Phoenix police are investigating a fatal collision that left one man dead.
According to the Phoenix Police Department, officers were called to a vehicle collision just before 9:30 p.m. in the area of Cactus Road and Escobar Way. When officers arrived, they found a man, later identified as 63-year-old David Griffith, with obvious signs of injuries lying on the roadway with a bicycle nearby. The fire department responded to provide medical aid, but Griffith died from his injuries. The vehicle and driver involved in the collision remained on scene. The driver showed no signs of impairment.
Detectives responded to investigate the collision. Preliminary information indicates Griffith was riding his bicycle westbound on Cactus Road, in the curb lane, when he was hit by a vehicle that was also heading westbound.
Detectives did not observe any reflectors or lights on Griffith’s bicycle.
Why did you feel it necessary to point out that officers failed to observe reflectors? He was riding in the bike lane, wasn’t he? So no reflectors equals permission to deviate into the bike lane? That’s what I expect from drunks and punks whenever I am riding my bike.
Because cyclists are practically invisible at night? I just barely caught sight of some knucklehead biker wearing a black leather jacket and naught a hint he was there but a single 25mm brake light and his license plate, which is reflective through no intent of his own.
Being out on the road at night, esp. w/ dark clothing, and no reflective gear is just stupid, if not casually negligent with one’s own health.
Cars may not ‘own the road’ but the laws of physics cannot be denied, and who’s fault it is after the fact is academic to the deceased.
Just pay attention and share the road.
I don’t mean this as a personal attack, but that is feminine thinking: ‘This is how I think things should be, so I’m going to act like this is how things are.’
I ride a motorcycle as my daily, and visibility and defensive driving are foremost on my mind. It _doesn’t matter_ that people should pay attention when they are driving. It _doesn’t matter_ that they shouldn’t be on their phones. It _doesn’t matter_ that the law is on my side. If I’m in the hospital, missing a leg, with brain damage, it’s too late to think, ‘you know, maybe I should have adapted to what is instead of fantasizing that the world was going to adjust to me because I was in the right.’
“Cyclists assume everyone else is responsible for their safety, [smart] bikers assume everyone is a paid assassin.” -Some random Internet guy