[jammies]

I feel the need to complain about people who don't know how to turn left, as apparently this relatively simple procedure has become an esoteric art unknown to the vast majority of drivers - ya gotta GET INTO THE INTERSECTION DUMBASS so when the light goes yellow, at least one car makes it thru the light. Traffic speeds are bad enough without some yahoo in front of me who is so timid he probably apologizes to the gas pedal when he tromps it too hard.

I almost ran over this courier today, he was in the curb lane trying to get his bike going and he fell right over and off it, and partway into my lane because he was pointed mostly sideways instead of forward as he tried to get traction. Luckily I was kind of thinking he might wipe out, and had already slowed up to pass him, and thus could stop. Personally I think riding a bike on the road in this kind of weather is asking to get seriously injured - there is just not enough surface touching the road on a bike to ride safely no matter how good you are.