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Overtaking 500 cars on a bicycle!
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This person is an idiot. I get fuck cars and all, but yeah fuck your life too I guess... 1 blind merge and crunch there go your legs. If you want to cycle on the road, that's fine, just follow the rules of the road. They are written in blood. Honestly I'd have zero sympathy for this person if I heard they got run over and killed...
When on a bicycle (or motorcycle/scooter) stopped in traffic you're at far greater risk of serious injury from being rear ended and sandwiched with the car in front than you are from being side swiped. There's a reason that motorcyclists have been pushing for common sense low speed lane filtering legislation in the US. As long as the biker is going at a moderate speed and is staying vigilant it's a pretty safe thing to do. Legalizing this practice and teaching motorists that they may encounter this would go a long way to mitigate risk.
Also saying you have no sympathy for someone getting maimed or killed by a car when the car driver made the choice not to check their mirror and blind spot is seriously sick.