This thread is entitled have you been hit while commuting no

But I have been hit twice here in rural Pa. One was back in 1998 and I was lite up like a Christmas tree at night. This guy hit me with his mirror going 55 mph on a high traffic road RT 11. It sounded like a gun going off and he stopped. He asked "did I hit you" Hell yes He said he had night vision problems and saw me but didn't know where his vehicle was compared to my bike. I now have arthritis in that elbow from that hit and haven't ridden that road since. I didn't have a cell phone back then and the cops wouldn't let me make a report since I left the scene. lol Had I not been riding with my elbows flexed out I probably wouldn't be here today as he would have dragged me down the road with his mirror.

Last one was in Jan. I was hit by a drunk one night. He just clipped me with his mirror on my left side around the waist. The only mistake was I didn't call the cops on him as he was that drunk he couldn't talk. As I was taking down his info he said "I sense you are getting upset with me." Yeah dude you just hit me and you are really drunk. I was doing a 100 mile ride a 50 mile out and back and still had 35 miles to go and it was starting to rain and all I could think about was getting home. If this happens again which I hope it doesn't I will call the cops as this guy could hit and kill the next rider. This has shaken up my desire so much to do road riding now here locally after dark that I have bought a gravel grinding bike and plan on riding Roads Less Traveled.

Zman