I see another enforcement campaign coming in NC...

**windsmith** · 07.05.2012

http://www.wral.com/news/news_briefs/story/11280677/

**Rif Raf McQ** · 07.05.2012

He was the director of Mental Health and didn't see any problems with riding a bike on a 6 lane highway?

**windsmith** · 07.05.2012

Well, it's Raleigh and the bike riders there seem to feel entitled. Looked at the google street view, and it does seem to be a bit unfriendly to bikers on that road.

Guess we'll have to see what the investigation reveals. Log trucks in NC don't have a reputation for being operated in the safest manner either.

**Grouch** · 07.05.2012

N.C. will use anything to start an enforcement campaign. At one time N.C. was considered one of the most "truck friendly" state in the nation, but not now, it probably is one of the worse. I am sorry that this man is dead, but he sure didn't use any common sense when he got out on this busy highway.

**Vito** · 07.06.2012

Really unfortunate for the driver and of course the biker. The truck was traveling a safe speed, slow enough to possibly slow down even more (if this was even possible--see below) and THEN pass if the road conditions didn't allow him to pass right away. Unfortunately my comment here is 100% hindsight.

Not saying that the trucker deserved the charges, because the article leaves out details like whether or not the bicyclist swerved or if the accident happened at a turn in the road with limited visibility ahead for the trucker.

Jordan was thrown more than 50 feet after the crash, according to the police report. The truck was traveling well below the speed limit – 35 mph in a 50-mph zone – the report states.

**Dna Mach** · 08.01.2012

Just as I thought, business as usual in North Carolina. No campaign in sight. I've never seen one after a single accident anywhere. If there ever is then do be it. Operating a commercial vehicle isn't a crime and never will be.