I Got Hit By a Truck Today

Wow! Well thank God you're ok. What an a$$ of a guy to do that to you. I mean he nearly killed you and then as you ask for his insurance, he speeds off. I have always felt that drivers, should NOT be on ther stupid cell phone. That's what causes accidents most often. Cell phone calls can wait until the driver has actually stopped somewhere, where he/she will be at for awhile. There are people like that guy all over, they commit a crime or hurt someone, then leave the scene as if nothing happend. He didn't leave because he was a a$$, we know he was, he left because he knew he was in trouble. To bad you could not take a pic of the truck, at least to know what he looked like.
Just be careful, and God bless. I know you feel like it's your time, but it is not you. It's those crazy cell phone drivers out there.

OMG that would have made me so mad. I would have immediatly started screaming at him. What a jerk!
Did you call the cops anyways? I would have. It's illegal to drive while talking on the cell phone in this state, not that anyone cares, they still do it.

well that would blow hard..sorry to hear some people are just inconsiderate you would think when behind the wheel of something like a car or truck would automaticly make people more awared of thier surroundings

I am so sorry rj. That driver is an utter idiot. If it was me I would have been cursing him out. What kind of a decent human being does that. He didn't even say sorry or anything becaue he knows damn well that it was his fault. I am really sorry and I am glad that you weren't hurt too badly. It just goes to show you that there are humans that act like animals.

Dear RJ....Man I know where you're comin' from. When I was about 21 or 22 a little Old lady was pulling onto a right turn only Street. Out of a grocery store parking lot. I was On the sidewalk w/ My 10 speed ( I just went through the Cross=walk with it. I got on My bike and started pedaling and Insted of Hitting the Brake.....Grandmaw excellerated just enough to Hit me in the left hip. I flew up on the Hood of her Car!
She got upset at Me for Being on her CAr!
I was so upset and Shaken.....that I jumped Back Off her Car and Headed straight for Home.
I've Been in a few Close calls out there excercising.....It's Dangerous Out there!!!!!!
Be Careful Sweetie!!!!

Bicyclists are second class citizens, rj. I should know, I'm one of them. Sometimes I think we must be invisible because it sure seems that way. And drivers don't seem to think that we belong on the road either. I swear, I can be riding right over the painted 'bike route' sign on the street, but be yelled at by a driver as he speeds by me. People on the sidewalks don't want us, and neither do people in cars. We take our lives into our hands every day we're out there. I'm so glad to know that you have a rear view mirror although now you'll have to get a new one. I hate to ride without one. And I really hope your camera's ok too, rj, it would be such a shame if it weren't. I'm also rather happy that you're still intact and in one piece - you could have been smashed flat. The driver needs to be flogged severely. Now's one of those times you wish for instant karma. Maybe it'll come. I'm crossing my fingers for you. You'll be sore tomorrow, and moreso the next day, so take a nice long soak and be good to yourself tonight. Please.

So, reading your replies, you didn't call the cops?! Do it now!! He'll probably have some sort of damage to the truck and you can describe both the driver and the truck. Next time he might kill somebody!

I'm glad you're alright, but you really need to try to get this jerk off the road or at least paying attention!!! Please call the cops?

Cell phones should be illegal while driving or biking. I was going down a main highway last weekend on my way to see my dad and there were two bicyclists on the side, one was weaving side to side and I had to slow down to let oncoming traffic pass so I could give her a wide berth--as I passed, I saw she was TEXTING ON HER CELL!!!! Not even watching the road. What an idiot...

Sheesh, what a rotten thing to happen, rjscott! It's bad enough to get hit like that, but then he has the audacity to pull away like that?? What in the heck is wrong with people?

I was once hit in a similar way when I had my motorcycle. The guy didn't even stop, even though I ended up sliding down the highway on my back. He knew he hit me because he braked and slowed, then kept going. I was pissed at the time that I didn't have the presence of mind to memorize his license plate as I was sliding down the highway.

Don't be too hard on yourself for not getting a photo of his tag. That guy should have had the decency to offer you all the help he possibly could have offered you.

Was your bike damaged?

rjscott I am so glad you are not seriously hurt,he
could have sent you to the hospital the horse's
rear end.then to drive off and just leave you he
has to be the world's worst jerk. People and their
cell phones its a wonder they dont take them into
the bath room with them. I am sorry you did not
get the jerk's license number that would have at least
made up for some of what happened. take care now.

RJ..I'm so sorry this happened to you and melanie (isn't that what the bikes name is?)
Now i'll really have to get that new one for you..LOL...
Maybe just maybe this jerk will be driving in that same path again and you can take a pic of his license plate and turn him in..i can't beieve he had the nerve to act like it was your fault..him in a truck and about a 1/2 ton more weight.
Please keep an eye out for these jerks since they don't seem to look for you.

Huggs and try to rest!