Old 05-16-19, 09:08 AM
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More of the same.
I read some victim blaming too. Looked back once? Looked back twice? How many time do you ned to look back before you're sure all is clear?

Did the F-150 appear out of nowhere? Possibly. Just as cyclists seem to appear out of nowhere when motorists say " But I didn't even see him." Or when you're driving, check your blind spot, change lanes and then suddenly see a car right behind you and you wonder how he got there suddenly.

The language of crash vs accident has been discussed since 2004 as far as I know. We don't call airline crashes or train derailments accidents. There's always an investigation. There are no auto accidents. They are due to negligence. All motorists who hold valid licences have gone through proper driver training and road tests and would have been taught to expect the unexpected when driving. And all cyclists who hold drivers licences would have done the same. Why are their so many excuses for bad driving as an acceptable norm?
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