My wife and I were hit twice, once in 1983, and again in 1984. We were touring on our tandem. The first time was on the last day of our South Carolina tour. The second time was on the first (and last) day of our Long Island to New England tour. Both times, cars came onto the shoulder and side-swiped us. Both times, we were OK, but the sideward slide of our heavily loaded tandem pretzeled our rear wheel.