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Old 05-12-14, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by bmontgomery87
not at all
I realize that when I'm behind the wheel I could very easily kill someone, and that I will also get serious fines and higher insurance premiums for a traffic violation if caught running a stop sign.
When I'm on a bike I can get away with it, and I'm not going to kill someone unless it is some type of freak accident.
Its a bad idea to think that way, a cyclist probably won't cause serious injury directly, but may create a dangerous situation where a someone reacting to their dumb maneuver could.

Being on a bicycle doesn't absolve one of responsibility.
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