Bicycle Tips: Report Unsafe Driving
by
Jim Kruzitski
I thought that I would share my recent experience regarding the use of a "Report
Unsafe Driving" form on the Minnesota Department of Public Safety
(DPS) website (CLICK HERE).
I was on a Twin Cities Bicycling Club ride when a motorist was
intentionally driving unsafe.... evidently in an effort to just mess
with me and the four others who were riding with me. It started with
the driver pulling forward at a stop sign as if to pull out in front
of us.... while we were descending at about 25 mph. It ended with our
group being followed for a quarter mile or so while the driver honked the
horn. Foolish stuff for sure... yet too dangerous for my liking.
I took the license number and filled out the form on the DPS website.
A couple of weeks later I received a letter from the Minnesota State
Patrol indicating that the information I reported allowed the officers
to contact the owner of the vehicle and advise them of my observations and
complaints. It was nice to get an acknowledgement from the State
Patrol and to see that the owner of the vehicle was contacted.
You might consider book-marking this site for future use.
Ride Safe,
Jim Kruzitski
(originally submitted to the TCBC egroup - August 17, 2000)