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Originally Posted by curbtender
You got to figure distracted driving is built into their jobs. Makes sense to consider that when riding around them.
I would agree, if the contract driver had only honked once. Since he repeatedly 'beat the horn', he definitely wasn't distracted.
Originally Posted by Leastbest
I was a UPS driver for 37 years and had the same route for 35 years. It was on the south shore of Lake Erie so I saw a lot of cyclists. Always gave them lots of room and if I got lucky I'd get a minute to say hi and hear a story or two.
You are definitely different. Since you have seen the situation from both sides.
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