The Right Hook
08-26-14, 07:39 AM
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Just about got hooked yesterday. I was on the bike path approaching an intersection. I checked behind me and saw no one in the right turn lane. I looked again as I got closer and saw and heard a guy turning from the middle lane. His tired squealed. Sigh.
08-26-14, 08:26 PM
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I think a lot of people think that fatal right hooks are caused by cyclists overtaking to the right. I am not convinced of that at all.
08-26-14, 08:56 PM
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Each accident is it's own story, and no two are identical.
But, while I can't prevent most classic right hooks (I've had my share), I can prevent many by being alert to what's happening around me, and either avoid them entirely, or manage them so there's less consequences.
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