Thursday, February 6, 2014

Ghost Bikes

"Marcus Nalls, 26, was riding on Franklin on Monday night when he was struck by a van and killed. Police said his bike had lights on the front and back and he was wearing a helmet."

While I'm glad that the police are doing something, thinking of what, if any, charges might apply here, I'm upset that it takes a death to get their attention. I'm still greatly peeved about when my friend was hit in August while following all traffic regulations. The officer only talked to the driver, not my friend or bystander witnesses, and then approached my friend to tell him that he - the one who was hit - wouldn't be ticketed or charged with a crime. Total baloney sausage to the millionth degree.

I'm sorry, Marcus Nalls, that you moved from a crappy biking town like Atlanta to Mpls and got hit by a driver who may have been drunk. I will keep an eye out for your ghost bike and pay my respects.

http://ghostbikes.org/locations

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