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The "horrifying" crash mentioned in the article is indeed horrifying. I bike a lot in NYC (consistently for 10+ years now) and I think I am pretty cautious and
by anonu 7y ago
The "horrifying" crash mentioned in the article is indeed horrifying. I bike a lot in NYC (consistently for 10+ years now) and I think I am pretty cautious and defensive. But there's absolutely nothing the guy could have done in the video.
I linked it below because its a good reminder that your fate is never 100% in your hands.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0kqsUnpGlU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0kqsUnpGlU
- thatswrong0 7y agoAs a pedestrian in SF, I'm _always_ keeping my eyes peeled for bullshit like this, esp. when I'm standing on the corner like that other fella was (he could easily have been taken out instead). It just takes one idiot to ruin your day / life. I usually try to keep at least one somewhat substantial object (post / utility box) between me and the road.. but otherwise I'm keeping an eye out for an errant turn or red-light runner in case I need to book it. Another thing I'd like to see are narrower roads along with wider sidewalks.. hopefully that would somewhat help deter speeding like in the above video.
- randyrand 7y agoI purposely avoid intersections on big streets and go round about. That’s the one thing in your hands. The intersections of big roads are always very dangerous.