The cyclist, who suffered a broken nose, was initially treated at the scene by the ambulance driver.

  • Fuzzy_Red_Panda@lemm.ee
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    1 month ago

    I don’t know if he was riding around like an entitled asshole, but it does seem the rider was technically at fault. The ambulance driver should have been watching for exactly this situation though too. It doesn’t seem like it should have happened if either party was paying attention.

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      1 month ago

      You don’t typically check the curb side for oncoming traffic from behind you when making a right turn. A pedestrian would have been noticed before getting up to the intersection. A biker coming up from behind and illegally trying to go around an ambulance wouldn’t be.

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        1 month ago

        average BMW driver behavior. You absolutely should check every time you make a turn and not assume everyone noticed your turn signal, if used at all