Icycling Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 I probably would have been hit today by a motorist! I was riding up Constantia nek from valley road and just before the 1st corner by Phantom corners the car behind me slowed to overtake - I was to the left and riding alone but the road is quite narrow. The car behind that -I think a Merc ML 500 also slow and the car behind that went straight into the Merc! So if a motorist is so distracted for what ever reason to drive striaght into the back a large Merc ML 500 what chance would I have had if the 1st car had not slowed? Conclusion we will never be able change stupid motorist!
Schwynn Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 Thank your lucky stars, it was your lucky day!!! Believe me, it is beter than reading almost didn't get hit!!Schwynn2009-02-17 09:27:56
Dirtbreath Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 Much the same as you will never change the mindset of rude, arrogant, littering cyclists. Very glad you you weren't hit.
pedal Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 So glad you are still around to post this report... Nice to have you here ......
mdk555 Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 Scary stuff - dont you just hate it when you hear wheels screech behind you?
Captain Slow Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 Glad you are OK and Pray that you will continue to be safe out there!!
ridesleeprepeat Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 don't worry, you'll probabaly get the blame for the guy crunching the ML anyway... it's never the motorists fault...
paulvs Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 I agree fully. If you ride along side the road - all it takes is for a motorist to take his eyes off the road, change a cd or look in the rear view mirror and *BANG* there you go...
andrewbell Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 good to hear that you are still around and that the report was not: Another cyclist down...
Captain Slow Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 I agree fully.If you ride along side the road - all it takes is for a motorist to take his eyes off the road' date=' change a cd or look in the rear view mirror and *BANG* there you go...[/quote'] It's not the changing of CD that worries me, but the amount of people that SMS whilst driving!! This is 1000 times worse than talking on the phone!! Really grates me!!!
slowpoke Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 glad that you're ok. i have a little policy - as i'm lane splitting in traffic if i see and erratic driver and get to them to find that they are sms'ing i indicate this to the drivers around them - everyone has a good laugh and the idiot feels like the idiot they are when they realise what's going on
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