Originally Posted by Fantomas
I find it amusing how quick people are to lump all drivers into a catagory... guilt by association I suppose.
However, I have seen just as many HORRIBLE cyclist and just as many cyclist at fault accidents behind the wheel as I have on my bike. Period.
Go onto almost any car forum right now and you'll see this exact conversation but with the positions switched.
yeah, there are just as many bad cyclists as drivers, but i'm not going to kill anyone with my bike. a burden of responsibility comes with having the power to kill someone, and many drivers seem to not think of that (plenty do, i know). it's just a "run to the bank, and i'm in a hurry", swerve around a corner and don't signal, smack into a cyclist, and then the old standby "what was he doing on the road?"
switching positions seems like the dumbest thing possible. seriously. "i cracked this dude's skull open with my car. he was such an ******* for that." come on. good driver, bad driver, you're the one with the power to kill me, and i try to be careful enough, but since you're the one who can kill someone, i hope...no, i expect that you'll be responsible with that power and be careful of people.
switching positions...bull****.