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Guys, while riding roadie please be careful. I used to trudge along near the edge of the road minding my own business, and deal w/ idiot drivers now and again while narrowly escaping. Then I was hit by a woman on the wrong side of the road making an illegal left hand turn. I fractured my hip, tore my spleen, and was in a coma for 8 days. The driver was never prosecuted for her traffic violations, although the police did initially cite her.
Now when I ride, I find myself slowing down for every major intersection and slowing when I can sense idiot drivers are near. I know it slows the pace of your ride down, but you really have to be extremely preventative in your maneuvers if you want to stay safe. Please be careful out there because you number can come up, mine did.
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