Originally Posted by
mr_bill
Sigh. FWIW, the shoulder is covered with loose chip seal.
For those who proclaim that this couldn't happen to you because you'd be riding on the shoulder, see
this thread by Metric Man.
For those who proclaim that by riding on the other side of the rumble strips you would hear the rumble strips and get out of the way, note that in Metric Man's crash (not accident) from the time the full size pickup touches the fog line at 25.28 to impact at 26.16 is 0.88 seconds. Your cat-like reflexes are much better than mine.
For those who wouldn't ride on such roads, good for you.
Road positioning on those busy streets is complex, with all the road debris on the shoulders.
-mr. bill
Loose chip seal is a problem. Governments should sweep it up, say after a couple of months post application. Of course, there is the accumulation of other road debris.
Rumbles? If I heard them 50 feet behind myself, they would be a strong wake-up.