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DerferMark
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DerferMark's Discussions
Don’t count on Police for even the smallest token of justice, a Traffic Ticket!
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Don’t count on Police for even the smallest token of justice, a Traffic Ticket! So, I was hit by a car while cycling on Milwaukee Ave. in Wicker Park 4 weeks ago on a warm, sunny evening. The painted…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Mike Zumwalt Jul 2.
Strava / GPS Art (Chicago)
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Curious if anyone has done any cool Chicago-area art? It's near impossible to find much on Google for our city streets, especially cycling art. I did create this Strava club for local "artists" to…Continue
Tags: stravart, stravaart, gps doodle, gps art, strava art
Started this discussion. Last reply by DerferMark Jun 18.
8/9/2020 DPRT car collision kills cyclist :(
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Started this discussion. Last reply by ketoguychicago Aug 12, 2020.
312 River Run Trail
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Nice addition! Vid from yesterday:…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by DerferMark Dec 31, 2019.
DerferMark's Rides & Events
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Ninth Step Oaktoberfest and Closing Night Almost-Century at Intelligentsia Broadway
September 25, 2021 from 9am to 9pm
No, this isn't about making direct amends to the people we've harmed whenever doing so is possible and won't injure them or others.It's about riding to Three Floyds and boosting our cognitive function every month this year!September is National Century Month, so this step is a century -- if you ride a little extra before or after. We meet between 8:30 and 9 at…See More
"This is even more tragic now after reading this thorough reporting by @John Greenfieldhttps://chi.streetsblog.org/2021/07/30/cop-who-killed-hershel-weinberger-9-was-previously-suspended-after-drunken-suicide-threat
Chicago's finest! SMH
And why…"
"So tragic. At a 4-way stop sign, about a half-hour before sunset, an off-duty police officer in a large Toyota pickup truck plows into a boy in the crosswalk. Cited for "failure to exercise due care." I wonder if he wrote…"
"The Chicago police are not underfunded their budget is around $1.7 billion a year and as far as I know all 12,000 officers are on 7 days a week 12 hour shifts so the Sgt was lying the problem is they are sitting at the lakefront, downtown river…"
"Are we at a point where the police lack for funsing?"
"re-fund the police!
she may be low-income, but she could still (be compelled to) sell her car to compensate you for your pain, suffering, and expenses. then she might have to bike to get around, and maybe she'd get a taste of her own…"
"Having an auto policy (or being on your significant other's policy) and having uninsured and underinsured driver coverage available to you can be a real lifesaver if you get hit. Sometimes a driver may present an insurance card at the scene and…"
"Thanks @Mike Keating!
Good point @Eric Pounder! I have no car insurance but since this crash, I've been added as additional driver to my significant other's policy. Wish I had done this before.
@ketoguychicago, Yes the city exploits…"
"Crazy! "probably ran red light..." Seems like we all need cameras and record every mile we ride!"
"Meanwhile, it was correct above that the city could generate more police funding by issuing more tickets, however helping to fund the police that way was specifically not what some folks wanted. It was felt the city was exploiting public…"
"When I was hit by a driver while riding my bike, he had minimal insurance. My car insurance paid out for the full amount minus his full amount. Check with your insurance agent if you don't drive on how to get more protection. …"
"Even though this did not work out how it SHOULD have worked out, you should know that you did the most important thing YOU could do: You were your own best advocate. You contacted the police. You engaged the driver and her insurance company. You…"
"When I was 5 a dude stole our car and hit me with it and it took CPD 3 hours to bother to show up."
"I was doored mid-block, the driver admitted fault to the officer, and the officer still refused to ticket him because they didn't witness it. The shift leader (sorry I don't know his rank) even went so far as to quip: "you probably…"
"Good reply from Dave Simmons, Executive Director, Ride Illinois I wanted to share:
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Illinois has laws that aim to protect cyclists (3 foot passing,…"
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- Recreational, Around Town, Distance
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