jeff@dual.UUCP (Jeff Houston) (04/06/84)
Ok, I've seen everyones beefs about dogs but I feel that cars
are my worse enemy when I'm on the road. During the last six
years I've managed to ride aprx. 40,000 miles and the current
score concerning dogs/cars/belligerent people is the following :
Item Causing Trouble # of Incidents
-------------------- --------------
Dogs 0
People 2 or 3
Cars +20
Now I like dogs, and generally dogs like me - I don't mind them drooling
on my hands if I have a hanky along with me - But cars (the drivers) are
often not prepared to deal with cyclists that travel at the same speeds
and in the same places. People (non-cyclists) tend to feel that bicyclists
do not have the same right to the road as a car does. I have a number of
scars to prove it - The last incident involved a woman traveling in the
opposite direction turning left into me as I was crossing an intersection
and having my left shoulder go thru her windshield (fortunately a Honda
Civic). I don't mean to be down on drivers but they do present more of
a hazard to an everyday cyclist, they seem to be even more unpredictable
than good ole canines.
I rant and rave to much...
Jeff Houston
Dual Systems Corp., Berkeley, CA
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