Driver Injures Cyclist in Crash 7-18-17 - The Chainlink2024-03-28T16:07:35Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/driver-injures-cyclist-in-crash-7-18-17?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A1067914&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThank you Maurice.tag:thechainlink.org,2017-07-29:2211490:Comment:10697822017-07-29T22:25:59.457ZTom A.K.https://thechainlink.org/profile/TomKrystyn
Thank you Maurice.
Thank you Maurice. I timed it yesterday at about…tag:thechainlink.org,2017-07-29:2211490:Comment:10698762017-07-29T22:23:34.616ZMauricehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Maurice
I timed it yesterday at about 4pm.<br />
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The "don't walk" signal stops blinking.<br />
8 seconds later, the light turns yellow.<br />
2 more seconds before it turns red.<br />
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That's a really long delay.
I timed it yesterday at about 4pm.<br />
<br />
The "don't walk" signal stops blinking.<br />
8 seconds later, the light turns yellow.<br />
2 more seconds before it turns red.<br />
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That's a really long delay. I'm tempted to send a message…tag:thechainlink.org,2017-07-29:2211490:Comment:10696812017-07-29T20:51:02.608ZTom A.K.https://thechainlink.org/profile/TomKrystyn
I'm tempted to send a message to his mom, Cheryl, but I definitely want to respect their privacy. The last report was that he was alert and aware of everything and was in surgery to repair his legs. Hopefully, perhaps if they choose, to let us know how he's doing currently. The cycling community is hoping for his full recovery. Get well!
I'm tempted to send a message to his mom, Cheryl, but I definitely want to respect their privacy. The last report was that he was alert and aware of everything and was in surgery to repair his legs. Hopefully, perhaps if they choose, to let us know how he's doing currently. The cycling community is hoping for his full recovery. Get well! Any update on the condition o…tag:thechainlink.org,2017-07-29:2211490:Comment:10696772017-07-29T20:16:24.374ZBob A.https://thechainlink.org/profile/BobA
<p>Any update on the condition of the cyclist?</p>
<p>Any update on the condition of the cyclist?</p> It's not that some are attemp…tag:thechainlink.org,2017-07-29:2211490:Comment:10695652017-07-29T05:52:32.996ZTom A.K.https://thechainlink.org/profile/TomKrystyn
It's not that some are attempting to 'justify' any behavior, but an attempt to understand conditions (traffic or other), which are applicable to cyclist and driver, and to understand these facts and the motivation that led to their actions. What's wrong with trying to look at a situation through all angles? How else can you impartially analyze anything?
It's not that some are attempting to 'justify' any behavior, but an attempt to understand conditions (traffic or other), which are applicable to cyclist and driver, and to understand these facts and the motivation that led to their actions. What's wrong with trying to look at a situation through all angles? How else can you impartially analyze anything? It's seems to me that some ar…tag:thechainlink.org,2017-07-29:2211490:Comment:10695642017-07-29T03:38:42.169ZWaymond Smithhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/WaymondSmith
<p>It's seems to me that some are attempting to "justify" this cyclist's reason for running a red light!</p>
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<p>It's seems to me that some are attempting to "justify" this cyclist's reason for running a red light!</p>
<p></p> Maurice,
Do you know if this…tag:thechainlink.org,2017-07-28:2211490:Comment:10695822017-07-28T17:42:22.891ZTom A.K.https://thechainlink.org/profile/TomKrystyn
Maurice,<br />
Do you know if this intersection has the longer/delayed red signal during the pm rush so the intersection can clear? If it does, and if both the driver and the cyclist knew about it, both could have been trying to take advantage of it.
Maurice,<br />
Do you know if this intersection has the longer/delayed red signal during the pm rush so the intersection can clear? If it does, and if both the driver and the cyclist knew about it, both could have been trying to take advantage of it. That's an interesting observa…tag:thechainlink.org,2017-07-28:2211490:Comment:10691562017-07-28T17:34:09.112ZAlex Zhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/AlexZ
<p>That's an interesting observation. Probably the "best" potential explanation I've seen.</p>
<p>That's an interesting observation. Probably the "best" potential explanation I've seen.</p> I remembered something else w…tag:thechainlink.org,2017-07-28:2211490:Comment:10695522017-07-28T17:14:15.695ZMauricehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Maurice
I remembered something else while riding past this intersection yesterday. There is an unusually long lag between the "don't walk" sign and the red light on Roosevelt. For most intersections, when the blinking don't walk stops blinking, the light cycles to yellow and then to red pretty quickly. At this intersection, though, there's a lag of about 6 seconds where peds have a solid don't walk but cars on Roosevelt still have a green light.<br />
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Other lights along Halsted have wonky timing, but I take…
I remembered something else while riding past this intersection yesterday. There is an unusually long lag between the "don't walk" sign and the red light on Roosevelt. For most intersections, when the blinking don't walk stops blinking, the light cycles to yellow and then to red pretty quickly. At this intersection, though, there's a lag of about 6 seconds where peds have a solid don't walk but cars on Roosevelt still have a green light.<br />
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Other lights along Halsted have wonky timing, but I take it for granted because I ride Halsted almost every day. Cyclists not familiar with the route, however, might make mistakes assuming that the lights act the same as most others in the city. Justin,
Do you know if this i…tag:thechainlink.org,2017-07-27:2211490:Comment:10687562017-07-27T21:53:39.921ZTom A.K.https://thechainlink.org/profile/TomKrystyn
Justin,<br />
Do you know if this intersection has the longer/delayed red signal (during the pm rush) so the intersection can clear? If it does, both the driver and the cyclist, if they knew about it, could have tried to take advantage of it.
Justin,<br />
Do you know if this intersection has the longer/delayed red signal (during the pm rush) so the intersection can clear? If it does, both the driver and the cyclist, if they knew about it, could have tried to take advantage of it.