Originally Posted by
Malachi292
Hi all, I've been commuting everyday since Memorial Day but I have yet to post here. Thought I'd give it a go.
It's been raining here all week since a cold front moved through and met up with Tropical Storm Lee. I ride with bright flashing lights, front and back, and wear highly visible clothing. I pack my gear in panniers.
This morning, as I was riding up a busy road, in what might graciously be called the bike lane, a semi blew past me mere inches away. I could have touched it with my left hand without reaching. That kind of thing angers me because there is no reason for it. I'm not big on retribution, people make mistakes, but if a driver cannot, or will not, operate heavy machinery in a safe manner, they should not be allowed to.
Next time such a thing happens, I'm going to try and be prepared to get the license plate number. Maybe I should put a camera on my bike so I can capture such things. Don't know what I'd do with it though.
Sorry, just kind of felt the need to vent a little.
Congrats of getting a summer of commuting under your belt!
3+ months means you've made it a part of your life.
Feel free to vent- we all do. And it does indeed suck when the fun of commuting by bike gets marred by bad drivers. Fortunately, 99% of the time it's such a blast you wonder why everyone isn't doing it. My wife and I refer to our commutes by bike as being on vacation every morning and then again at night on the way home.
If you ride the same route every day and that truck passes again get a number and call the trucking company's dispatcher and make a complaint.
Hope to hear from you again!