I got hit by a car on my bike again, fortunately much more mildly this time than last time, and there was no damage to me or the bike.
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The most dangerous place to be is in front of a car on a side street as it attempts to turn onto a major street. The drivers are always paying attention to the car traffic on the road, looking for an opening they can pull into, and tuning everything else out
@MLE_online glad you’re OK!
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@MLE_online “Mildly” hit by a car is a new one to me. Glad you’re ok! This reminds me that I cannot flag in my search for a large head helmet.
@griotspeak drove forward and hit only my front wheel as he turned, shoving the wheel sideways. He didn't knock me over though.
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@MLE_online glad you’re OK!
@Apiary me too!
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@griotspeak drove forward and hit only my front wheel as he turned, shoving the wheel sideways. He didn't knock me over though.
@MLE_online Oh! A glancing blow, or something. Very fortunate.
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I got hit by a car on my bike again, fortunately much more mildly this time than last time, and there was no damage to me or the bike.
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@MLE_online Oh! A glancing blow, or something. Very fortunate.
@griotspeak yeah. I couldn't see through his tinted windows to make eye contact or see if he could even see me, so i was proceeding cautiously. I'm glad I did because if I had just gone for it, i would have been directly in front of his car when he drove forward
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@MLE_online
glad you are ok -- fucking cars 
@d6 fucking cars
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I got hit by a car on my bike again, fortunately much more mildly this time than last time, and there was no damage to me or the bike.
@MLE_online glad you're okay!
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@griotspeak yeah. I couldn't see through his tinted windows to make eye contact or see if he could even see me, so i was proceeding cautiously. I'm glad I did because if I had just gone for it, i would have been directly in front of his car when he drove forward
Omg, that's awful! Not even being able to see to make eye contact, having to guess
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I got hit by a car on my bike again, fortunately much more mildly this time than last time, and there was no damage to me or the bike.
@MLE_online Ouch! I hope you're OK. I had a similar experience and it's infuriating on top of the bodily and bike damage.
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The most dangerous place to be is in front of a car on a side street as it attempts to turn onto a major street. The drivers are always paying attention to the car traffic on the road, looking for an opening they can pull into, and tuning everything else out
@MLE_online I'm glad you're alright!
I've been hit by cars twice - once on foot, once on my bike, not hard enough to get badly hurt either time - and they were both in that situation. Right turn slip lanes make that situation worse and IMO having a right turn slip lane in any place with sidewalks is civil engineering malpractice.
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@MLE_online Ouch! I hope you're OK. I had a similar experience and it's infuriating on top of the bodily and bike damage.
@emeb the last time this happened, it wrecked my bike and I've got a scar left from it
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@MLE_online I'm glad you're alright!
I've been hit by cars twice - once on foot, once on my bike, not hard enough to get badly hurt either time - and they were both in that situation. Right turn slip lanes make that situation worse and IMO having a right turn slip lane in any place with sidewalks is civil engineering malpractice.
@dragonfrog We don't have too many of those here, mainly just at freeway off ramps and on ramps. There is one though and I am always extra careful there
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I got hit by a car on my bike again, fortunately much more mildly this time than last time, and there was no damage to me or the bike.
@MLE_online cars are too dangerous to be allowed on roads.
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@MLE_online cars are too dangerous to be allowed on roads.
@h2onolan I stand by my opinion that cars should be limited to 5 horsepower
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@dragonfrog We don't have too many of those here, mainly just at freeway off ramps and on ramps. There is one though and I am always extra careful there
@MLE_online Oh that's good. Around here we have them on lots intersections of main roads that still aren't highways - so they'll still be on the route for lots of folks walking to school or the grocery store or whatever.
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@MLE_online Oh that's good. Around here we have them on lots intersections of main roads that still aren't highways - so they'll still be on the route for lots of folks walking to school or the grocery store or whatever.
@dragonfrog they should be illegal
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I got hit by a car on my bike again, fortunately much more mildly this time than last time, and there was no damage to me or the bike.
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