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bello velo:  Victory for Omaha Cyclists!

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here's another car vs bike case in Omaha that results in a felony conviction for the driver http://bit.ly/IN7vq 11/3/2009

RT @activateomaha RT @OmahaCyclist: Can motorist run bicyclist off road, assault & get away with it? Not in Omaha! http://bit.ly/IN7vq 11/3/2009

RT @OmahaCyclist: Omaha motorist gets 90 d. in jail for felony assault after running cyclist off the road. #BikeOMA http://bit.ly/IN7vq 11/3/2009

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Victory for Omaha Cyclists!
bello velo — From Bike Omaha Great news from Ben about his court appearance today!! The man that physically assauled Ben after a car vs. bike road rage incident last spring was conviced today of FELONY assault and ordered to serve 90 days in jail. He is also required to complete anger management training. The man's son (who was actually driving the car, following the orders his dad was giving him to force Ben off the road...and to pull over so that dad could get out and confront Ben) was ordered to get drivers ed training. The man charged tried to get ...

Maybe we're getting somewhere
Sweet Home Algomaha — ... The second item was in Omaha. A local cyclist was run off the road, confronted and assaulted. In both cases, judges rendered drivers at fault - cyclists have the same rights to the road as motor vehicles. And in both cases, the drivers will likely see jail time. ...