibility to avoid all others. When passing I slow and go off the path to give plenty of safety zone and to not startle them.

I completely agree... I can't imagine ever putting myself in a situation where I might end up slamming into a person at 35mph without something else going terribly wrong first (the person jumping out or severely losing control of my bike).

When I lived in an urban area (downtown Chicago), I will admit that I did some stupid things on my bike, but I like to believe that most of them were only endangering myself... though there were a few close calls with peds, but none of those were at more than 15mph or so. I just don't know how or when you actually have the ability to reach 35mph on a bike in a flat city. That guy must have legs like a track cyclist, or he was hitching up to cars. There aren't really any hills in NYC. I would really like to hear the other side of the story, but the article was poorly written and only took one point of view into account.

[Roy]

How can he win in court? He (Bernstein ) was ridding blind. He cannot say that he knew where on or off the road he was.

"Mr. Bernstein, you stated in case "Joe verse Bill" that ridding blind was reckless and stupid, how were you not reckless and stupid? ( and I bet the lawyers for the driver will have many other of his cases to use against him)
A blind ambulance chaser probably does not want to eat his or his fathers own words.

To bad, this could be an epic court battle between Detroit's best ambulance chasers and the best ambulance chasers of New York!

Who do you think has the best Ambulance Chassers??

Roy

[Critter7r]

...

the article also says he was hit from behind, implying they were going the same direction, how often are bikes allowed on a "pedestrian pathway" especially going 35mph. Plus it states that the cyclist lost control of his bike as well.

In Central Park in NYC, I think a pedestirain pathway is for use by both walkers and riders. The rider was going down a hill - yes, there are hills in NYC, believe it or not. Also, it appears that riders going more than 25mph is common (although not allowed) in Central Park.

http://articles.nydailynews.com/2012-08 ... list-limit

[Roy]

b-b
Can you imagine a blind man ridding a bike. At MSU I watched the blind guy from my dorm ride a bike on a bike/walking path. He was doing ok until - he sensed something and locked the brakes. The bike was a 1960 10 speed. He squeezed the brakes so hard the brake arms bent. He walked the bike back to the dorm. It was claimed that he drove a car to. Blind people can do amazing things. Bernstein is amazing, in that he was able to become a lawyer.
He should probably hire Jeffrey Figer, not his dad! (my attempt at humor)

Roy

[novo2]

I apologize for it, but I cracked up over the video!

I think the only reason they're not suing his pants off is that the cyclist is as poor as dirt with no insurance. Unless there is an angle on the city, some federal agency or a corporation there is no money to be made. I don't believe they are being forgiving!

[Roy]

To bad, it would be such a great trial. If only Dr. Jack were alive to see it!

Roy

[vette-ss]

How can he win in court? He (Bernstein ) was ridding blind. He cannot say that he knew where on or off the road he was.

"Mr. Bernstein, you stated in case "Joe verse Bill" that ridding blind was reckless and stupid, how were you not reckless and stupid? ( and I bet the lawyers for the driver will have many other of his cases to use against him)
A blind ambulance chaser probably does not want to eat his or his fathers own words.

To bad, this could be an epic court battle between Detroit's best ambulance chasers and the best ambulance chasers of New York!

Who do you think has the best Ambulance Chassers??

Roy

I don't think you read the article close enough. Bernstein was a pedestrian. He was walking and hit by a bicyclist. He was not riding blind.