Last weekend as I was riding in the bike lane alongside the truck, we reached a crossing and it turned to the right, (1) (hit) me and my bicycle. Even more upsetting was the fact (2) the driver didn’t stop afterward. (3) (luck), I was not injured and my bicycle was damaged, but still usable.
Even days after I reported the event to the police, they failed to (4) (proper) solve this situation or even return my calls. Eventually, I decided (5) (contact) University Student Legal Services for help about this matter. The small damage may not seem worth all (6) trouble, but what if I had been seriously (7) (injure)? Will anyone see punishment for breaking traffic laws and damaging my property?
Unfortunately, my experience is common, and (8) (accident) between bikes and cars occur far too often. A comprehensive study (9) (report) that of the nearly 3,000 cyclist-motorist crashes that occurred between 2000 and 2010, about 20 percent were hit-and-runs.
Bicycles are held to the same standards as motor vehicles in most cases, 70__ means that cyclists must obey all the traffic rules, and also have the right to get damages in the accidents. I urge both cyclists and motorists to become familiar with their rights and duties when sharing the roads.