jigokutamago said:
Pemalite said:
jigokutamago said:
So I did some research and the crash seemed different that I initally imagined.
There are no streetlights in sight, which would explain the poor visibility.
The speed limit implies that it is something like a rural highway.
She does not seem to be speeding as it is said she is going 90 km/h on a 80 km/h road. Converted into mph that would be about 56 mph on a 50 mph road.
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In most countries cyclists ALWAYS have the right of way, same with pedestrians.
Drivers are protected by steel, plastic and other alloys, cyclists and pedestrians aren't, thus by extension, they should logically have priority of the road to ensure their safety.
A few years back, I had a silly old bat drive me off the road while I was on my motorbike, thankfully being a dirt bike it wasn't much drama as I do plenty of bush bashing anyway, but what if it was a kid on a push bike?
Thankfully she was also advertising her car for sale, so I got the phone number and gave her a piece of my mind.
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I think this accident had less to do with right of way. It is inherently dangerous to cycle on a 50 mph / 80 k/h road with no streetlights at 1:30 AM.
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She was speeding. No clue how bad the rain was, but at night on an unlit road she should not have been going 90.
http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/topics/speed.shtml
- Lower your speed in bad weather, in heavy traffic or in a construction zone;
- Slow down when driving at night, especially on unlit roads;
