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Old 01-15-23, 09:24 AM
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CAT7RDR
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For the most part, my local drivers are courteous and move over when passing.
Maybe 1 in a 100 will either intentionally or haphazardly make a close pass of less than two feet.
A few in the past year intentionally squeezed me so I could not pass on the right at stop lights.
A couple swerved into a dedicated bike lane immediately after passing me I guess to scare me or show their hate for cyclists.
It takes all kinds I suppose.

My most recent close call was on a residential street on a sweeping curve when a SUV oversteered and came directly at me from the opposite lane.
I yelled, "Wakeup!" and they swerved back into their lane.
Hard to know if this was intentional, poor driving or target fixation?
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