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Matt O'Toole wrote:
> "Pete" <
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> >
> > "Eric S. Sande" <
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> > >
> > > In my own case, the last time something like that
> happened involved
> > > a car that was drifting right in such a way as to push
> me into a parked
> > > bus--the driver was talking a mile a minute to the
> passenger, clearly
> > > not registering me.
> > >
> > > In retrospect I should have just hit the brakes and
> drifted back, but
> > > all I could think was "She doesn't see me, **** she's
> going to crunch
> > > me against this bus..."
> > >
> > > One of those horrible moments where everthing seems
> totally inevitable,
> > > I did what I had to do and kicked the passenger side
> door, she got the
> > > message and backed off. I was shaking from the
> adrenaline rush, and
> > > also because this is the traffic accident I fear most,
> being crushed
> > > between two vehicles.
> > >
> >
> > I had almost exactly the same circumstance. A curb instead
> of a bus, and a
> > cellphone instead of a passenger.
> >
> > When I kicked her door (not too hard) she jumped, and the
> phone went *out
> > the window*. Broke into a zillion pieces on the street.
>
> I have nothing against giving a driver a quick reminder of your presence in these situations, but
> the easy and safe way out is to simply hit the brakes. Cars may move over gradually but they can't
> go sideways. So by stopping or slowing to let the car pass, you solve the problem. This is why I
> always keep my speed down in these situations, or leading up to a right hand corner (in case I get
> right-hooked). I hear plenty of stories about close calls in these situations, and I've even had a
> few myself. But in fact they're easily avoided.
>
> Matt O.
Lots of things are easily avoided, but what about your legal and proper right to be there? You'll
end up riding on the sidewalk if you are not assertive. I don't mean aggressive, just self
assertive. I feel it is better to take the lane than to be gently squeezed by someone who is unaware
of the danger they may be putting you in. Best regards, Bernie
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<p>Matt O'Toole wrote: <blockquote TYPE=CITE>"Pete" <
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r.com</a>... <br>> <br>> "Eric S. Sande" <
[email protected]> wrote <br>> > <br>> > In my own
case, the last time something like that <br>happened involved <br>> > a car that was drifting
right in such a way as to push <br>me into a parked <br>> > bus--the driver was talking a mile a
minute to the <br>passenger, clearly <br>> > not registering me. <br>> > <br>> > In retrospect I
should have just hit the brakes and <br>drifted back, but <br>> > all I could think was "She
doesn't see me, **** she's <br>going to crunch <br>> > me against this bus..." <br>> > <br>> >
One of those horrible moments where everthing seems <br>totally inevitable, <br>> > I did what I
had to do and kicked the passenger side <br>door, she got the <br>> > message and backed
off. I was shaking from the <br>adrenaline rush, and <br>> > also because this is the
traffic accident I fear most, <br>being crushed <br>> > between two vehicles. <br>> > <br>> <br>>
I had almost exactly the same circumstance. A curb instead <br>of a bus, and a <br>> cellphone
instead of a passenger. <br>> <br>> When I kicked her door (not too hard) she jumped, and the
<br>phone went *out <br>> the window*. Broke into a zillion pieces on the street.
<q>I have nothing against giving a driver a quick reminder of <br>your presence in these situations,
but the easy and safe way <br>out is to simply hit the brakes. Cars may move over
<br>gradually but they can't go sideways. So by stopping or <br>slowing to let the car
pass, you solve the problem. This is <br>why I always keep my speed down in these
situations, or <br>leading up to a right hand corner (in case I get <br>right-hooked). I
hear plenty of stories about close calls <br>in these situations, and I've even had a few
myself. But in <br>fact they're easily avoided.
<r>Matt O.</blockquote> Lots of things are easily avoided, but what about your legal and proper
right to be there? You'll end up riding on the sidewalk if you are not assertive. I
don't mean aggressive, just self assertive. I feel it is better to take the lane than to be
gently squeezed by someone who is unaware of the danger they may be putting you in. <br>Best
regards, Bernie</html>
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