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Rich Clark
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My worst crash was caused by a pedestrian. Pedestrians entering the roadway without looking because they don't hear an engine coming are a constant hazard to urban cyclists, because they're totally unpredictable. (I expect that most hearing-impaired pedestrians actually do look both ways, and thus are less of a threat.)

My worst near-misses were caused by wrong-way cyclists. One coming around a blind corner; the other coming at me on a fast 4-lane highway with no shoulder.

I fear pedestrians and ignorant cyclists much more than I fear motor vehicles.

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