Originally Posted by
Ballenxj
I blame a lot of that on people being in a big damn hurry all the time because they didn't start out ten minutes earlier. Not paying full attention to their driving is another one that is often the result of paying attention to their phone instead, while driving a 3 or 4000 pound tank that can decimate cyclists and pedestrians.
The biggest problem being people just don't think.
It's not just starting out a mere 10 minutes earlier... it is also a matter of not actually "driving." Far too many motorists just point their car and go... they really do not engage in the process (which most street cyclists must do, just to stay alive). Far too many drivers fail to plan for exits, and turns, fail to signal, and depend far too much on "more power" and braking... gas guzzling activities that can be mitigated by observing, planing and engaging.
This is quite easily observable when watching motorists and noting that apparently there is no such thing as a safe following distance...
And yeah, the phone, the radio, the "infotainment system" etc... just too many damn possible distractions behind the wheel.
