Sarah O'Day testifies about being hit by a motorized bicycle

Good afternoon.

I'm Sarah O'Day.

Late April, I was crossing the street and hit sideways by a bicycle.

And it was a straight out accident.

It wasn't anyone's fault, I don't think.

Fortunately, I was in terrific shape.

But it did cause me to have a complete hip replacement.

The ball was knocked off the bone by the force of the hit.

And I tell you this really for three reasons.

One, I think motorized bicycles, it was motorized, and a very fat wheel.

Motorized bikes, I think, should be required to have a license and insurance.

And I also...

hear of this proposal to have a 20 mile an hour speed limit, which I think is ridiculous.

I don't think this bicycle was going eight miles an hour.

Now when it hit me, but the damage it did was enormous.

So would anybody like to be hit by 20 and see how they survive?

I just, I think 10 would be normal.

People walk at three miles an hour.

And a regular bicycle rider only pedals probably at five, maybe six, unless they're racing.

But if you're just bicycling in the street, you don't bicycle at 20 miles an hour.

You just don't.

And the other thing is, I think,

It's fine to have regulations, but if they're not enforced, what's the point?

Thank you so much for your testimony.

You're welcome.