tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post3099398525832042973..comments2024-03-12T22:45:16.628-04:00Comments on the beat bike blog: Reflect on Thischillwillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374108424504518282noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post-68350033921256394832010-11-11T20:40:14.285-05:002010-11-11T20:40:14.285-05:00As a pedestrian, cyclists, and driver, the cause o...As a pedestrian, cyclists, and driver, the cause of all accidents are people not obeying traffic laws - speed, lights, signs... If the laws were obeyed, the streets would be safer for all. I bike from W. Hartford to E. Hartford 2x a week and unfortunatly drive the other 3. When I drive, I can't believe how fast people drive. I will be going the speed limit (which is too fast in my mind) and will get past by folks going 15 mph faster than me. We need to have tougher penalties for driving violations and need to have the ticket $ go to the local government, not the state,Bike4menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post-11813318175016705502010-11-11T19:59:55.300-05:002010-11-11T19:59:55.300-05:00The driver, who happens to be a Windsor Locks cop,...The driver, who happens to be a Windsor Locks cop, was drinking a lot before the crash (tailgating at the UCONN game in E Hartford, and then a bar near WL), and it looks like the WL cops were covering for him. It just so happens that his Dad was the lead officer on the scene, and there was no drink tests done...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post-44667366664187475592010-11-09T19:01:27.376-05:002010-11-09T19:01:27.376-05:00An update to this story:
http://www.courant.com/co...An update to this story:<br />http://www.courant.com/community/windsor-locks/hc-windsor-locks-cops1110-20101109,0,4982907.story<br /><br />It looks like the motorist who struck and killed the teen bicyclist was drinking before the crash.Schleppi Longstockingnoreply@blogger.com