one thing i know about cyclists is it's never their fault....
run a red light/stop sign and almost get smoked - fault lies on the guy driving the car
don't stop at a pedestrian cross walk almost hitting the pedestrian - fault lies on the pedestrian
randomly leave a bike lane (twice) and almost get smoked... twice (saw this last night actually) - blame the people in the cars
what i don't understand with cyclists is they do all this stupid stuff and in most cases if there is a collision they "lose". if you get hit by a car i'm pretty sure the car will usually be fine... sure, it might need to go to a body shop for some work, but the vehicle will be ok. the cyclist .... not so much.
another thing i've observed is that the stuff i mentioned is directed almost exclusively to the cyclists that are in the 'tour de france' get ups.... the spandex outfits, the racing helmets, etc. the guys out for a bike ride with jeans and a tee shirt and likely just a ball cap... those guys seem to follow all the rules of the road... generally speaking.
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