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Forum: Advocacy & Safety

12-26-23, 11:43 AM

Replies: 28

Has anyone ever crashed avoiding you?

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Posted By ScottCommutes

We aged out of and discarded the trailer when my...

We aged out of and discarded the trailer when my youngest son started abrading the fabric floor of the trailer along the road.

Forum: Advocacy & Safety

12-26-23, 11:38 AM

Replies: 28

Has anyone ever crashed avoiding you?

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Posted By ScottCommutes

I understand this comment, but part of the role...

I understand this comment, but part of the role of parenting is introducing your kids to dangerous situations (like traffic) in a controlled manner.

I've talked to drivers on this narrow stretch...

Forum: Advocacy & Safety

12-26-23, 11:26 AM

Replies: 28

Has anyone ever crashed avoiding you?

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Posted By ScottCommutes

The other one I see perhaps once a week is the...

The other one I see perhaps once a week is the simple driver making a left turn onto a side street. To save three seconds off his journey, he turns in front of me. Everything is cool and safe...

Forum: Advocacy & Safety

12-26-23, 11:01 AM

Replies: 28

Has anyone ever crashed avoiding you?

Views: 1,173

Posted By ScottCommutes

Another situation I see all the time is an...

Another situation I see all the time is an oncoming driver that misses his green left turn arrow. He often thinks he can turn tighter to get in front of my bike (coming straight toward him) and ends...

Forum: Advocacy & Safety

12-26-23, 10:53 AM

Replies: 28

Has anyone ever crashed avoiding you?

Views: 1,173

Posted By ScottCommutes

I see how it seems that way, but this particular...

I see how it seems that way, but this particular stretch actually feels fairly safe to bike on. We don't go during rush hour or anything. One lane each direction, 25mph. The whole narrow stretch is...

Forum: Advocacy & Safety

12-26-23, 10:09 AM

Replies: 28

Has anyone ever crashed avoiding you?

Views: 1,173

Posted By ScottCommutes

I totally agree with you here, but in this case,...

I totally agree with you here, but in this case, there is no shoulder or side of the road to move to - it immediately drops down into a bit of a ravine.

Forum: Advocacy & Safety

12-26-23, 09:32 AM

Replies: 28

Has anyone ever crashed avoiding you?

Views: 1,173

Posted By ScottCommutes

Has anyone ever crashed avoiding you?

There is one narrow stretch by me that my three kids and I ride sometimes. Passing us requires taking the opposite lane for a considerable time as you pass four riders in one go. Not passing us...

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