Scary moment for being a road cyclist!
07-14-11, 09:58 AM
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Scary moment for being a road cyclist!
Have you guys seen this clip before? I just watched it and really freaked me out so bad! It says there are some crazy drivers (murders) on the road these days.
Be warned..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XL3g4vPK30
Be warned..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XL3g4vPK30
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If a cycling-related video has 1 million+ views, it's likely a lot of people here have seen it.
You shouldn't need a YouTube clip to figure out that there are bad drivers on the road.
You shouldn't need a YouTube clip to figure out that there are bad drivers on the road.
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Not that I didn't know there are bad drivers on the road, but I couldn't imagine someone can run over others with their vehicle just like this.
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I've seen that video somewhere else before, as a cyclist it is scary since I think about the dangers of traffic every time I ride on the roads. And to think there are people who would intentionally hit a cyclist is even scarier. Be aware of traffic and always assume motorist don't see you.
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The internet: serious business.
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That Newsday article does make a point about the high numbers of Latino immigrants in the statistics. When I first started dating my wife 25+ years ago, she would point out other people on bikes. I (being a young road nazi at that time) made sure to point out the distinction; there are cyclists and then there are bicycle riders. It sounds like a lot of those who figure into the LI stats fall into the bicycle rider category. That certainly doesn't excuse the motorists, but it gives slight hope that my odds as an educated cyclist might be slightly better. But all it takes is one driver texting, and all those odds are for naught...
