Halifax police say a cyclist who collided with the open door of a pickup truck has died from his injuries, and the driver of the vehicle has been ticketed.
Halifax Regional Police say the collision happened on Friday at around 1:15 p.m. in the 3600-block of Strawberry Hill Street.
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“It was reported that the driver of a pickup truck opened the vehicle’s door into the path of a cyclist travelling on Strawberry Hill Street,” police said in a Monday release.
“The cyclist, a 71-year-old man, was treated on scene by Emergency Health Services and was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. While in hospital, the man succumbed to his injuries.”
Police say the driver was issued a summary offence ticket.
Driver should be charged with manslaughter.
THESE RIDERS TODAY HAVE ZERO RESPECT FOR CARS TODAY. THEY FIGURE THE WORLD REVOLVES AROUND THEM NOW. AND WE, CARS NEED TO WORK AROUND THEM. I SAY F/ K OFF ! RIDE AT YOUR OWN RISK ! OUR MAYORS HAVE BEEN CODDLING and BABYING ALL THESE GREENIES IN THE NAME OF CLIMATE CHANGE. GOD FORBID WE START TICKETING THESE RIDERS ALSO FOR NO HELMETS, RIDING THROUGH RED LIGHTS, HITTING PEDESTRIANS. AND NOW ELECTRIC GREENIE SCOOTERS. IF IN MY WAY YOUR GOING DOWN.
WHEN CYCLISTS PAY INSURANCE TO USE ROADS , LIKE DO ! THEY MIGHT GET SOME RESPECT, UNTIL THEN. ZERO FROM ME !. I ROAD A BIKE MY WHOLE LIFE ON THE ROAD, AND STILL DO. I ALWAYS RESPECTED CARS. I DIDN’T GET PREFERENCIAL TREATMENT WITH DESIGNATED BIKE LANES ! LIKE THE ENTITLED BAB IES DO TODAY. BIG FACTS, ZERO SYMPATHY HERE
It was a parked vehicle. The ticket is for opening a door when traffic makes it unsafe to do so.
That is why all traffic, needs to watch out for people opening their doors into traffic. I see that all the time, guys walk up to their vehicle, and open the door to enter, without shoulder checking to see if they are going to block someone. Or park the car, then get out, then check for traffic. When in a moving car, that usually ends up with a broken door, and smashed grill and headlights. When it is a motorcycle, it can mean major repairs and a trip to the hospital. When it is a bicycle, it can be deadly.
Although the car driver was totally at fault, the bike driver should have been paying more attention.
We need more information, was the vehicle moving?