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Originally posted by vash
get off the road, fool!
seriously, when i was mountian biking alot, (we pedaled to the trails back then) i learned quickly that it didnt matter what i believed. i am not the champion of bicycle rights. any bump with a car, i would lose. so i watched my ass. in the above situation i would have hung out on the right, and crossed the street carefully, whatever color the light was. i was only interested in the traffic opening. i was completely vigilant and took care of my asss.
i also hate pedestrians that just cross the street, without looking, just because the "walk" signal comes on. i know it is their right of way. just dont wear it like a chip on the shoulder. the consequences are not worth it.
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I've come to much the same conclusion. When I lived in the Chicago area, I would frequently have drivers stop, look me in the eye, see that I wasn't going to stop (as I was on the road), and pull in to me anyway. I don't think I ever got knocked of my bike, just hit lightly. Apparently they expected me to slam on my brakes and hit the side of their car instead. I always made sure to dent their hoods with foot.