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Tue, 18 Sep 2012|

A woman in her mid-30s riding a bicycle home yesterday with a friend was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer in South Boston. This was the latest in a string of recent bicycle fatalities. Michael Ahern, 46, of Dorchester pleaded not guilty yesterday to charges of drunken driving and motor vehicle homicide in the death of a 63-year-old man who was bicycling on Morrissey Boulevard on Friday in Dorchester. In Wellesley a 41-year-old bicyclist was struck and killed by a truck Aug. 24. Howie wondered why are bike accident's on the rise.

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  1. Ian Poulter7:24
  2. golf course10:47
  3. South Boston0:17, 0:47
  4. bike riders1:07, 1:39
  5. Denis Leary7:35
  6. bike messenger14:54
  7. bike tour3:47
  8. stationary bike5:59, 6:05
  9. Spike Lee7:37
  10. Davis Square3:41

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What do one at 21 mention. The the -- seem to be a lot of problems or bicycle accidents than -- used. And I mean if I'm by about fatal bike accidents and I and I know -- -- those stink in pipelines. Well I mean are there -- by claims in South Boston Cindy were you know I have no idea but in -- the bike lanes Islam or bicycle us that are now on the run -- a sidewalk. Like that I know that there's a I know -- where the guy in Wellesley was killed last month has noticed like points of the year discourages cut run over by by track. And whenever they never told us the name of the guy who wore who had to use some 41 year old guy with a couple young kids. Now what now some woman has was killed yesterday by yet tractor trailer and and South Boston. And I don't know who I don't know who was to blame for that play it it certainly does seem like there are one world peace actually score around there and you know I don't wish I don't wish anybody I don't wish harm to anybody really don't but. I tell -- I I. Do not think that the bike riders are. Are using this are taking the same precautions that they used today I think that the maybe maybe it is the fact that they have these -- points now. And the the biggest. They they just think that they. Did they have this -- right I mean again they have a by calling for themselves like their car. And good but again -- if you -- talk about before and every everybody who drives knows about this my kids my kids have been driving for about a year now they're they complain about the bike riders. -- mean they they come to the red light and then all of a sudden there and they're not a vehicles. That are there and they're not a that highway vehicle anymore their pedestrian. And it's just days. It's it's you're it's extremely accurately I mean it's not an easy in the -- no places -- drive and basically now days. And that did to just having a certain class of people who were. -- openly violating. Flaunting the laws it is is very very frustrating to war to mowers and again I'm not saying that -- I I don't. I don't think anybody should take take action against you know a hard year I mean obviously those of us and cars while morrow weigh more horsepower. Between this but the people on bikes -- got to why I've got to understand that which you know that there's did their mom always gonna get the benefit of the doubt you know. Mean if if if somebody has a green light. And you were in new goal win to build lean when you have a rebel when you win your -- supposed to be stopped. At across street. If you get hit that's not the fault of the motorists. It's the fault of the it's it's the fault it's your fault for running the rebel -- There's -- written that. How how many people we know that run red lights. When there's do -- when. -- yeah I mean we all run red lights you know that's a yellow turning to read or or it's you know if it's 3 AM in an ID in a darkened city somewhere of course -- gonna run around like. But don't talk about just running a red light in in and during normal business course you -- very few people who run red lights. 18774694322. 603 says more Americans by and by claims that in war every year. Seven they -- social media by writer who was writing in the middle of the street get hit by Karr and Davis Square. My heart felt like no don't don't say that. 603 I took a bike tour car funny. Washington 18774694322978. That's because they write like they on the road in Boston they write down the middle of the lane and they don't follow the rules of the road. And the what I endeavor than I think I've never understood is you're in a busy street I think you know I think a bike -- should be allowed to was to -- on the sidewalk I don't see any problems -- that I mean if you're if you if there -- a lot of by kids around and pedestrians it's one thing but it's Friday you know if you if -- rough. If you're risking -- I don't want your risk your life but rather heavy guy and as a motorist to 99% of the time I'd rather have -- on the sidewalk. 18774694322. Jack you're next with how we cargo ahead Jack. Our right. Or or I am or what strut rod yeah territory are they come down and acts that on. The challenge you. If you took I -- quite work for utility district -- or lightly. Or. To let people know that your coming. And they -- it dirty looks they get out they will not move away. I think we have to put relations flight that distort Bryant a play. We've got to be final green jacket or I if I were in the legislature I would vote for IE if you introduced in the legislature I'd be your cosponsor. I I I agree. Yeah did you ever -- a bicycle a smile you know again all the exercise but they they don't seem to be having a good time. This like Brothers used to -- or -- like it or in my in my personal record dropped out. You know clear what they're -- towards. -- not a happy were runner at least bicycle. They just. They they act like it's -- -- from a two hour away. And they come in action I don't know -- it's what we call it. No I don't exactly what you I know exactly what you mean they they get up at dawn in the they get in Mosul crazy suits and they they try to get some -- they they try to get some Mo work out and before they before they have to go to war. Amid light Jack I like to get a workout in two on my bike my stationary bike I go to that I go to this club by belong to when I read the papers. And I don't bother a damn soul on my stationary bike. -- -- -- -- -- -- You know what I know that we're -- Kelly. Yes I know basis I don't -- yes I don't honestly I mean it's it's it's a real simple thing to figure out you know the bike ways. What when he pounds -- car weighs. On -- who's who's gonna win. How -- they want to pick and choose where they are pedestrians and bicycles when it suits of glad your back. That's mar Mike in the market West Roxbury they're starting to do the same kind of crap on the world roads in Maine -- bike lanes no -- planes. Twice a closer just like college students around the universities across walks they have been told they have the right of way personal responsibility is out the window in these times. Thought they'd seen everything. Scenic road were barely two cars can pass. This bicycle -- is is as his dog on Leach running next it was bike. -- how crazy is that. Mean not only can you think Killian -- get killed so. 18774694322617. You couldn't handle real bike. Week. We know it could -- and oral by ago I go why go rating on the bike the bike path down and down Florida when I'm down there I see Ian Poulter on the bike path. 18774694322. They ride bikes and bleeping snowstorms. Seven they won this is way Denis Leary called them. Spike Lee pretty beliefs and one of his is and one of -- gets bad and suburbs to they did the same everywhere it's the same everywhere. Paula you're next with how -- cargo at all. Yeah Ali. In Newport where you work. Just -- few weeks ago yeah. My daughter was riding a bicycle on the sidewalk down by the police station. They allow packing on all sides it's one play on both sides of the road there is no place for quite a lot cops are off the off the sidewalk. That's three and later by exploiting it within -- 78 get hit -- it -- on a bicycle on the side. Wanted to got stalled and are now we have Asia. -- -- an ordinance what evidence that they can ride on a sidewalk for. Yelled out peered down. Apparently what you all. For. Why -- you -- -- they they use that they've they don't have as many -- careers as they used to now you know with you know we've been able to -- and on the Internet based on some warriors. In no way a woman -- worked at City Hall when I was there and and her husband I was walking down around the old post office where one day. And he he got run over -- knocked into the gutter by a Corey are going about thirty miles -- Howard that he was in a coma for weeks he almost. And Andy's got it it's like you need to get out of there like. Speaking of know what about it like that apps from my Donny gave. All that was really all that was the meat that meat was seen her yet. That I'm -- that -- sausage was really really good thank you thank you very well how. Does he does have good for a love homemade sausages that was great stuff. Thank you. 187746943225. -- has no bike lanes no no peace. 917 Sandra Fluke is a big bicycle us. Somehow I'm not surprised. 617 what -- the bicycle outfits when I throw bill football in my backyard I don't dress up like. He. Five away a lot of the time shall find bikes more in the center of the lanes due to the potholes. 978 they write three abreast so I think they I I think they think they own the road I drive up close and my suburban and crank the -- Let's see mass or masses old world roads are not bike friendly. 187746943220. Ralph you're next with how -- cargo had a Ralph. Ali I look -- Norton. Which is the country and I do have a bicycle you always all the rules but I got to tell you I almost go bike rider. And may have -- a couple of years ago. I was stopped at a red light on rule 140 and -- -- -- cardinal laying and when Leo light turned green. Normally don't old folks -- -- were probably should but I didn't and despite prior it would all the old gear on came wire across. In the crosswalk. And I had it not look forward Joseph and I couldn't -- on Arab ordered relief well the golf course. She did all your fault Ralph. Absolutely -- But he became very very close to me -- America that -- our gratitude to all the rules I think Google. Thanks -- 18774694322. And you don't you can't tell me they don't know that it really irritates people and that and you can't tell me if you if you ride a bike a lot the end you keep blowing off the signals. Is -- later you're gonna have a near death experience like like the guy with Ralph almost. I mean you pick all would think would be 11. I'm almost get killed. You know disease you don't you don't you don't have the chance in what are witty and and what what is supposed to survive what's your excuse. I ran I ran the I my I I insist that you know -- I'm a but I have the same rights as the as an automobile driver when I'm on the road. Except for a win red lights except for when there's a red light and then decades Simon pedestrian. But pedestrians aren't supposed across across occur against alight either the pedestrians watch how. -- craters many times do not to run your -- with power cargo ahead on. Hey welcome back got that right bill thank you. -- -- over under would be your we should like -- these -- split so early June he does that figure right now that number. I don't -- -- excite -- that helped bring it -- beautiful wrote that like wearing. Well that would be fantastic rugby I think we've spent a ton of money on -- -- -- over what are your Lisa all the cities and now. I think it should help April the rebel group. And they and they also didn't think of all the apart the regular parking spaces that they vote taken out to provide the play is for the -- apart. Meter revenue when it costs a lot -- going to the city because -- camp park on the streets you gotta park in the garage and it's like five times as much. Right exactly. Yeah I know I I said the other day when -- -- element for Bibi wins I win them boils from street likes where to -- latency there's like five. 25530. In the morning. That's where ago latency -- for flight spaces all up and now more all the way down from -- from mass down to the now on the gardens. Regardless I I didn't see more force -- spaces it's just it's just amazing I mean all these spaces are gone in it for four. -- 1877469432218774694322. If you wanna to write a bike on the road get a registration insurance and follow the rules of the road five await the right information like geese. Neil you're next with how -- cargo had -- I always first -- a -- first time it's a write down on the cape. Try to -- -- does he wrote but when things I think everybody should be quite aware as a fluorescent vests. Well old old roadside workers in the towns of whatever all of the rest of this site you could see him a mile away and I don't Stanley places just on -- for their own safety because. You know what drug is conceived as an -- black. Told Kyle I saw -- -- last night he was where in a some cuts some kind of flashing lights all over himself like a vest with flashing lights and -- happy with flashing lights and I tell you couldn't you couldn't mistake of mama on the road. We will -- kind of goof ball but he wasn't gonna get killed that's for sure. -- that's that's the whole point I mean gosh -- You know expect -- way to see doing it blending in with the road and it's crazy so that's just -- -- important. Thanks thanks to a called the electric is a good point 18774694322. Officer act sure next with power cargo -- officer Rex. Hours earlier at a downtown area called for a the gentleman who. Didn't see that person has alliance that going to be a bike messenger and next thing you know he got swamp by director of -- called on the radio destroyed your cattle by change -- aux. They just a -- lately like basically clinched his car. It's made its patients in space and of course that Beckett and an agency alphabet well actually that was standing up of the road watching pumping out. The -- who waved me over Ike's got his information that bullet that would I think that is it. And struck again attic what's. Why would that I mean I guess I guess I I guess you know there were all you know there there were all in the fraternity they probably a lot of more careers but I mean -- that doesn't the bike rider himself have any responsibility for causing an accident. Of course not mean that there's pedestrians. When they get hit. But and they have the same rights of the road when they want to use a double up the wrong way -- -- one way you cut through red lights I don't. I don't I don't understand this how many times we talked about this how much wherever you go people talk about this -- mean that you know. Nobody nobody wants to hurt anybody but did -- just so irritated by the fact that they keep blowing off red lights and in the rest of us have to pay a price. You know we've got -- -- The Ohio bit bigger roll a joint pretty good officer -- most and those those warriors anyway thanks for the call. 18774694322. 50 wait how we are working Cambridge so so many mopeds and all those little mini bikes with no license -- what happens if they hit you. I don't I don't I don't think they're covered I think what happens if they hit you they were hideaway. In that they never -- -- would be my guess. Debbie here next with -- cargo ahead Debbie. Alia I wanted to mention a lot of people seem to end at arms and that. Automobile drivers are paying attention I mean everybody's texting. I -- bicycle. Texting lately. That never. Is and what am practicing at the other. Well that's and that's I mean that's totally insane I mean it's bad enough to be to be a driver texting but I mean -- bicycle. It's -- everywhere out -- -- getting my mail on my mailbox Sunday with some students texting on their. You know while they're driving it's just. It doesn't surprise me that. And that have gone up. Yeah it today you know I I tell -- when I go to my mailbox is just like going to a the crosswalk I never take anything for the be in the nobody should I mean anything can happen these days you know. Nobody's paying attention or they they just came from a foreign country where the green where the -- cross -- means speed up actually -- -- at a pedestrian while. I don't know it's it's it's it's it's dangerous thanks for the call them.