Originally Posted by Brillig
What's the point of posting these stories?
Is it for us to be more careful or to scare the crap out of people and make them afraid to ride their bikes?
For the exact same reason that kids learning to drive are shown "Blood on the Highway" or "Red Asphalt". It's to make them understand that they are not immortal.
These stories serve to remind me that I am not immortal, anything can happen, and riding defensively is something that I need to be reminded of, at times.