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    2 months ago

    the cyclist would have been okay had he looked forward instead of down.

    Just like any approaching car. This is just valuing the life and well being of car users more than cyclists.

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      2 months ago

      This is just acknowledging that sometimes things suck. I’m not saying the cyclist was at fault, just that he would have been better off if he had looked ahead at least once in the half a kilometre the car was visible for.

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        2 months ago

        If there’s no where to safely emergency park a car except for the bike lane that’s on the town or city and where the anger should be directed.

        Ok, but that’s my point, it wasn’t safe to park on the bike lane and it never is. Where do the bikes go even if the cyclist sees it beforehand? On the road.

        If I have to choose between endangering someone in a metal cage or someone who has only air separating their meat from the road, I will choose the former, always.

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      2 months ago

      Yeah, I am a huge bicycle advocate. My dream is to live in a car free place, but riding your bike without looking where you are going is both illegal and insane to me. Keep your eyes on the road (in front of you) while driving or riding.