tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12848285.post2763150487311214027..comments2023-10-11T04:39:04.767-07:00Comments on Bruce's Bike Blog: Close Call on the CommuteBruce's Bike Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02759238126089631572noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12848285.post-82508333271835630302010-07-17T09:05:51.589-07:002010-07-17T09:05:51.589-07:00Gentlemen, Ahoy!
This is by far the closest call ...Gentlemen, Ahoy!<br /><br />This is by far the closest call I believe I've had in some time. My fear is that unless they put up some flashing lights at this intersection of car and bike, a cyclist is going to get run down, just in the same way I almost did. No light would have to be put there if people would just take a moment and pay attention and do the safe thing--stop talking on the phone and texting. Its not worth running down a pedistrain or cyclist, or plowing into another car.<br /><br />Cheers! BruceBruce's Bike Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02759238126089631572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12848285.post-47378570072290344042010-07-17T08:44:18.511-07:002010-07-17T08:44:18.511-07:00One wishes for an air horn, or some other absurdly...One wishes for an air horn, or some other absurdly loud device, to alert such drivers of the error of their ways, and to offer them the opportunity, once enlightened, to alter their future actions. Or at the very least, a law officer situated to observe the act, and to write a ticket, which may be more effective. At this point, the driver is probably still unaware of near-fatal mistake they made, and the laws they broke (failure to yield, 3 foot law, one or two bike lane laws, etc), as they continue to cruise at high speed with the phone glued to their ear.John Romeo Alphahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01289456379789026152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12848285.post-65155798074537733002010-07-12T10:09:31.765-07:002010-07-12T10:09:31.765-07:00Glad that you are still among us Bruce. One would...Glad that you are still among us Bruce. One would hope that such people would eventually eliminate their ability to drive (before they do it to anyone else) or at least their license.starstuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00878348939517702777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12848285.post-10840709021420252872010-07-10T22:47:44.840-07:002010-07-10T22:47:44.840-07:00Hey, sorry to hear about this. Glad you're ok....Hey, sorry to hear about this. Glad you're ok. <br /><br />-Matt, tour-tales.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com