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Old 10-26-2017, 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by aninjamom View Post
Yesterday morning I was heading into Sumter Landing and a pack of bicycles was coming the other way. One of the lead cycles swerved INTO my path and waved at me to slow down!
Firstly, I was going maybe 20 coming out of the round-about, and I was already decelerating for the intersection while looking on both sides for golf carts. He had no way of knowing what my speed was.
Secondly, I was going in the opposite direction of the bikes, centered in my own lane and no danger to them whatsoever. Unless, like the arrogant fool who swerved into oncoming traffic to "police" my speed, they were to cross into the wrong lane. I thought cycling was a healthy activity. Apparently it hasn't helped his mental facilities any. I hope he doesn't make this a habit on the main roads, many drivers here have diminishing reaction times.
Whoever he is, if he thinks his bike can survive a head-on collision with a car, he needs another activity. OK, vent over.
Reading through the responses to the OP I wonder how many of the people actually read it and understood it. Simply put, the bicyclist swerved into the lane the OP was driving their car in instead of staying in their own lane.The cyclist drove into the lane with oncoming traffic putting himself and others at risk. There is no lawful purpose for that to be done by anybody whether or not they are on a bike.
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