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2010 Ride of Silence
Ride of Silence
The Ride of Silence is May 19, 2010 at 7PM local time wherever you live. Here locally there are rides in Arlington Heights, Chicago, Evanston, Joliet, Peoria, Northwest Indiana. As I’ve been involved with planning for the local ride for several years, I generally notice news stories about people who are killed injured while riding a bicycle. These incidents listed below are the ones I’m aware of since May 1st.
Note that this blog entry is first posting on May 12 at 7PM, just one week before the ride. Please come back and read this post as I will update it during the week. I’m not a Facebook user but I hear that there are some photos and video here.
Check out the story in the Northwest Suburban edition of TribLocal, to be published in the Chicago Tribune on Thursday. Also the lead story on The Pace of Chicago on Thursday 5/13/2010 also.
Before we start the ride in Arlington Heights I’m planning on mentioning these recent incidents. Somewhere in the world, nearly every day, you can read about someone killed while riding a bicycle. The Ride of Silence honors these people and reminds everyone that cyclists have a legal right to the roads and to be careful.
Recent incidents
Des Moines, IL May 19 A child was taken to the hospital after a bicycle crash Wednesday morning in Des Moines…
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada May 17 A 16-year-old cyclist killed in a crash with a motorcycle has been identified as Robin Freeman, a student at Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School….
Newton MA May 17 The bicyclist killed in a traffic accident in Newton Monday afternoon has been identified as a 21-year-old man from Grand Junction, Colorado….
Sioux City IA May 16 A boy was hospitalized Saturday after he and another child were hit by a truck that later fled the scene in Sioux City’s Leeds neighborhood, police say…
Burnsville, MN May 14 A 15-year-old boy hit by a car while riding his bicycle in Burnsville last Thursday died Saturday morning of head injuries, according to media reports…
Rougemont Quebec Canada May 14 Six triathletes on their way by bike to a training weekend at the Université de Sherbrooke this weekend were struck by a small pick-up truck in the village of Rougemont Friday morning…
Wheeling IL May 14 A 14-year-old boy remains hospitalized after riding his bike into a car on Buffalo Grove Road Thursday evening…
Arlington Heights, IL May 13 Arlington Heights firefighter/paramedics and police officers responded about 5:40 p.m. Thursday to a report of a teen hit by a car on Buffalo Grove Road near Standford on the S-curve…
West Hartford CT May 13 A 34-year-old woman riding a bicycle into Westfarms mall Wednesday afternoon was struck and seriously injured by a white van, police said…
Stuart FA May 12 Martin County Fire-Rescue crews said a woman riding a bicycle was struck by a truck Tuesday night…
Tempe AZ May 10 A bicyclist has died after he is hit by an SUV in Tempe Monday night, restricting traffic near University and Ash…
Ocean County, NJ May 10 The victim, who was not identified, was trying to cross Route 37 on a bicycle when he was struck by a car near the intersection of Hooper Avenue…
Fayetteville, TN May 9 A well-known local bicyclist was killed Saturday riding her bicycle near Fayetteville, Tenn., a month after her husband died while also on a bike ride…
Belleville, IL May8 Fight outside school was over bicycle…
Flint, MI May 7 Flint police are on the lookout for a stolen Dodge Charger believed to be involved in Monday night’s hit and run crash that left a bicyclist in critical condition…
Bellefonte, PA May 6 An 11-year-old Bellefonte boy riding his bicycle was injured Wednesday after being struck by a car…
Lake Zurich, IL May 6 (A case involving a motorcycle but very familiar to those on bicycles) Had Lora Hunt been eating a sandwich or dialing her cell phone instead of polishing her nails when she struck and killed a motorcyclist…
Ford City, IL May 6 A 38-year-old woman received a number of motor vehicle citations this morning after she struck a Chicago police bicycle patrol officer and attempted to flee …
Chicago, IL May 6 A bicyclist was taken in fair-to-good condition to a hospital after he ran into the the back of a taxi in the Loop this morning, officials said.
Tampa, FL May 6 A train hit a man on a bicycle in Tampa…
Los Lunas, NM May 5 A Los Lunas man was killed Monday night when he was struck by a car while riding a bicycle on Main Street in Los Lunas….
El Reno, OK May 6 Students and teachers at schools in the El Reno district are in mourning today after learning a third-grader was killed Tuesday in a bicycle accident, a school official said…
Chicago, IL May 4 Bicyclist Says Woman Tried To Run Him Over. Witnesses Corroborate Cyclist’s Story, Saying Driver Revved Up Engine To Hit Man Intentionally…
Warner Robbin, GA May 4 The identity of a bicycle rider involved in an accident with a sport utility vehicle in Warner Robins has been released…
Kenosha, WI May 3 A 4-year old Kenosha girl on a tricycle and her grandfather at her side were struck Sunday evening by a car just as they were about to cross the street, authorities said this morning…
Visalia, CA May 3 Timothy Rizzo, 49, was seriously injured in a bicycle accident after he was struck by a car as he was riding on Highway 63…
Bollingbrook, IL May 3 A 34-year-old man died when he had an accident while riding a bicycle at a skate park in southwest suburban Bolingbrook Friday night….
Naperville, IL May 2 A 67-year-old Naperville woman who ran down a teenage bicyclist last summer in the city’s downtown and then drove home with the bike impaled on her car has been sentenced to jail.
Renfrewshire, UK May 2 A 12-year-old boy was seriously injured when his bicycle was hit by a bus…
Rides elsewhere
A big part of getting ready for the Ride of Silence is getting the word out to the cycling community and the public. Here are a smattering of those notices from around the US. The complete list is at www.rideofsilence.org
Arizona Verde Valley Cyclists Coalition
California Southwest Riverside – Murietta
Delaware Sussex Cyclists
Iowa Southwest Iowa
Michigan Macatawa Cycling Club(Holland) and here
North Carolina video
South Carolina Charleston
Texas The Wheel Brothers
Wisconsin Waukesha, Spring City Spinners Bicycle Club
Virginia Virginia Bicycling Federation
Accident Statistics
Each year pedestrian fatalities comprise about 11 percent of all traffic fatalities and there are approximately 4,600 pedestrian deaths. Another 70,000 pedestrians are injured in roadway crashes annually. Safety is important for all roadway users, and the FHWA’s Office of Safety has established a goal of reducing pedestrian fatalities and injuries by 10 percent by the year 2011. http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/
Statistics on bicyclist fatalities for 2008 which is the most recent data available.
Statistics for pedestrians for 2007 which is the most recent data available.
A note from the 5/9 Ride of Silence Newsletter
May 19th 7:00 PM – Northern Hemisphere, May 22nd 10:00 AM – Southern Hemisphere
Were but a few short days away from the 2010 Ride of Silence. To those of you whove already listed your Ride, thanks. To those who are planning a Ride and have not yet gotten it posted on the website, please do so as soon as possible. A number of you have emailed that youre again organizing, so lets get them visible on the website. There are plenty of new locations this year. Additionally, its the 1st time weve topped 20 countries and all 7 continents. There also a number locations wed like see get again, locations in Spain, Mexico, Brazil, Greece and 8 more United States locations. Lets again show our global solidarity. Also, please become a State or Regional Organizer – Director, similar to my role here in Michigan. If you like to know how and why Michigan continues to lead the world with 10-15% of all Rides of Silence, please contact me.
Join the Ride of Silence Cause on Facebook:
http://apps.facebook.com/causes/331887?m=18ec8a44
Mark Hagar
Ride of Silence, Board Member, Mentor, Club Communications
Ride of Silence, MI Director, 2005-2010 Grand Rapids MI USA Organizer
http://www.rideofsilence.org
“Silence Can Be Deafening”
5/11 update
Participating countries: Antarctica, Aruba, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Columbia, Cyprus, Ecuador, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, St Kitts-Nevis, Sweden, USA
Participating states: 48, still hoping for Alaska and Wyoming.
5/12 update
A ride is planned for Wyoming. Only Alaska is not represented.
5/13 update
We had a note from Chris Phelan this morning — Alaska is IN. All 50 states are represented.
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