Why is it that when there is a bicycle-car accident on the streets, that people here immediately assume the car driver caused it due to speeding and/or aggression?
Why is it not presumed at first that this was an "accident"--that happened unintentionally, and maybe the bicyclist caused it??
I have seen all too many instances of bicyclists being an accident waiting to happen because
a) they wear dark or muted grey clothing that cannot be seen, especially at dusk; or
b) they are weak and wobbly riders who are unable to keep up with the normal speed/flow of Morse or Buena Vista, and they'd be a whole lot safer on the multi-modal trails; or
c) they think they are Lance Armstrong on a bike, and take big risks dodging and darting amongst vehicles like trucks with trailers, and in the roundabouts when they could be using the tunnels and stay out of the circles in which there are clueless car/truck drivers that are an accident waiting to happen.
It's a nightmare to think about the possibility of hitting and maiming a bicyclist. Precautions should be directed to them, too.
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