Damn Cars

[affreca]

Is it to much to ask for the same goddamn courtesy you give a car. My pet peeve is people who can't understand my arm signals. If I have my arm out to turn left, please do not pass me. Or, if I'm right in front of my house and signal, but I have to stop to let a car go by the other direction, my arm will momentarily be put down, because I have to balance. I will then signal, and turn. Please do not speed up and almost hit me as I'm turning. You wouldn't do that to a car, now would you. When I get out of your way, then stop to get my mail, please don't compound your idiocy to roll down your window, and lecture me about that I "shouldn't signal, then turn in front of a car." So what should I do, signal and not move. I'm not going forward, because my driveway is right there. I am the type to smile, make nice comments, then swear heavily and bitch in my LJ about you.

Comments

[frith]

Your first mistake is to expect intelligence and consideration from cars. ^_^ The best you can hope for is that they stay in their lane most of the time. I never believe turn signals on a car, I watch wheel movement and how close they are hugging the corner to wager on whether a turn is imminent. City cycling is a fun sport. Country cycling is a bit more nerve wracking -- cars and trucks whizzing by at 100 km/h, no hard shoulder or sidewalk, and innumerable wheel-bending cracks and potholes along the edge. Every so often you get some yahoo. Like the drive-by twits with the starter pistol or the moron who bawled me out for not cycling on the soft shoulder.

[affreca.livejournal.com]

Hiya.

I'm starting to think I need a rear view mirror on my helmet. I watch the guys in front pretty good, but I don't always watch the people behind me well enough. I used to laugh at lawnchair's hatred of cars, but I'm starting to understand.