Mr. Jackson I am so glad to hear that u r on the mend. I am a res. out here as u problely have seen. Just so that u know that we are not all hicks out here. We do care about u and all the riders. I am sure that this was not intended and was purely an accident. One if not more that helped u was problely was one involved in the accident. We keep u in our prayers and the driver too. I am sure they are strugling too.
I to live on Halls Hill Pike and ride my bike everyday. I am neutral to this situation but wish that everyone on both sides of this situation would please realize. Bicycles have as much right to be on the road as a motor vehicle as far as I understand. The problem is that it seems that I witness just about EVERY car that passes in front of my residence doing over 40 MPH. For example.. Just last year I myself witnessed a loaded county dumptruck run off the road and flip end over end TWICE in front of my home (on Halls Hill Pike). Now was he doing 40? I think not. I work in Smyrna and ride to work from a friends home that is closer to Smyrna than my home. Just this last week (at night) on Murfreesboro Rd. I was forced onto the shoulder of the road by a car that was in the same lane as I was. As the car went by me I recognized it as a "MARKED" Smyrna policecar. I guess that what I'm trying to say is that EVERYONE including the law needs to wake up and slow down for bicycle riders and pedestrians as well. And as for riding my bike on Halls Hill Pike??? ONLY, if mine or my family's lives depended on it. As for the gentleman that was injured... I hope that you heal soon. And for the lady that hit him. I hope that you can remember this for the rest of your days and use this to make others aware of bicyclists.. God Bless both of you and the rest of us Bike Riders...