Comments on: The Weekly Carnage http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/12/the-weekly-carnage-61/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Vroomfondel http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/12/the-weekly-carnage-61/comment-page-1/#comment-38410 Vroomfondel Sat, 13 Oct 2007 16:53:25 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/12/the-weekly-carnage-61/#comment-38410 I seem to notice an amusing little pattern in the Post's coverage of accidents: A reckless driver kills a pedestrian, and the Post runs a human-interest story on how traumatic the experience was for the poor driver. Am I hallucinating? I seem to notice an amusing little pattern in the Post’s coverage of accidents: A reckless driver kills a pedestrian, and the Post runs a human-interest story on how traumatic the experience was for the poor driver. Am I hallucinating?

]]> By: Spud Spudly http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/12/the-weekly-carnage-61/comment-page-1/#comment-38367 Spud Spudly Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:57:28 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/12/the-weekly-carnage-61/#comment-38367 The 10/9 story in the Post said that police verified his claims that he was cut-off, while the 10/10 story in the News said that police have found no evidence to back him up. Which just goes to show that you can't trust anything you read in the media. The 10/9 story in the Post said that police verified his claims that he was cut-off, while the 10/10 story in the News said that police have found no evidence to back him up. Which just goes to show that you can’t trust anything you read in the media.

]]> By: Mike K. http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/12/the-weekly-carnage-61/comment-page-1/#comment-38361 Mike K. Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:19:22 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/12/the-weekly-carnage-61/#comment-38361 It's amazing how all of these hit and run drivers are always claiming to be unaware that they hit anyone. How is that possible? How do you hit a pedestrian or cyclist with your car and NOT REALIZE It?!! It’s amazing how all of these hit and run drivers are always claiming to be unaware that they hit anyone. How is that possible? How do you hit a pedestrian or cyclist with your car and NOT REALIZE It?!!

]]> By: ddartley http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/12/the-weekly-carnage-61/comment-page-1/#comment-38347 ddartley Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:33:51 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/12/the-weekly-carnage-61/#comment-38347 Must echo Spud Spudly's comment about the cabbie who jumped the curb: Why in the world should "getting cut off" cause a driver to jump the curb? Why should it, much less, be an EXCUSE for jumping the curb? I remember high school Driver Ed: hazard approaching? "escape left, brake, or escape right." In most normal situations, a sober driver has time to choose which of those is safest. This guy was going too fast. And endemically, our society doesn't mind. It's speed, folks, and speed has no place in cities. I'm so @#$% sick of it. Must echo Spud Spudly’s comment about the cabbie who jumped the curb:

Why in the world should “getting cut off” cause a driver to jump the curb? Why should it, much less, be an EXCUSE for jumping the curb? I remember high school Driver Ed: hazard approaching? “escape left, brake, or escape right.” In most normal situations, a sober driver has time to choose which of those is safest. This guy was going too fast. And endemically, our society doesn’t mind.

It’s speed, folks, and speed has no place in cities. I’m so @#$% sick of it.

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