Bikers hit and killed by cars in Florida
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• In 2008, the most recent year for which federal statistics are available, 11.1% of pedestrians and 17.4% of bicyclists killed in the U.S. died in the Sunshine State, which has 6% of the nation’s population.
• Victim: Hilary Michalak, and Robert Lemon
• Age: She is 27 and he was 26
• Date of Accident: September 1st, 2013
• Location of Accident: Clearwater
• Man Charged: Christopher Weed
• Victim: Randy Miller
• Age: 43
• Date of Accident: November 8, 2013
• Location of Accident: St. Augustine
• Man Charged: unknown
• Victim: Michael Lee
• Age: 29
• Date of Accident: August 7th, 2013
• Location of Accident: Tampa
• Man Charged: Christopher Kimmel
Why does this happen so often?
• Year round warm weather makes for year round bike riders.
• Florida attracts tourist who tend to rent bikes and ride during their stay.
• Careless driving.
Works Cited• Copeland, Larry. "Fla. Deadliest State for Walkers, Cyclists - USATODAY.com." Fla.
Deadliest State for Walkers, Cyclists - USATODAY.com. USA Today, 1 Mar. 2010. Web. 14 Nov. 2013.
• Glasser, Eric. "Arrest Made in Hit-and-run of Bicyclists | Crime." RSS. 10 News, 03 Sept. 2013. Web. 16 Nov. 2013. <http://clearwaterbeach.wtsp.com/news/crime/480842-arrest-made-hit-and-run-bicyclists>.
• Glasser, Eric. "Driver sought who hit two people riding on tandem bike on Memorial Causeway in Clearwater Beach." wtsp.com. 10 News, 3 Sept. 2013. Web. 14 Nov. 2013. <http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/article/333299/8/One-bicyclist-dies-another-critically-injured-in-hit-and-run-crash>.
• Noyes, Matthew. "NOYES LEGAL NEWS." 'NOYES LEGAL NEWS' N.p., 03 Dec. 2012. Web. 14 Nov. 2013.
• "Florida Traffic Accidents." Florida Traffic Crash Data. Florida DMV, Web. 14 Nov. 2013. <http://www.dmvflorida.org/2004-crash-data.shtml>.
Works Cited Continued
• Reyes, Ray. "Arrest Made in Fatal Hit and Run Involving Tampa Bicyclist." TBO.com. TBO News, 7 Aug. 2013. Web. 16 Nov. 2013. <http://tbo.com/news/breaking-news/arrest-made-in-fatal-hit-and-run-involving-tampa-bicyclist-20130807/>.
• "UPDATE: Local cyclist killed in hit-and-run." StAugustine.com. The St. Augustine Record, 10 Nov. 2013. Web. 17 Nov. 2013. http://staugustine.com/news/local-news/2013-11-10/local-cyclist-involved-hit-and-run#.Uop14SThFO0.