Please check out video & help us ID driver.

The crash is bad enough but the officer's response (or lack thereof) followed by the driver's celebration is just shocking.  Anyway, please help us ID the driver if you can.  Thank you!

Update: Driver came forward this morning. (9/16/16)

http://www.bikelaw.com/2016/09/15/chicago-dooring/


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Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on September 16, 2016 at 6:15am

That's so good to hear. Thanks for letting us know. 

Permalink Reply by Maurice on September 16, 2016 at 9:37am

Nice work!

Permalink Reply by Bike Bloke on September 16, 2016 at 7:05am

UGH! I don't live in Chicago any longer but I still follow The Chainlink.

That driver and the CPD officer must both be brought to book.

I look forward to positive updates in the near future.

Permalink Reply by BikeScnhook on September 16, 2016 at 8:11am

Glad the driver came forward.

I'm thinking of carrying a copy of the opening-the-door-into-traffic verbiage with me whenever I go biking in the street now, just so I have a backup.

I didn't see this mentioned in any of the posts, so if I missed it, I apologize, but...nowadays a lot of people have smart phones. I'm guessing that the biker might have been a bit too shaken to think of, say, taking a picture of the license plate (then again, this video is so edited that it might have happened), but I didn't see the witness doing that either...

Permalink Reply by Jaik S. on September 16, 2016 at 10:41am

I don't know the specifics of the law, but I would guess that it would be possible to sue the police department for not reporting an accident. If civilians can be charged with a misdemeanor and $2500 for not reporting an accident, can't the law hold the police accountable too?

Permalink Reply by Lori W on September 17, 2016 at 12:20am
Ouch! Hard to look at. Reminiscent of what happened to me years ago and a police did nothing except call the ambulance. This is wrong but we have come a long way. The streets are so much safer than they ever used to be but we all have to be careful. The driver is wrong and we need to make sure we don't ride too close to the doors if parked cars.

I hope the cyclist is ok.
Permalink Reply by Steve Weeks on September 19, 2016 at 2:58am

Surely the police can identify the driver. How is this not possible?

BTW, to my best knowledge there is a $1,000 (yes, ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS) fine on the motorist for "Open Door in Traffic".

Steve

EDIT: I see the driver was identified. I hope she was fined. Too bad the other "celebrants" are out of reach. Maybe they can be made to feel at least a touch of remorse.

Permalink Reply by Derek T. on September 19, 2016 at 5:28am

I think it's still an uphill battle as they have to go after the officer for not writing the ticket (and not doing a damn thing to get information from the driver) in the first place and the result of that will likely be the fine.

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