Posted on 03/24/2015 7:50:07 AM PDT by smokingfrog
A Santa Ynez man suffered major injuries Sunday night after being run over by singer-songwriter David Crosby, according to officials.
At around 5:45 p.m., Mr. Crosby, 73, of Santa Ynez, was traveling west on Baseline Avenue in his 2015 Tesla sedan, according to California Highway Patrol Sgt. Don Clotworthy. Mr. Crosby, who was driving into the sun, did not see the jogger on the right side of the road. The man, Jose Jiminez, 46, of Santa Ynez, was struck and fell to the ground.
At the time of the collision, Mr. Crosby was traveling at a reported speed of 55 mph, which is the speed limit on Baseline Avenue, Sgt. Clothworthy said.
Mr. Jiminez was airlifted by Calstar helicopter to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital for treatment of injuries, which included multiple fractures, abrasions and lacerations.
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“Teach Your Children How To Drive”
A LOL post right there!
Baseline Avenue seems to run mostly east and west in Santa Ynez. On my cursory examination, most of it is a narrow, straight two lane blacktop road, with no curb and flat, bare dirt/grass bordering each side of the road.
On google maps, there is a street view at 4281 Baseline Avenue that displays what looks like a typical 5 passenger sedan on the road:
Judging from the street view, the car, in the middle of its lane, had about 40 inches of clearance on each side.
I can imagine a jogger in this circumstance, jogging on the right hand side of the pavement. If the legal speed limit is roughly 55 miles per hour, and the jogger has, on average, only 40 inches of pavement that he or she shares with vehicle traffic in his or her direction, then IMHO conditions seem as if they might reasonably be conducive towards a no-fault accident, especially if sun suddenly blinds the vehicle driver.
“Running on the right side of the road is stupid.”
Arrogant and stupid. In wino country, runners and often walkers are on the wrong side of the road or even on the roads in hilly/curvy road areas.
In the winter, they often wear dark colors on the wrong side of the road after dark.
“I cannot comprehend how a self-driving car can adequately deal with pedestrians in the fray.”
You are behind the times. My car is not self-driving but it has sensors all ariund that alert me to nearby obstacles. A self-driving car can maneuverbto avoid pedestrians.
How much vehicle noise does a Tesla make?
Running with traffic is suicidal
Amazing, isn't it?
When all the other 60s rockers are dead and buried, there will be two guys left; David Crosby and Keith Richards. That's my prediction.
“When all the other 60s rockers are dead and buried, there will be two guys left; David Crosby and Keith Richards. That’s my prediction. “
Many are either at or near 70. Mick Jagger, Rod Stewart, Jeff Beck, Ringo Starr, Elton John, Van Morrison, Paul McCartney, Leon Russell, Alice Cooper, Stevie Nicks, Grace Slick, Eric Clapton, John Paul Jones, and many more.
Yep, even death is scared of Keith Richards.
Casual observation implies that leftys with gold plated healthcare tend to live almost forever, LOL.
(Soros, Castro, Carter, etc)
“Yep, even death is scared of Keith Richards.”
And of Tony Bennett age 88 !!!
No such thing as accidents. Every car crash is someone's fault.
*** How much vehicle noise does a Tesla make? ***
not much
“Sounds like a prime candidate for a self driving car.” —rktman
Yep. In a couple months the autopilot update for the Model S should go out over the air.
“I cannot comprehend how a self-driving car can adequately deal with pedestrians in the fray. Bicyclists too.” —George from New England
“Unless it can see well beyond the roadway, this will be impossible.” —HiTech RedNeck
You would be surprised. Here is a fascinating video of how the Google self-driving car “sees” and “thinks.”
Fascinating. Thank you!
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...which is why you should jog facing traffic...
Running on the right side of the road is stupid.
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Running on any road with traffic, period, is stupid!
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