Originally Posted by dynodonn

One just has to look at the texting NH motorist that crossed over the road center line, killing two cyclists on the side of the road, traveling in the opposite lane. Locally, one cyclist was killed though they were 11 feet to the right of the fog line, even then the cyclist was struck by the motorist's LEFT frontal area of their vehicle.

Originally Posted by kickstart

...but its not honest to use worst case scenarios to deny that the risk diminishes as separation increases.