Today on Jimenez Ave., a policeman comforts a woman just hit by a motorcycle. |
Shouldn't have ignored that stop sign! |
In recent weeks I've photographed the aftermaths of two serious motorcycle accidents hear in La Candelaria within blocks of Bogotá Bike Tours' shop.
In one, a motorcycle apparently ran a stop sign at night and made a turn and collided with a car coming down the street. The motorcyclist had ignored the stop sign, bystanders told me (a common practice by car drivers as well.)
Here they come! |
An emergency medical worker later told me that the women had only injured her knee. That was very fortunate, as she might very well have injured her spine or her head.
The driver apparently blamed the pedestrian for today's accident. |
This can be minimized, if not eliminated. It seems to me that authorities need to enforce liability payments, crack down on unlicensed and drunk drivers and cite all drivers for relatively minor offenses such as running stop signs - which are now usually ignored.
Addendum: This year, Bogotá did prohibit the use of motorcycles with highly-polluting two-cycle engines. But I haven't seen the rule enforced.
Addendum: This year, Bogotá did prohibit the use of motorcycles with highly-polluting two-cycle engines. But I haven't seen the rule enforced.
By Mike Ceaser, of Bogotá Bike Tours
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