Man Killed in Dundalk Scooter Crash is Identified

Cammie thurston October 22, 2012 at 03:59 pm

Prayers going up for his family, and friends as they go thru this difficult time.

Virginia October 22, 2012 at 06:28 pm

A was getting out of church down a block Dale was a close friend of mine I saw the clothes on the growned and the scooter. He just got a new scooter he was happy as pie. I new it was you and now I have to say good bye. Dale i will aways miss you and thank you for always being there for Gus and I.

John Simon October 22, 2012 at 09:29 pm

See you on the otherside brother, rip.

PerryHallParent October 23, 2012 at 10:55 am

It's really sad to read this story. After all the years of scooters all over the place with unlicensed, uninsured, careless drivers, this tragedy occurs just after new laws were placed into effect to protect both scooter drivers and vehicles. Just like motorcycles, lower visibility vehicles should be a priority to larger vehicle owners. We have to share the road with bicycles and other methods of transportation. It's a shame to read about this.

REDDs October 23, 2012 at 10:58 am

We will all miss you Dale. Much love from all ur friends at Left Field Pub. Rest in peace and may you always be remembered.

Al Day October 23, 2012 at 05:58 pm

I really agree with you about this story. It is very sad. However, it is not always possible to see scooters and other small objects moving faster than pedestrians. Call it programming or whatever you like but the tendency is to ingore smaller objects such as this as pedestrians moving more slowly and not at the speeds these travel. I can attest to this by several experiences in my personal life. Both by others who mentioned that they just didn't see motorcycles etc until the very last minute and by my own experience with this. And like I said I don't know completely why this occurs other than the mind bend of expecting the smaller objects to be moving at slower speeds as if they were pedestrians. This is a well documented issue. Many motorcyclists can attest to this as well with stories about how cars just pulled out in front of them. And how they had to be very defensive at intersections and other areas where collisions might occur. I'm not sure whether law can solve this particular issue. I would like to see more solutions such as special lanes or off-road places where these vehicles could operate. I do agree that motorists should be as aware as possible of the possibilities of smaller scooter like vehicles being present. But again these type vehicles are more the exception in daily driving. It's quite a conundrum.

Evets October 23, 2012 at 11:41 pm

By the way, many of those people who Mr. Day asserts cannot see small objects moving slowly seem to have no trouble seeing me well enough to throw bottles and cans at me, or to yell profanities at me for having the gall to legally use the highway on my bicycle.

Bart October 24, 2012 at 12:24 am

8:23 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Oh, how right you are Evets. Jog, bike or just simply walk on the side of roads and you are a target for idiots. Ignore smaller objects? You are driving the vehicle. Look!!!! Al Day, you are just making excuses.

missy mech October 25, 2012 at 01:11 pm

rest in peace Dale your co-worker and friends. Duane (night crew at mars) and Missy Duanes fiance. We will miss you at the watering holes.