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"most drivers do hit cyclists on purpose, to "teach them" not to ride on the street (street is for cars)." Seriously?

• koenigdavidmj 13y ago
  Just yesterday this happened in Seattle: http://www.seattlebikeblog.com/2013/07/08/west-seattle-greenways-co-founder-victim-of-road-rage-hit-and-run/ http://www.seattlebikeblog.com/2013/07/08/west-seattle-green...
  • JonFish85 13y ago
    Yikes, if that's true, that's terrible. That said, I doubt if it's most accidents. Here in Boston, where the roads are all pretty terrible, there are bicycle accidents all the time. The roads are bad enough with just cars on them, but throw bicyclists into the mix and it's downright scary. I drive, and dealing with bicyclists is a nightmare. For every rule-following bicyclist, there are 10 who change lanes side-to-side, who pass on the right through an intersection (this one drives me crazy), blow through stop lights thinking that a quick glance for traffic is enough. Unfortunately every year someone gets hit around here, usually by a bus. I haven't read much about any intentional accidents--usually it's a bicyclist that tried to pass a bus on the wrong side and the bus turned (wide turning radius). Or blowing through an intersection against a red when they didn't realize that it wasn't clear. It's terrible, but not "intentional". Maybe it's different elsewhere, but saying that most accidents are intentional seems...bold?