NY State Senator to Cyclist He Almost Hit: "You F***ing A**hole"

Colin Beavan, better known as No Impact Man, was almost crushed by a Mercedes while biking in New York City. At the last minute he knocked on the window of the car (maybe a bit too rash IMHO) to alert the driver of his presence.

The driver wasn't very happy and some swearing ensued (more details about the verbal exchange after the jump), but the twist of the story is that behind the wheel was NY state senator Jeff Klein. Now Colin has written an open letter to the senator asking him to meet with him and the New York City Executive Director of Transportation Alternatives, the person that advocates for bikers and pedestrians.

"Since the Senator has now had first hand experience, we'd like to talk to him about policies that would help keep bikes and cars from tangling with each other."

You should read what the 'unhonorable' Senator had to say...

Via Treehugger.com