Evans says Australian and American drivers are the worst

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/...554485613.html

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I saw that, pretty much sums it up. Most Americans seem to have absolutely no clue how dangerously they are behaving when driving.

Where I live now I regularly get pissed at people who on narrow "country" roads pass me at 50+ mph at the same time there is on-coming traffic. For ****'s sake at least slow down to give me a fighting chance if you screw up and hit me. Some of the folks around here ride nearly out in the middle of the road to prevent this.

I like to ride quite a bit away from the road edge, so that I am clearly visible. When I hear cars I move over as they approach from behind.

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Matthew McConaughey applies a similar tactic in the home........ when Lance approaches from behind he bends over....

Whoa. Our drivers are pretty intense here, but they are used to riders (which can be a bad thing). But our concept of 'safe riding distance' is also different. I remember riding with Americans who were terrorised when passed by cars here, and I did not even notice...

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I was hit last September in Manayunk by an SUV doing 40 mph. Fortunately only the mirror hit me and that gave way on impact. She continued to drive down the road as if nothing happen and only stopped when a witness flagged her down. The driver proceeded to yell at me as if was my fault (which it wasn't). Then she took off. The police then yelled at me when I called to report the incident.

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Having a great time laughing at you morons!

I lived in southern Italy for a while and driving was an interesting experience to say the least. I saw an experienced some things that would scare the crap out of most people, but I've never been treated so well on my bike. I was always given plenty of room and drivers were very friendly and usually would give a word or two of encouragement (at least that's what I thought they were saying). Never felt threatened. Also, the riding was spectacular, some of my best memories.

I guess in Europe there alot more used to riders being on the road then in Australia and the US

No I think its the fact there is a lot more brain dead over zealous nutters in australian and america which leads to this aggression..... the Australian cricket team is a good example of this...... shameless.

Now I know you are an idiot.

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the knife cuts deep..... that was a terrifying return of serve ! lol ! Now I know I'm right......

Nobody likes you. Oh, cruel, cruel world.

Did you get banned over at DP again?

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"You are like the wind and I like the lion. You form the tempest. The sand stings my eyes and the ground is parched. I roar in defiance but you do not hear. But between us there is a difference. I, like the lion, must remain in my place. While you like the wind will never know yours." -- Mulay Hamid El Raisuli, Lord of the Riff, Sultan to the Berbers, Last of the Barbary Pirates

Nobody cares. It would be different if you were not obsessed with Lim and could make a valuable contribution to the forum, but you are so hung up on Lim that you are a nuisance.

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"You are like the wind and I like the lion. You form the tempest. The sand stings my eyes and the ground is parched. I roar in defiance but you do not hear. But between us there is a difference. I, like the lion, must remain in my place. While you like the wind will never know yours." -- Mulay Hamid El Raisuli, Lord of the Riff, Sultan to the Berbers, Last of the Barbary Pirates

I get a lot of PMs. I also have a bad habit of reading messages and telling myself to respond later, then forgetting. Sorry.

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