marcprecipice,
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A driver lost control of his car in Honolulu and killed two cyclists today. Let's look at how the Honolulu Star Advertiser covered this collision.

"a collision involving a vehicle” - you might think the bikes hit the car instead of the other way around.

"The vehicle landed in the path of two bicyclists” - sounds more like it landed on the cyclists, not in their path.

"Police said they were not wearing helmets at the time of the crash.” - normally people in crosswalks are not wearing helmets.

marcprecipice,
@marcprecipice@xoxo.zone avatar

This is all totally normal stuff for news coverage of traffic collisions that kill cyclists. You might also hear whether they were wearing reflective clothing. What's not reported here is the speed the vehicle was going when the driver lost control, nor the type of vehicle it was, both of which matter way, way, way more than helmets or reflective clothing for cyclists or pedestrians surviving a collision with a car. https://www.staradvertiser.com/2024/03/24/breaking-news/woman-killed-in-crash-along-fort-weaver-road/ #BikeTooter #SafeStreets

sidereal,
@sidereal@kolektiva.social avatar

@marcprecipice This right here is the main reason I wear a styrofoam hat when I ride my bike. I don’t want to get victim blamed when some cager runs me over

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