New York – A heartbroken mom, whose only child died under the wheels of a bus in Brooklyn after an opening car door launched her bike into its path, wants to require all new motorists to learn how to share the road with cyclists.
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Wendy Clouse is teaming up with state Sen. Eric Adams to create a proposed Jasmine Herron Law. It would change the state’s required five-hour driver education class to include lessons on how to deal with bikers, skateboarders and other users of alternative transportation.
Clouse, 50, lost her daughter Jasmine Herron, 23, on Sept. 11. Krystal Francis, 24, of Staten Island, opened her car door, hitting Herron and sending her flying into the path of an MTA bus on Atlantic Ave., cops said.
“I pray that God took her for a reason,” Clouse said from her Colorado home. “I hope that she can save a life.”
Francis was charged only with driving with a suspended license.
On Friday, Marcus Ewing, 27, became at least the third cyclist to be killed by an opening car door in the city this year. Police said Antonio Cobb opened his Honda’s door at 120th St. and Third Ave., fatally knocking Ewing into the path of a delivery truck.
Ewing’s death prompted Adams, a Brooklyn Democrat, to think of how a new law could help save cyclists from careless motorists.
Time’s Up, a biking advocacy group, teamed up Herron’s family and Adams.
I agree that drivers should be educated but even more so cyclist. Cyclist ride as if they own the streets. How about those who ride & use cell phones? Even pedestrians such as moms with kids in tow crossing streets talking on the cell!!!!
I personally told off some & they gave me the crazy look. Let’s summons the cyclist & people crossing the streets that talk on cells. Believe me it’s not a bad idea.
now that was really dumb of that woman. why was she riding with her child on a bike in the street?
if bikes want to be on the roads they should have to have lisences and insurance as well as take lessons on how to share the roadway.
If I recall correctly, they do cover looking out for bikes in the driver ed courses.
Thanks #2 , u gave me a good laugh!!!
the cyclists need to be more careful. i personally had many times where i almost knocked down a cyclists because of their unsafe riding, and i’m a very careful driver.