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    Image of jcjcjc jcjcjc
    12/14/09

    In reply to Brooklyn DJ Killed on Bike
    I have no idea if she was wearing a helmet, or if it would have helped her if she wasn't, but this is still a probably a good time to think, if you bike without a helmet, about how dangerous it is. Wear a helmet. No matter how amazing of a rider you are or how much your hipster friends will give you shit for it, just wear a helmet.

    A girl was killed in D.C. fairly recently in a similar scenario -- a garbage truck made a right turn into her -- and it is one of the most dangerous positions to be in on a bike. Cars and trucks aren't used to looking for anything but pedestrians in the crosswalk when they make a right turn (or even a one way to one way left turn). If you're not in front, then get behind. Ride safe, everyone.
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    Image of lostarchitect lostarchitect
    12/14/09

    @jcjcjc: Really, folks. This is true. Those cars and trucks don't care about you. Wear a helmet. Please.
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    Image of bboston88 bboston88
    12/14/09

    @lostarchitect: I rock my Specialized helmet at all times. If you don't want to look like a dork they make cute "hipster" ones now but whatever, wear one. And you must be defensive especially when there is a right turn possibility. I always assume someone will just turn in front of me because, more often than not, they will.
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    12/14/09

    @lostarchitect: And furthermore, their killing you usually won't even result in a ticket. You are on your own, protect yourself.
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    Image of The Real JR The Real JR
    12/14/09

    In reply to Brooklyn DJ Killed on Bike
    Actually, Hamilton, I'm thinking keep an eye on this one. Greenpoint was one of the areas with the erasing of the bike lanes. I wouldn't be surprised to see some lawsuits come out of this is this was the case.

    I also wouldn't be surprised if it would be the City who would be absorbing any payout and not those within the community who was pushing for the erasing in the first place. NY Politics is really infuriating.
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    Image of Hamilton Nolan Hamilton Nolan
    12/14/09

    @The Real JR: She was struck at Nassau ave @ McGuinness, which was not one of the erased bike lane areas. But still a valid point.
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    Image of The Real JR The Real JR
    12/14/09

    @Hamilton Nolan: Ah, good beans. I didn't see the cross streets in the article.
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    Image of maevemealone maevemealone
    12/14/09

    @Hamilton Nolan: McGuinness is an insane road to even drive on. I always made a note to myself to never bike on it. I'm not sure if she was more on Nassau or McGuinness, but a lot of those Greenpoint streets are tight and traffic aggressive. It sucks and I'll be dusting off my long neglected helmet...
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    Image of The Real JR The Real JR
    12/14/09

    In reply to Brooklyn DJ Killed on Bike
    Petty in what way? The first thing I thought of after seeing the headline was "Was there a bike lane there?"
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    Image of DennyCrane DennyCrane
    12/14/09

    @The Real JR: Agreed.
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    Image of Niko Bellic Niko Bellic
    12/14/09

    @The Real JR: Me too.
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    Image of Hamilton Nolan Hamilton Nolan
    12/14/09

    @The Real JR: I just meant the HIPSTER JEW WAR tone of the whole bit, but yes, you make a good point.
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    12/14/09

    @The Real JR: Came here to post just this. A bike fatality doesn't make a debate about bike lanes seem petty at all.
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    12/14/09

    @The Real JR: There is not...and it's a fairly narrow street and has been the site of other cyclist accidents before. People drive too fast towards McGuinness and the BQE entrance. and McGuinness has also had more than one bicyclist fatality in the past few years.

    So yeah, maybe we should ask those dead people how they feel about bike lanes?
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