PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Carol Wilson, Member of the Public
4:23:35
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125 sec
Carol Wilson, a member of the public, shares her personal experiences of being hit by bicycles twice while crossing the street, resulting in serious injuries including a skull fracture. She expresses her fear of crossing streets in New York City and advocates for passing Priscilla's law to improve safety.
- Wilson describes two incidents where she was hit by cyclists while crossing the street with the walk signal
- After the first incident, she suffered a skull fracture and couldn't read for two years
- She highlights the lack of accountability, mentioning that Citi Bike does not cooperate with police investigations
- Wilson urges the council to pass Priscilla's law to make New York safer for pedestrians
Carol Wilson
4:23:35
My name's Carol Wilson, and I've been hit by a bike not once, but twice.
4:23:43
Both times, I was crossing a street in a pedestrian walkway with the walk signal.
4:23:49
The first time I was hit, I saw the walk signal, but before leaving the curb, bike coming straight at me.
4:24:00
I put up my hand and yelled, stop.
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Cyclist, who was straddling her city bike yelling at me, get up out of the street.
4:24:12
I dragged myself to the curb where I already felt a huge lump on my head.
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Called.
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At the I was diagnosed with a skull fracture and had to wait there 10 more hours to make sure that my brain wasn't bleeding.
4:24:38
This was especially dangerous as I'm on a blood thinner.
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Thankfully, my brain was not bleeding.
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During my long wait, I had called the police to make a report and just as I was leaving the ER, a police detective came.
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I asked if he thought they could find the cyclist.
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He said, probably not.
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Citi Bike does not cooperate with the police.
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Due to the skull fracture, I could not read for 2 years.
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Working on a research project.
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The second time I was hit, I fell down, passed out, and hit my head again.
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Now, I'm terrified to cross the street in New York City.
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Every time I go out, I know I'm putting my life in danger.
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Priscilla Loke did lose her life.
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Please make New York safer for all New Yorkers by passing Priscilla's law.
4:25:39
Thank you.
