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Ugly lawsuit alert: driver kills bicycle rider, then sues his family

To be honest, I don't really have the words to describe the actions of businessman Tomas Delgado. In 2004, while he was driving at "excessive speeds," Delgado hit and killed Enaitz Iriondo, a 17-year-old on a bike. Police said Iriondo wasn't wearing reflective clothing or a helmet; Delgado's insurance company paid Iriondo's family 33,000 Euros in damages. The trouble is that now Delgado wants some of that back. No, I'm not kidding. Delgado is suing Iriondo's family for 20,000 Euros for the damage Iriondo's body did to Delgado's Audi A8 and for ... Read more →

Bikes: safer than cars, not as safe as flying Sebastian Blanco

We've all heard that flying is safer than driving, right? That doesn't mean people aren't afraid to fly, but on a purely statistical level, people who are should be more frightened about getting into ...

Ugly lawsuit alert: driver kills bicycle rider, then sues his family 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

To be honest, I don't really have the words to describe the actions of businessman Tomas Delgado. In 2004, while he was driving at "excessive speeds," Delgado hit and killed Enaitz Iriondo, a 17-year-old on a bike. Police said Iriondo wasn't wearing reflective clothing or a helmet; Delgado's ...

Bikes: safer than cars, not as safe as flying 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We've all heard that flying is safer than driving, right? That doesn't mean people aren't afraid to fly, but on a purely statistical level, people who are should be more frightened about getting into a passenger car. But what about biking? A 1993 study has been revived by Grist (and I caught wind ...


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