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Hanna wrote on 2014-05-09 03:31
Well, I kinda did but it didn't hurt too bad, just some scraped hands
I was crossing the crosswalk when some went into the turning lane and turned right without even slowing down and hit the brake at the last second and bumped me knocking me down.
My hands were bleeding and she's like "OH MY GOD OH MY GOD DO YOU WANT ME TO CALL FOR HELP IM SO SORRY I DIDNT SEE YOU"
I told her I was okay, her car wasn't damaged so I went home
Shit stings, though I have like bits of rock stuck to my skin
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Splatulated wrote on 2014-05-09 03:42
:T_T:
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NomadTrooper wrote on 2014-05-09 03:59
At least that person was a human being instead of a piece of trash. I was almost run over once crossing the street. The car accelerated wile I was crossing with others shoving me back and them forward.
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Friggerton wrote on 2014-05-09 07:54
Welcome to the world of bicycle commuting. To echo the above, most people don't think they're the problem and will swear at you even when you have the right of way (especially round non residential driveways)
Glad you weren't hurt.
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Kingofrunes wrote on 2014-05-09 10:15
Ouch, sorry to hear that Hanna.
I have some experience with this sadly, but this was from my own stupidity. A year or two ago I was riding my bike on the sidewalk. I know I'm not supposed to do that, but the other side of the road made me very nervous at the time with all the pot holes on the side of the road, and me not wanting to get towards the middle of the road obstructing traffic. Anyways I get to a side street and stubborn me didn't feel like stopping, a car comes right up through expecting to turn right away and runs into me causing me to fly off my bike. Luckily didn't come off too bad, just had a sore chest for a couple days. My bike on the other hand, would have cost more to repair than to buy a new one of the same kind. So I just bought a new bike instead >.>
Hope you feel better soon Hanna!
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Compass wrote on 2014-05-09 12:02
Hope you feel better ;_;
you will be in my prayers tonight, and tomorrow night, and every other night.
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Hanna wrote on 2014-05-09 19:28
Quote from Compass;1219398:
Hope you feel better ;_;
you will be in my prayers tonight, and tomorrow night, and every other night.
Why have you always been so sweet to me I never understood ;-;
Quote from Kingofrunes;1219388:
Ouch, sorry to hear that Hanna.
I have some experience with this sadly, but this was from my own stupidity. A year or two ago I was riding my bike on the sidewalk. I know I'm not supposed to do that, but the other side of the road made me very nervous at the time with all the pot holes on the side of the road, and me not wanting to get towards the middle of the road obstructing traffic. Anyways I get to a side street and stubborn me didn't feel like stopping, a car comes right up through expecting to turn right away and runs into me causing me to fly off my bike. Luckily didn't come off too bad, just had a sore chest for a couple days. My bike on the other hand, would have cost more to repair than to buy a new one of the same kind. So I just bought a new bike instead >.>
Hope you feel better soon Hanna!
Thank you and this is the reason I don't ride a bike here
It's against the law to ride a bike on the sidewalk and I've already been stopped twice for it and the bike lanes in the street scream "DEATH" to me and there are even parts where you have to ride along side traffic. Nope no thank you
Quote from Friggerton;1219382:
Welcome to the world of bicycle commuting. To echo the above, most people don't think they're the problem and will swear at you even when you have the right of way (especially round non residential driveways)
Glad you weren't hurt.
A friend of my got really hurt after he was hit by someone texting and driving
I'm pretty scared of cars in general but bikes + traffic = agonizing injury or death for me
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Space Pirate Nithiel wrote on 2014-05-09 20:51
My mom got ran off the road by a schoolbus today. So you're not alone. Must be the week of really bad drivers.
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SlurpTASTY wrote on 2014-05-09 20:57
I remember I hit a deer and it was so glorious the fucker gave me this dumb look like it wanted to fuck with a real G as it ran straight into my car... I ran over it without a second thought and left it to rot dead on the road, don't fuck with me again dickhead deer.
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Froglord of DESTINY!!! wrote on 2014-05-09 21:37
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I remember I hit a deer and it was so glorious the fucker gave me this dumb look like it wanted to fuck with a real G as it ran straight into my car... I ran over it without a second thought and left it to rot dead on the road, don't fuck with me again dickhead deer.
So metal
Where I live, red lights don't mean anything. If some jerkass in a truck wants to run a redlight, or pull a right-hand turn into someone, they'll fucking do it. There isn't a day where I don't come close to getting hit, or flattened onto the pavement by someone who thinks it's alright to drive while on the phone.
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Hanna wrote on 2014-05-10 01:22
Quote from SlurpTASTY;1219481:
I remember I hit a deer and it was so glorious the fucker gave me this dumb look like it wanted to fuck with a real G as it ran straight into my car... I ran over it without a second thought and left it to rot dead on the road, don't fuck with me again dickhead deer.
Deer will fuck up your front end though
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SlurpTASTY wrote on 2014-05-10 01:34
My cars too metal to care.
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Username wrote on 2014-05-10 01:46
Stuff happens alot when i head to work, i go to cross the street. 4/10 times some idiot thinks 'Oh that guys walking, i can speed right past him.'
Instead, i am still recovering from tendon reconstruction so moving fast out of the way is not in my repitoire.
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SUNFLARE wrote on 2014-05-10 01:56
Not trying to be a dick but people in my area are dumb asses as both bikers and walkers and lastly skateboarders and will literally jay walk or randomly run into the road without warning so just saying sometimes it isnt the driver fault but from what ive read your guys area seems different xD
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Compass wrote on 2014-05-10 02:09
Quote from Hanna;1219458:
Why have you always been so sweet to me I never understood ;-;
No, you're the sweet one (◡‿◡✿)