Originally Posted by
jorglueke
... Some people I know punch the gas pedal pretty hard on green and if I did that he would have been rolling in the road. Luckily I accelerate gently and as he flashed into my peripheral vision I was able to use my brakes normally.....
Have you ever been honked at from behind because the light just turned green? Those are the type of people would have flattened that cyclist.
Just because risky action has not yet resulted in negative results does not mean that the risk is diminished. A lot of drunk drivers and texters use that kind of logic to justify how good their driving is as they continue doing those things.