Bike Lane of Death

2 more cyclists killed this week in NYC.
A "die-in" took place at a recent street corner where a David Smith (age 63) was "doored" into a truck and killed... all while riding in the alleged safety of the BIKE LANE.

Two days later Frank Scorcia (age 73), was struck and killed by a midtown Bus.

===========THE ANSWER=============
(1).More buffered bike lanes, and
(2). Public Awareness of the DANGERS the SWINGING OPEN CAR DOORS without LOOKING !!! (whether you commute or cab it!)

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[iempoor]

If you open your door, without checking to see if there is an on coming vehicle, and an on coming vehicle smashs into your door, is that vehicle travelling too fast? No.  It has nothing to do with the speed of the vehicle that hit the door. It has to do with irresponsible drivers not checking their mirrors to see if it is safe to open their doors. PERIOD.

[iempoor]

Oh, yeah. BTW. If one gets doored, like the one gentleman, it doesn't matter how fast, or slow, you may be travelling. When one gets doored, there is NO time to respond with an evasive maneuver. The only time I've been doored I was travelling quite slowly (about 5mph). When this guy opened his front door (without checking his rearview mirror), I was just passing by the rear door. How in the hell could you say I was 'travelling too fast'? OR ANYBODY THAT GETS DOORED!!!!!!

[HackHunters]

get an airzound and start blasting that thing.

[themaniusedtob]

I though every lane was a death lane in NY

[HIDorigin]

Doored today in a cycle lane, (Howard&4th SanFrancisco) Guy was getting out of passenger side of car in traffic lane (not parked). he swung the door across the cycle lane.. how do you anticipate that?

One quick look people and all the pain would be gone.

[trailsnet]

Bike trails are the answer. Bike lanes are a joke. Anyone who says bike trails are too expensive to build is putting a low premium on the value of a human life.

[trailsnet]

@fodera6 I believe he is an actor in that video. Yes, there are people with that attitude, but his part in that clip seemed staged.

[catbells69]

Gut ay 1.10.

ASSHOLE!!!!!

Would he rather look at his dead child in the street?

FUCKING PRICK!!

[oldguitardude]

Some fuques especially fat ladies just open the door without even looking.