Originally Posted by Bob Gabele

Dude...

You've gotta slow it down when passing on the blind side at intersections. It ain't worth the risk otherwise. I used to be engrosses in "elapsed time" of my rides...so much that I used to fly through all intersections etc. After so many near-misses, near-fights and coming home with a nasty attitude, I made the decision to get that stuff out of my mind.

I'm no wuss, and still ride as fast as the rest of 'em. It's just that I don't screw around assuming that the driver is a good one. Too many of them yakking on the phone, for instance, to be watching out for me. Therefore I must watch out for myself.