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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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.
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
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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 are ok -- fucking cars 
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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.
@MLE_online
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