The Blonde saw a cyclist get hit last night

She hit the dude on a sidewalk?  Dayum.  I'm not sure much of a statement is needed to find the fault there.

FYI, somebody got hit at the Natchez Trace Century this past weekend.  They were on Rice Road, a half a mile from finishing.  How in the world that happens when the driver just went through a traffic controlled intersection where they're stopping traffic for the cyclists is beyond me.  They guy is apparently ok, but needs a little cosmetic dentistry and a few stitches.

[hijack on] I thought the term was "sex-slave". [/hijack off]

I holding back major comments regarding driving over the speed limit in a residential area, while talking on a cell phone, inattentive driving, and the bike rider not wearing a helmet.  The biker was lucky.

Wow - if she went up on the sidewalk, then they can't fault the cyclist, right? Even if he wasn't wearing a helmet - most states don't have laws about adults wearing them. It's stupid yes, but possibly not illegal.

Why was she honked at by another driver?  Because she almost hit that vehicle first, causing the driver of that vehicle to honk his horn?

Something's fishy here.

Spokes - 2009-04-14 9:09 AM

1stTimeTri - 2009-04-14 7:06 AM

Spokes - 2009-04-14 8:51 AM CORRECTION: The Blonde and I are having coffee and the girl did NOT slam on her brakes (hey, I'm old, my memory is crap, OK?).

The woman was honked at by another driver and apparently, to avoid him, not paying attention, turned and slammed into the stop light pole and nailed the guy, whom she did NOT see. Amazingly, her Pilot was driveable even though her airbag deployed. CHP trooper drove it out of the intersection.

Why was she honked at by another driver?  Because she almost hit that vehicle first, causing the driver of that vehicle to honk his horn?

Something's fishy here.

She was driving erratically and talking on her phone, and I think that's why she got honked at.

Honking, and flipping the finger is pretty common behavior around here.

A sunroof comes in VERY handy for um, that.

It's hard to do that behavior when one is texting, or have they mastered that already?

Most employers insist on clean driving licenses etc too.

This was on the news the other day :

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7994449.stm

Seriously though , when i was doing my driving lessons 5 years ago before it became mega taboo, my driving instructor made me try and drive with one hand next to my head to prove how hard it is to drive/stop at junctions etc.

I've always maintained that it's not safe to ride on the sidewalk.  Here we have proof.

D.K. - 2009-04-14 9:30 AM

1stTimeTri - 2009-04-14 10:16 AM

Spokes - 2009-04-14 9:09 AM

1stTimeTri - 2009-04-14 7:06 AM

Spokes - 2009-04-14 8:51 AM CORRECTION: The Blonde and I are having coffee and the girl did NOT slam on her brakes (hey, I'm old, my memory is crap, OK?).

The woman was honked at by another driver and apparently, to avoid him, not paying attention, turned and slammed into the stop light pole and nailed the guy, whom she did NOT see. Amazingly, her Pilot was driveable even though her airbag deployed. CHP trooper drove it out of the intersection.

Why was she honked at by another driver?  Because she almost hit that vehicle first, causing the driver of that vehicle to honk his horn?

Something's fishy here.

She was driving erratically and talking on her phone, and I think that's why she got honked at.

Honking, and flipping the finger is pretty common behavior around here.

A sunroof comes in VERY handy for um, that.

It's hard to do that behavior when one is texting, or have they mastered that already?

You only need one hand to text.  Your other hand is free to hold up a finger and stick it out of your sunroof. 

All the while the eyes are diverted and one is attempting to drive with their leg(s).  Scary.

My 2 hour ride on Saturday almost ended after 2 minutes, when some dbag on a dialing his cell almost broadsided me at an intersection.  I had stopped and was proceeding to go again and he did a "rolling stop" with more roll than stop and I ended up about 3 inches from the side of his Rav4.  It was nice to see the look on his face when I was that close.  He may have had to change his shorts when he got home.