I hit a car…and they drove away
by RL PolicarOn my way home today I was cruising along a busy part of Brookhurst Ave. in Anaheim California. As traffic came to a halt, a silver Honda Accord blocked my path. I tried to manuever around the car by going as far right as I could on the street.
But that was a huge mistake, my front tire slipped on a puddle and I quickly fell.
On my way down to the ground, I hit the Honda Accord. I didn’t just tap the trunk, I hit it with some force, loud enough and hard enough to be heard and leave a mark.
Rather than the car stopping, he or she just drove off! Lucky for him or her since I don’t think my insurance would cover me hitting a car while I’m on a bicycle.
So here’s the damage…
This is where shaving my lower half of my legs is a benefit. It’s easier to clean and bandage.
By the way, the bike is ok!
I’m glad the bike’s ok!
[...] Crooked Cog’s very own RL Policar, editor of commutebybike.com, hit a car yesterday. And the driver didn’t even stop to make sure everything was ok… ridiculous. [...]
Check out the stubbles on your leg. You might want to hit that up with a lady bic.
Good to hear that youre ok.
I stupidly played wrong-way-sidewalk-cyclist yesterday, swerved around a utility pole, my messenger swung out and caught the pole and down I went.