Tue 11 Jul 2006
Just got hit (well I guess I T-boned it, but it was the officer's fault) by a UNC police officer. He was driving one of the Chevy Police Impalas and I was riding my 30's Colson (I'll post a photo soon). He was looking down at his laptop and turning left (isn't there something about using a computer while driving?) - I was going straight through the intersection. I had thought I'd made eye contact with him, but with tinted windows and sunglasses I guess he couldn't see me wearing a white t-shirt
I'm fine. I got thrown onto the hood of the car and dented it with my chin - also got a charlie horse and probably bruised my foot a little bit. There was a good scrape and dent on the fender of the car from the bike and a nice little ding on the hood from my chin. The bike seems ok, I hope the forks aren't bent, but I can't tell without straightening the wheel and handlebars. It took about an hour to do the paperwork, get the EMT and the cop's supervisor on scene. They took a bunch of photos and I'll try to get a copy of the report. The liuetenant mentioned that the officer will probably get a citation for the illegal left turn.



July 11th, 2006 at 2:00 pm
Holy crap!
Glad you are OK!
July 11th, 2006 at 2:20 pm
Yeah, glad you weren't seriously messed up…what, if anything, did the cop who hit you say? Was he a jerk or apologetic?
July 11th, 2006 at 2:32 pm
He was apologetic, called the EMT and his super without me asking for anything and even got me a bottle of water. I think he felt like a complete jerk for paying attention to his laptop instead of the road. He said that he was acknowledging some message on the laptop (I hope he wasn't managing his stocks) and just didn't see me as he turned. Also, he said somewhat sheepishly that he'd be walking foot patrol for the next 6 years.
July 11th, 2006 at 3:31 pm
Wow, that's refreshing.
July 14th, 2006 at 8:12 am
Omigosh! I'm glad you're okay.