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Old 02-13-07, 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Bekologist
yes, donna. it is always tragic to hear of injuries from traffic accidents. i shouldn't be making such levity of a serious situation, but wanted to use this accident to illustrate the failure of lane position to protect against distracted drivers.
Yeah, if a on-duty (I presume?) police officer took the lane and it didn't matter, I can't help but wonder what that means for the rest of us. I can't speak for the Tacoma area, but our bike cops look pretty darn cop-like. If you don't notice that, you're driving in a coma.
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