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Originally Posted by JoeyBike
I would say you have psychic qualities except that 99.99% of all motorists drive too fast, don't pay attention, and don't plan ahead. So you would be correct a vast majority of the times you would guess this.


"Look Ahead" driving also requires paying attention to potential road hazards, and reacting appropriately.

So, the Caddy driver (who wasn't wearing the seatbelt) should have seen the bicycle ahead, and predicted that the cyclist would impact his own driving. Slowed down, and headed for the ditch if the MB took inappropriate evasive actions.

And, those NC ditches appear to be pretty gentle. He likely could have simply driven off the road and back on, especially if he reduced speed a bit.

And, of course, both drivers should have taken their foot off of the gas pedal. What is 5 seconds worth in getting to your destination safely?
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