Originally Posted by
CARiD
Why do semi truck drivers even go down the street they are not allowed to.
Lost, unfamiliar with an area, made a wrong turn, bad directions, following GPS directions, poorly posted construction detour, ill considered shortcut, lots of reasons, but not an excuse to just run stuff over. Stop, figure a safe way out, do the right thing.
The only thing I don't understand is what's the cycling content of this thread. Anyone who couldn't avoid such a slow motion event hasn't a hope, and shouldn't be on a bike.