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I was riding home on the bus Friday afternoon and saw the immediate aftermath of what looked like an accident between a bike caddy (with passengers) and a car in the median of South Congress just across from the Freebird's shop. The scene did not look good with 3 people lying motionless, face down, on the ground. I can't find anything in the news about the incident. Does anyone else have any word about this, especially the status of the people involved? Hoping everyone is ok. This happened around 6:15pm Friday afternoon, 10/8.
Great, thanks for this. It was South bound, so I was going slightly uphill, just at the Austin Motel and that Snackbar place. Traffic was a'flowin.
Thanks for the responses, though I was hoping for more of advice for finding someone that would have a good handle on the law in this case, or what I could reasonably expect for my odds of convincing the driver's insurance company that they are very much responsible for paying my bills. Blasphemer- I was looking more for consultation, not yet thinking of going to court as I hope to settle this before it gets to that. I meant more....uh, consultation for free :)
Edit: yes, I suppose I could point out that it was the driver who called the ambulance (against my will, I told her please no, as I figured I was not hurt too much). She even explicitly said "don't worry I'll have my insurance cover it". I didn't even bother sending the co-pay for the clinic I went to later for reimbursement by her insurance. Basically, I refused to be taken to the ER by the ambulance, but decided later that night it would be prudent just to make sure there weren't any hairline fractures and went to a clinic to get an x-ray.
I was in a minor accident back in April where, while riding along S. Congress during rush hour, I was cut off by a gal pulling into one of the diagonal parking spots along the street. I was just a little banged, swollen wrists, little road rash, but otherwise ok, as was my equipment, bike, and her car. She was freaked enough to call the EMT anyways, so an ambulance came out, which cost $100. Fast forward 4 months, and her insurance company has FINALLY made a decision, only to tell me after I call and pester them a few times. Their decision is not to pay the bill because of a very absurd interpretation of "a bicyclist has the same rights and restrictions as a motor vehicle" and therefore, me riding on the right side of the lane in traffic is deemed unsafe and a hazard that I am myself liable for.
I plan to take this insurance agency to task on their decision. To do this, I'd like to consult a lawyer that may be well versed in bike/traffic law. Does anyone here have suggestions? I should be getting a call from the insurance agency decision maker on my case this Monday, or I will be calling her, regardless. If they resist, I want to get the word out about this racketeering as far and wide as possible. Even though it's small change, and no one was seriously hurt, it's the principle of the matter. If anyone has lawyer contacts, is a lawyer, or just knows laws surrounding situations like this, I would very much appreciate some input.
Thanks,
Steph
The ride was beautiful. Thank you Chuck and rickb for the route. I went on Chuck's suggestion to use Ranch Road 967 to Cole Springs to Black Colony, etc. and it was definitely a good choice. Very light traffic with polite drivers, great scenery, and a nice feeling of "getting away from it all". 1626 was a blast, not sketch at all. The only rude and dangerous driver I met was before I was completely out of Austin, on Old SA. Got him on film ;). And rich00, yes there were a few parts without shoulders, but the longest sections of road had nice wide shoulders. I'd definitely recommend this ride to anyone. For me, the biggest downside was all the rough pavement, but when it's all over, the springs feel mighty nice.
This is all very wonderful information. Getting prepped tonight and plan to film the ride. Thanks so much for your tips and insights.
Sure enough. And that's the route gmaps suggests. When I looked closer though at the back road, it's just a two lane road with no shoulder so in case there was a better way, I thought I'd ask. Any idea as to how busy Old SA and Old Jack Hays can be in the morning?
Much appreciated.
Hi all,
I'm planning to make a little bike journey from Austin to San Marcos and would like to know if anyone has done this and has a suggestion on routes/roads to use. I am leaving this Friday (13th) early morning. I'd like to be as direct as possible. Google maps suggests a route using Old San Antonio rd and then skipping over to FM 2770 directly into San Marcos.
While I think it's probably a straight forward ride, I'm just wondering if there are any much more experienced riders available to give me some advice.
Thanks.
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