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]

Wow! So many accidents! I've never had worse than road-rash and a cracked sternum, nothing worth going to the hospital over, and I've been a bicycle courier in downtown Montreal, never owned a car until I moved to the country, and cycled daily to work (16 to 20 km) like 7 months of the year. Came close to cracking my scull open on the Jacques Cartier bridge once.

[ninja-tech.livejournal.com]

Yikes to both of you. I was lucky. I got off my accident with a bruised hip and a broken wrist. I didn't even start riding again until a couple years ago - and even then, I only do it for recreation. You know, putting my bike in my car, driving to a bike trail, etc. I just can't do the road anymore. I'm too paranoid, even with a helmet.

[affreca.livejournal.com]

Oh, I've haven't been hurt myself beyond bruises (http://www.affreca.com/knee.jpg) when I'm not paying enough attenion to where I'm going. (http://affreca.livejournal.com/2005/05/13/) It's just everyone around me who bikes a lot managed to get injured.