It is hot in Montgomery, Alabama. My commute is just a little over a mile and a half (1.6). My commuter is a 29er that is a pure mountain bike, so it doesn't roll very fast even on my table top flat ride. I pedal very slowly and average between 10 and 12 mph. I arrive at work without breaking a sweat. My route is a wide single lane with a center turning lane. So, cars generally give me plenty of room. On my way home for lunch, I saw a young lady who had run into a telephone pole. The police were doing their report. The car was damaged to the point that it was not driveable. It is hard to understand how a driver could run into a telephone poll on a wide, straight and level road. I don't know for sure, but I bet what you are thinking is what I am thinking (cell phone or texting).