UPDATED: Motorist Ticketed in Monday Collision with Bicyclist in Huntington Woods
The incident follows a more serious accident last week in Berkley; check out tips on how to safely share the road.
Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct information supplied by the Huntington Woods Public Safety Department. A motorist was ticketed Monday after hitting a bicyclist in Huntington Woods, according to the city's Public Safety Department. A male bicyclist was struck at approximately 8 a.m. at the intersection of 11 Mile Road and Coolidge Highway after a driver headed eastbound on 11 Mile ran a red light, Lt. Ron Livingston said Tuesday. The driver said the sun was in her eyes, making it hard to see, according to the accident report. Livingston said the bicyclist did not appear to be injured and declined to be taken to the hospital for an evaluation. However, Berkley Patch reader Stephanie Pandolfi, who said the bicyclist is …
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Kristin Sanders
9:44 am on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
I have been very vocal for the past few years regarding bycyclists NOT following the rules of the road. Here in Beverly Hills and Birmingham cyclists act like they own the road and see no need to stop for traffic lights, signal or even share the road at times. I blame law enforcement for not cracking down on them. Perhaps when they do and it costs them money paying for the ticket, they will … more ›