Pinellas County, FL – The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office is issuing an urgent safety warning after four bicyclists were critically injured or killed in separate collisions over the past month.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, each of the incidents involved cyclists who allegedly ran a stop sign or red light before being struck by a vehicle. Authorities emphasized that the crashes shared one deadly factor — a failure to stop.
“Physics doesn’t care if you’ve done it a hundred times before,” the department said in a public statement. “A 4,000-pound vehicle versus a bike — there’s only one outcome.”
Deputies noted that video footage of local intersections shows cyclists continuing to roll through stop signs, underscoring the ongoing risk. While some drivers may yield, deputies warn that relying on that can be fatal.
The Sheriff’s Office is urging all riders to obey traffic signals on roads and trails alike, reminding residents that “stop means stop — every time.”
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