very close call.....

I really try to watch out for all on the road but I was driving in my car to work this morning and nearly took out a cyclist (the kind that give all of us a bad name). I was doing about 35 and there was a car next to me (to my left) and all of a sudden out of the blue a cyclist came out into my lane off the sidewalk. She came out no more then 10feet in front of me so I had to swerve. Luckily there was no on coming traffic and the guy next to me swerved also.... Tragedy avoided but OMG I think my heart skipped a beat. To top it off the cyclist on her comfort type bike had her ipod plugged in and was not wearing a helmet.

Why?? Now I know why motorist hate cyclists! All it takes is one bad one to make them hate us all.

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Originally Posted by txred9876

I really try to watch out for all on the road but I was driving in my car to work this morning and nearly took out a cyclist (the kind that give all of us a bad name). I was doing about 35 and there was a car next to me (to my left) and all of a sudden out of the blue a cyclist came out into my lane off the sidewalk. She came out no more then 10feet in front of me so I had to swerve. Luckily there was no on coming traffic and the guy next to me swerved also.... Tragedy avoided but OMG I think my heart skipped a beat. To top it off the cyclist on her comfort type bike had her ipod plugged in and was not wearing a helmet.

Why?? Now I know why motorist hate cyclists! All it takes is one bad one to make them hate us all.

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yes, you're right (and thank goodness no one was hurt) a coworker of mine rants about bicyclists; and if you question him, he will tell you the story of ONE CYCLIST.... :mad:

I'm glad no one was hurt there. Did she even notice that she'd nearly caused an accident? I'm afraid I might have laid on the horn behind her. (not exactly living up to my screenname there.)

Roxy

Those are the people I would like to stop and lecture--but I'm sure she was gone, completely oblivious to the chaos she caused.