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Another cyclist killed in the lane
In our paper yesterday:
http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/cri...e34459329.html -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ |
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Another cyclist killed in the lane
On 11/09/2015 10:30 AM, Joerg wrote:
In our paper yesterday: http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/cri...e34459329.html Not to jump on the Danger! Danger! bandwagon but most of the close calls that I've had in the last couple of years have been exactly something like this. Car/Truck/SUV passing when it's not safe. Upcoming turn, topping a hill or whatever. I think it has very little to do with lane positioning and a lot to do with impatient drivers. |
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On 2015-09-11 7:44 AM, Duane wrote:
On 11/09/2015 10:30 AM, Joerg wrote: In our paper yesterday: http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/cri...e34459329.html Not to jump on the Danger! Danger! bandwagon but most of the close calls that I've had in the last couple of years have been exactly something like this. Car/Truck/SUV passing when it's not safe. Upcoming turn, topping a hill or whatever. I think it has very little to do with lane positioning and a lot to do with impatient drivers. Not just impatient ones, also distracted and inexperienced drivers. All it takes is misjudging the speed or width of an oncoming vehicle. This is the first kind of accident I witnessed as a kid while bicycling to school but the cyclist in front of me was lucky and was "only" pushed into the ditch. Driver fled the scene, was caught because I noted all details, I witnessed in court, and then they let the guy go with a warning! -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ |
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prob rain soon .....
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On 11/09/2015 10:54 AM, Joerg wrote:
On 2015-09-11 7:44 AM, Duane wrote: On 11/09/2015 10:30 AM, Joerg wrote: In our paper yesterday: http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/cri...e34459329.html Not to jump on the Danger! Danger! bandwagon but most of the close calls that I've had in the last couple of years have been exactly something like this. Car/Truck/SUV passing when it's not safe. Upcoming turn, topping a hill or whatever. I think it has very little to do with lane positioning and a lot to do with impatient drivers. Not just impatient ones, also distracted and inexperienced drivers. All it takes is misjudging the speed or width of an oncoming vehicle. This is the first kind of accident I witnessed as a kid while bicycling to school but the cyclist in front of me was lucky and was "only" pushed into the ditch. Driver fled the scene, was caught because I noted all details, I witnessed in court, and then they let the guy go with a warning! I guess distracted drivers may still want to pass in a blind turn but mostly I've seen it with impatient ones, or drivers that have an issue with bikes on the road. You can tell by the way they punch it or the way they're sitting on their horn at the time. We had to ride into the brush once but usually it's just a matter of braking to let the idiot past when he moves over and you see a blind turn. |
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On 2015-09-11 10:25 AM, Duane wrote:
On 11/09/2015 10:54 AM, Joerg wrote: On 2015-09-11 7:44 AM, Duane wrote: On 11/09/2015 10:30 AM, Joerg wrote: In our paper yesterday: http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/cri...e34459329.html Not to jump on the Danger! Danger! bandwagon but most of the close calls that I've had in the last couple of years have been exactly something like this. Car/Truck/SUV passing when it's not safe. Upcoming turn, topping a hill or whatever. I think it has very little to do with lane positioning and a lot to do with impatient drivers. Not just impatient ones, also distracted and inexperienced drivers. All it takes is misjudging the speed or width of an oncoming vehicle. This is the first kind of accident I witnessed as a kid while bicycling to school but the cyclist in front of me was lucky and was "only" pushed into the ditch. Driver fled the scene, was caught because I noted all details, I witnessed in court, and then they let the guy go with a warning! I guess distracted drivers may still want to pass in a blind turn but mostly I've seen it with impatient ones, or drivers that have an issue with bikes on the road. You can tell by the way they punch it or the way they're sitting on their horn at the time. We had to ride into the brush once but usually it's just a matter of braking to let the idiot past when he moves over and you see a blind turn. Over the last couple of years I've only had to bail once. Luckily I was on an MTB where barreling through a ditch with coarse rocks did not result in a nasty crash but I was able to come out on the other side unscathed. On my road bike that would have been another story. I vowed never to ride that road again other than in my car. Well, except last Tuesday :-) -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ |
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On 9/11/2015 10:30 AM, Joerg wrote:
In our paper yesterday: http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/cri...e34459329.html And the lesson is what? We should ride only in the gutter? BTW, in the U.S. about 4500 pedestrians are killed every year. IIRC, most are in crosswalks. Let the fear mongering begin! -- - Frank Krygowski |
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Another cyclist killed in the lane
On Fri, 11 Sep 2015 07:30:31 -0700, Joerg
wrote: In our paper yesterday: http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/cri...e34459329.html Driver Rajesh Wadhava... OK, another crappy driver who grew up in a country where cars aren't the norm. |
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