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10-26-12, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Angio Graham

I think we can all agree that if we are going to be hit and killed by a motor vehicle that we would want it to be a Prius instead of a Hummer.

Our families would want it that way.

I think if you are killed it doesn't much matter one way or another.

On the other hand, if it is just hit, I'll take the Prius over the Hummer.

10-26-12, 06:34 PM

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It's a very hard picture to look at. A little red bike on the side of the pavement. Condolences to the family.

10-26-12, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Angio Graham

I think we can all agree that if we are going to be hit and killed by a motor vehicle that we would want it to be a Prius instead of a Hummer.

Our families would want it that way.

I would rather be taken out from behind by a Ford Probe. I know more than a few people who would get a good laugh out of it at least

10-27-12, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by mconlonx

Oh. Hummer = SUV...

From the title, I thought this might involve uniforms and either teeth or spitting...

I was going to post something along those lines, then saw a kid died and thought better of it.

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10-27-12, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by genec

I think if you are killed it doesn't much matter one way or another.

On the other hand, if it is just hit, I'll take the Prius over the Hummer.

Hmmm, no, I would rather be killed by a Hummer, at least that way they could say it took a big vehicle to take me down!

10-27-12, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by 1nterceptor

“Bicycling can be dangerous,” the lieutenant said. “Anybody riding a bicycle should wear a helmet and should know and follow the laws of the road.”

Annoying, good 'ol US motoring thought process of collision liability defaulting to the cyclist. Not a word to motorists about taking utmost care in driving and looking where they're going, and in double checking their blind spots.