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Old 11-03-09, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by patentcad
For every guy like this who gets nailed, how many cyclists are murdered each year in 'accidents' on the road, for which the perpetrator doesn't even get a traffic summons.

Plenty.
I know. And this is usually one of the reasons why I sometimes want to rip the head off of a motorist.

One thing that can be said about group rides (and it probably played in favor of the cyclists in this case) is that at least there are a lot of witnesses for when/if a motorist decides to take you or a buddy out.
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