“Be safe on the roads” should go without saying. This is something most of us take for granted whether we are on a bicycle, a motorcycle or driving a car. Brenda Hollingsworth, a friend of mine and a great personal injury attorney in Ottawa told me about a video blog that Lance Armstrong posted this morning before starting Stage 19 of The Tour de France. Let me give you some back ground first.

There was a group of cyclist out riding in Ottawa on Sunday. They were struck and injured by a hit and run driver of a van. A tragic bicycle accident. They are recovering, but the culprit of this crime has not been caught. Lance Armstrong has been posting a video blog each morning during his historic, and dare I say epic, return to the Tour de France. He goes over the stage of the race for that day and makes a race dedication. This morning he also took the time to remember the bicyclists who were the victims of the Ottawa hit and run. Lance stated:

“… there was a group of cyclists hit in Ottawa yesterday by a van that just kept going, a hit and run, and I hope everybody there is doing well and we’re all thinking about you,” said Armstrong on his video blog. “Be safe on the roads, any time you have that interaction of bikes and cars, you never know what can happen.”

Let’s remember Lance’s words when we head out for our evening bike ride or riding to work in the morning. Let’s think of these words every time we get behind the wheel of our car. When we think about being safe we will treat our Kentucky roads differently. Automobile accidents are tragic. Thank you Lance for reminding us what is important and focusing attention on bicycle safety. I know there are hundreds of other things you could have commented on while getting geared up for your race today. I hope to see you on the podium this weekend and I wish the Ottawa cyclists a speedy recovery. Be safe on the roads!

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