Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Ontario@lemmy.ca · edit-24 days ago13 year old cyclist taken to a hospital after being struck by a car in Kitchener.www.therecord.comexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up124arrow-down10
arrow-up124arrow-down1external-link13 year old cyclist taken to a hospital after being struck by a car in Kitchener.www.therecord.comDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to Ontario@lemmy.ca · edit-24 days agomessage-square7linkfedilink
minus-squareJerkface (any/all)@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoProbably WAS using the sidewalk, maybe rode through the crosswalk, and the driver didn’t expect someone there so quickly. Cyclists are injured and die on the sidewalk more frequently than on the road.
minus-squareyardratianSoma@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 days agoCould be. I ride on the sidewalk on roads like the one in this post, but my head is on a swivel to make sure turning cars aren’t taken by surprise.
Probably WAS using the sidewalk, maybe rode through the crosswalk, and the driver didn’t expect someone there so quickly. Cyclists are injured and die on the sidewalk more frequently than on the road.
Could be. I ride on the sidewalk on roads like the one in this post, but my head is on a swivel to make sure turning cars aren’t taken by surprise.