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"George" wrote
> cshenk wrote: >> Want to **** me off? I get ****ed when folks tailgate bikes. Tailgating >> is the style here but as dangerous as it is, it's far worse when someone >> is on a bike and tailgating them in a 'monster truck' or 'SUV'. > Unfortunately lots of fluffed up truck drivers totally fit the stereotype > that they are more important than you and you should simply get out of > their way even if for no purpose such as when there is a line of cars in > front of you. I figure the actual percentage may not be that high, but the ones who do it stick out like a sore thumb and make the rest get a bad name. > And it even extends to non motorized bikes. A friend is a strong cyclist > and he had to negotiate a traffic circle type intersection. One of the > requirements of the motor vehicle code in every state I am familiar with > is that a cyclist should take the lane if there is an unsafe situation > (narrow road, complex traffic etc). And it is only a few milliseconds cost > for the following driver because a normal cyclist can easily do the speed > limit on such roads. He took the lane and a women in a giant SUV simply > knocked him down trying to save those two milliseconds trying to get past > him. Fortunately for the public she then stopped her truck and got out and > started yelling at him for being on "her road". This is while he was on > the ground bleeding and unable to move because of his injuries. When she > was stopped a sensible person stopped to offer help and got the license > number and snapped some pictures which will likely lead to criminal > prosecution. Sheesh. Hope the woman gets flambe'd. I rode a bicycle to work and back in Japan for 6.5 years. I used the sidewalks (and got off an walked when needed) but only because my specific path didn't have a cycle section (common in Japan). |
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