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roadrider
Joined: 16 Mar 2012 Posts: 30
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2017 5:48 pm Post subject: Another hit and run |
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Fellow cyclists, please be on the lookout for a silver Honda with a broken drivers side mirror.
On wednesday 1/4, I was crossing route 299 in highland at dusk on my winter beater bike. The honda was traveling without his lights on and struck me broad side. The driver fled the scene. By some great stroke of luck I escaped serious injury, but I would very much like to return the mirror to it's owner . Please email "roadrider at ahladas dot net" should you spot this car. |
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Tim845
Joined: 02 Sep 2006 Posts: 3684 Location: Poughkeepsie
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2017 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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Glad youre not too beat up! _________________ Pedal, b*tches!! |
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jamesframes
Joined: 30 Sep 2006 Posts: 2655 Location: new paltz, NY
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Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 8:57 am Post subject: |
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Happy to hear that you walked away- _________________ If I can bicycle, I bicycle.
David Attenborough
Support your LBS-Bicycle Depot New Paltz NY |
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TriassicDoc El Presidente
Joined: 25 Mar 2007 Posts: 1235 Location: Poughquag
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Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 2:57 pm Post subject: |
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FYI this is a very dangerous spot. 2 pedestrians were struck along this stretch on the same day a couple of weeks ago.
We are working on a plan to make Highland more pedestrian/biker safe. |
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GG Veep
Joined: 25 Sep 2008 Posts: 907 Location: new splatz
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Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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Glad you're OK! What kind of Honda? Civic, CRV, HRV, Accord, Ridgeline, Pilot, Odyssey...etc? |
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fallen angel
Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 143 Location: New Windsor, NY
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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Curious.. could it have been a Nissan, and do you have the mirror? _________________ That's MR! Hank to you! |
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GG Veep
Joined: 25 Sep 2008 Posts: 907 Location: new splatz
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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I don't have the mirror...but if I had thought of it I would have looked for it! just trying to figure out what Car to look for...where exactly was the accident? |
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roadrider
Joined: 16 Mar 2012 Posts: 30
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2017 12:19 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry for the delay, I don't check here a lot. IDK the exact model of honda, I have the mirror, I removed it with my hip apparently. It does say honda on it, it is a later model with the directional light on it. I would post a pix of it, but I am inept at posting photos here. I would characterize the color a bright silver.
The exact spot was the light at North Elting (at lowes).
This section of road is straight and flat with a wide shoulder. It lulls drivers into a false sense of safety, there have been many fatalities on the 3 or 4 miles east of new paltz. |
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TriassicDoc El Presidente
Joined: 25 Mar 2007 Posts: 1235 Location: Poughquag
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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One of the things I'm planning to propose is to add painted bicycle/pedestrian lanes to the shoulders here.
I'm also going to talk to the Ulster County planner from DOT to see if they have any better suggestions as I am not an expert on what actually works.
Please let me know if you have any ideas on how to make this route safer and I will spread the word! Thanks. |
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BillB3 Site Admin
Joined: 30 Aug 2006 Posts: 1572 Location: Kingston, NY
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