Bicyclist hit by car in Burnsville is in critical condition

By Maricella Miranda [e-mail] Article Last Updated: 05/16/2008 06:24:56 PM CDT A bicyclist remained in critical conditioned today after being hit by a car in Burnsville.

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As a bicycle commuter, that looks like a dangerous place to be.

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Do you really think anyone wins in this scenario?

[That guy is S St Paul]

Yeah, MN drivers are in a panic when they see a cyclist on the road. Another indication that MN drivers aren't very adept. This guy sounds like he might have been a bit too old to be pedaling in a busy area.

SHARE THE ROAD WITH CYCLISTS!

[Unbelievable]

I don't mind sharing the road with cyclists who OBEY THE TRAFFIC LAWS! If anyone saw the news report on those cyclists who think they can do what they want, guess again...just as a car has to stop for a sign so do you! There are too many "Lance Armstrong" wanna-be's out there who think they are excempt from the laws. The two sad parts about it are,#1. Those who do follow the laws get grouped into the idiots and #2. The vehicles who hit these wanna-be's are the ones who suffer.

My thoughts and prayers go out to both families in this instance. It's a bad area to be riding in but also a blind area for vehicles because of the traffic load.

[Knightrider]

Get off the road.they are not made for bikes.My sympathy to the driver of the car.

[Wow such vitriol]

Might I remind you that the report says that he was biking on the shoulder of the road, an acceptable place for a bike to be, not-so-much for a car.
As for the Texan who's very worked up about the bikes, please don't come up here and drive..

[Andy]

I hope the person survives.

Bikes are not vehicles.

[Burnsville Biker]

Vehicle drivers are going to have to pay more attention on the road. Most bikers and motorcyclists are paying attention. Not sure of what happened here but....Motorcycles and bicycles are out there, and ridership is probably only going to increase as gas prices go up. Why can't we all get along on the road? My best to both...

[Lance]

Nanny State DFL Nazis wrote:

I hope this selfish assssssssssssshole dies a slow agonizing death. Mofo's on bicycle that don't obey the rules of the road, they deserve what they get. Liberal tards of MN need to wake up.

Hey pal, go hang with Teddy for awhile and see if his condition is contagious. I can only hope so for the likes of you.

[Teddys Daughter]

ughh..uh...uff....frooo.....ug hh....ummm.....voooo

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That article was very poorly written!!! It didn't explain that he was on a bike...only the title mentioned that!!!

[Sen Amy K]

whatever happened to the bicyle built for two.

[Teddys Daughter]

voooo.....ummm....ug hh.....frooo....uff...uh.....u ghh...

[EJM]

Andy wrote:

I hope the person survives.
Bikes are not vehicles.

According to state law, bicycle ARE vehicles. They have full use of the road.