And that is why I appreciate so much NOT being an American.

I heard these stories before from Tim Bohan. How they average yank doesn't know the difference between real life and grant theft auto or whatever !

Overhere, we have lot of special bike lanes and NO speed limit for human powered bicyles ! So doing 45 in a 30 zone is basically allowed when you are on a peddle bike. And what is best; everytime a biker and car are in a collision together then it is the car driver who is considered guilty by law BY DEFINITION !

Makes getting you car license a little bit harder though when you can't get one by not knocking over 3 pilons on some parking lot as the US seems to handle car license exams. Note, I have one of those EU car drivers license as well and I'm not complaining about the skill level required to get one. As far as I'm concerned, a car is a deadly wapon in the hands of a moron or a$$hole. I don't mind withholding a gun license from these fools as well.


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They don't realize that when forced to make the choice of greasing a bicyclist, or hitting a loaded milk truck head on, I'm gonna plow through the bicylists and save my own butt.


Personally, when faced with such a situation when driving a car; I apply the breaks ! grin

Wouter


Wouter Hijink
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