What Happens to Drivers Who Hit Cyclists

Outside Podcast

Wilderness, Sports

4.3 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 30 November 2022

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Talk to the victims of crashes and their families, and they’ll tell you: when a motor vehicle injures or kills a bicyclist, the American justice system lets drivers off the hook. The harsh truth is that our roads are frighteningly dangerous for cyclists, and our country has a high tolerance for traffic deaths. In this episode, part of Outside’s ongoing coverage of cycling crashes and deaths, we chronicle two incidents that reveal deep problems with our legal system and consider the work that needs to be done to make our roads safer.

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1:24.2	And before proceeding with sentencing, the coordinate wire, if the people wish to either
1:31.2	at community at this time or have the community picked and addressed the court.
1:36.5	Ronner, as I indicated the victim, Mr. Andrew Bernstein, is present.
1:40.9	I do believe he wishes to address the court.
1:45.0	In July of 2019, Andrew Bernstein was riding his bike in his hometown of Boulder, Colorado,
1:51.7	when he was struck by a van.
1:53.5	The driver fled the scene.
1:58.1	It took police over a year to find and arrest the driver.
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