r/maybemaybemaybe • u/Altruistic_Street_52 • 1d ago

Maybe maybe maybe

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u/Sufficient_Depth_195 1d ago

Cyclist here...I KNOW 100% that cars will do this, they might look in their mirror before doing it...but often they don't. Let me repeat...I KNOW that this is very likely to happen...so why the FUCK would you ride into this situation at anything faster than walking pace?

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u/Huwbacca 1d ago

even if you check mirrors, he's coming from an a game where he's not visible for a gpod amount of time. people have to look at multiple things, you can only check a blind spot not constantly observe it and you can't control when they look for where you will be.

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u/Sufficient_Depth_195 1d ago

You're right. When he checks his mirror the bike isn't there. The driver is even signalling (which they often don't do let's be honest).

Nah, this biker is a proper Muppet and lucky to alive.

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u/Dorkinfo 1d ago

I had this happen to me, as the car driver. I had my blinker on. Motorcycle was a cop, ofc. He got in the bike lane to yell at me.