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> always makes me nervous I primarily drive and am often nervous driving around pedestrians and cyclists. The reason for this feeling is that I understand, eve
by lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 3y ago
> always makes me nervous
I primarily drive and am often nervous driving around pedestrians and cyclists. The reason for this feeling is that I understand, even if subconsciously, how easy it would be for me to harm them with my vehicle. If I imagine myself being the cyclist it's more worrying that I can't control other vehicles that could easily harm me. I constantly remind myself that the road was made for people and drivers are just one class of person -- the most dangerous one to others on the road at that.
The best piece of advice I could give is to slow down and match the bikers' speed if you don't feel safe passing.
- Gibbon1 3y agoI clipped a bicyclists back tire once. Flipped him over. He was mostly okay. Probably 95% his fault because he was riding against traffic, on the sidewalk, and ran a red light. I still felt really bad. When people come up with reasons why that won't care because logically they'll be in the right if something bad happens. All I can think is either they are sociopath or that they deeply lack life experience.