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Old 12-01-2023, 08:02 AM
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One very important thing to be aware of when biking around seniors who are driving any type of vehicle - the rising or setting sun. If it's shinning on your back, drivers may not be able to see you very well. It seems to be more pronounce here due to the lack of tall buildings that can block the sun.
This is what happened to that poor gentleman who got killed by a driver who was making a left hand turn. Driver claimed that she never saw him. (This was on an internal street too, which I earlier claimed were the safest.)
But these things happen and one shouldn't live by the lowest common denominator. The villages is a great place for biking.