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How Not to Get Hit by Cars

Gosh, it seems like such a simple idea, doen’t it? And yet, it is a really good idea to know about how accidents happen before you decide to commute by bicycle.

Remember the time that you were driving and almost hit a biker or pedestrian?

I certainly do.

It really hurt because I consider myself a very cautious driver. Take a look at BicycleSafety.com’s web page on important lessons in bicycle safety.

You can learn about how to avoid meeting the fate of several bikers last fall who fell victim to the Right Hook, as displayed below:

The Right Hook

Keep it safe out there.
~ms

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One Response to “How Not to Get Hit by Cars”

  1. Bikebillboards dot blogspot dot com Says:
    April 5th, 2008 at 5:49 pm

    How to avoid the right-hook at the exit ramp of a high-speed expressway, without really DYING: 1) Anticipate the exit ramp; 2) Get as close to the right of the solid white line of the shoulder as possible; 3) Stick out left arm to reduce speed of other vehicles in the vacinity; 4) Check for traffic gap in rear view mirror; 5) Cross exit ramp between deaccelerating vehicles.

    Works great EVERY time, EVERY trip. If I’m less than 100% right, I would not be writing this. If you can do this at FULL throttle, 53X12, 90-120rpm, while blowing your nose, your gap-timing is ON.

    The most scariest part? I’ve done it so many times, half my brain is on auto-pilot and the other half is working on new punchlines for my night job as stand-up comic. Get complacent. Get DEAD.