Comments on: Driver hits Denton cyclist, cyclist ticketed

By: Kathryn Newton to address city council « Bike Denton

Kathryn Newton to address city council « Bike Denton — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:08:46 +0000

[…] you’ll recall, Kathryn’s husband, Alex Newton, was hit by a car and then ticketed for “failure to […]

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:04:45 +0000

Alex, I am so sorry you had this response from the driver and the police officer. This just shows how misguided people can be in their priorities. Even if this accident was your fault (which I don’t believe), the response you received was inhumane. I am glad to hear that you are doing well.
As new to cycling, I am one of those people how does not own a helmet and, I wasn’t even sure if I had to obey the traffic signs or if the sidewalk is safer than the road. I apologize for that. I had no idea the negative effect my behavior has on the Denton cycling community. Expect to see me with a helmet by next Saturday and obeying the traffic laws next time I get on my bike.
I am looking forward to see good changes.

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:20:26 +0000

I am Alex’s wife and I am addressing city council on July 20th at the next council meeting. It starts at 6:30p and its at city hall. If you are a cyclist and believe Denton has room for improvement on this issue, please come and show your support. I am going to request a 4 way stop at that corner as well as painted cross walks. Its right by the neighborhood pool. I feel that Denton needs to pass the 3 ft safe passage ordinance that Austin, San Antonio, and a few other places have. I also feel that Denton needs more bike lanes. Theres such an active cycling community here. I am specifically requesting a bike lane be put on Pennsylvania, which is a major through street here in Southridge. Its the street all the neighborhood kids take to cross Teasley to get to the elementry school. These are safety concerns that need to be addressed…

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:56:18 +0000

I live in Southridge, and am also a cyclist. Hollyhill is a very busy street, and motorists often exceed the neighborhood speed limit of 30 mph. Hollyhill is one of the few through streets in the neighborhood, so cars often speed here. For the driver to have hit the cyclist here, he must have been speeding. If the cyclist is legally at fault here, the laws need to be changed. The driver of the car sounds like a sociopath. Let’s get HIM off the road.

By: Rod

Rod — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 17:32:57 +0000

Most cops I see in Richardson TX are speeding therefore if any cop has a wreck it’s because the cop is speeding.

By: Kris

Kris — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:19:19 +0000

Was referring to this situation. Just as there are bad groups in every sport and every sect of life it does not apply here.

By: stearns

stearns — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:40:08 +0000

In reply to Kris. Sorry Kris, but I'm an avid cyclist, racer and bicycle safety educator and what Bobby wrote is true. There are plenty of people who ride who don't realize what they are doing to hurt the image of bicycle riders. I do hope Alex fights this case but what Bobby said is not intended to group Alex with those who do not obey the local traffic laws on or off the bike.

By: Devin

Devin — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:10:04 +0000

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By: Just the links — a bad block in Hollywood, assaulting cyclists in Toronto, gearing up for Le Tour « BikingInLA

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 06:19:50 +0000

[…] one of the strictest in the Midwest. In a classic example of police bias, a Denton, TX cyclist is berated and ticketed after stopping at a stop sign, then getting hit by a car coming around a blind corner. Now that […]

By: TeachEmALesson

TeachEmALesson — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:37:18 +0000

Blind corner my ass. Look at google street view again, or go over there. You can see the intersection of Woodbrook and Hollyhill from past Londonderry, and that’s over 500 ft away. At 30MPH that would be over 11 seconds. If Johnny was so impaired as to be unable to steer around a cyclist he can see from 500 ft away then he is definitely unfit to drive. More likely, he was trying to swerve into the cyclist, and that makes it Assault with a Deadly Weapon.

More cyclists need to start carrying CHLs, maybe if Johnny Miller took some return fire he’d stop trying to kill people, learn to drive safely, and share the road.