Guest guest Posted April 23, 2005 Report Share Posted April 23, 2005 Why do people in cars think it's OK use the shoulder as a turn lane? I decided to try and ride my bike to the pool - suffice to say, I didn't make it. I'm at home now, with a serious case of road rash on one leg thanks to the inconsiderate driver who decided to make a right turn into the shoulder that I was sitting in while waiting to make a left turn (Vs. trying to make a left turn from the center turn lane on a 4 lane highway). And WHY in the world would a subdivision geared towards families w/ kids put the pool over in the third of the subdivision that you can't get to without going out on said farm to market road/highway? WHY! SulaBlue Achy and grouchy Shakey and wanting chocolate now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2005 Report Share Posted April 23, 2005 oh my goodness - I'm glad you weren't more seriously hurt - which sounds like it could happen. feel better. --- SulaBlue <sulablue2001@...> wrote: Live, Love, Laugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2005 Report Share Posted April 23, 2005 No, but I am *REALLY MAD* I only had that bike a few days! I've ridden it maybe 2-3 times and BANG. $300 bike, and it's gotta go in the shop. The really sucky part was I was thinking of returning it for the 21 speed. Dangit! I'm figuring on hitting her up for the repairs on the bike and a trip to the chiropractor. (God, I'm sore!) Both should be less than her insurance deductable. SulaBlue > > > > Live, Love, Laugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 > Why do people in cars think it's OK use the shoulder as a turn lane? It's done here all the time. The NJ State Troopers have a field day on one particular stretch of the Turnpike handing out tickets to people who do that near the Holland Tunnel. >I didn't make it. I'm at home > now, with a serious case of road rash on one leg thanks to the inconsiderate driver Thank goodness you weren't more seriously injured! Did the guy at least stop after he hit you? > And WHY in the world would a subdivision geared towards families w/ kids put the pool Where my parents are in FL (well, now just my stepmom) there aren't even sidewalks. Most of them don't, and it's very dangerous to walk there. The year we lived in that area over a dozen kids were hit by cars on their way to school in the darkness and many of them died. If you lived 2 miles away from the school or more, then you were eligible to take the school bus. If not, you walked, no matter how young you were, so there are kids as young as 5 walking in the darkness to make a 7am class time. I hope you heal fast, and get yourself a loud horn on that bike to prevent a " next time. " Sue in NJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 I'd hold hold her responsible for everything. is she being cooperative? --- SulaBlue <sulablue2001@...> wrote: > > No, but I am *REALLY MAD* I only had that bike > a few days! I've ridden it maybe 2-3 times > and BANG. $300 bike, and it's gotta go in the > shop. The really sucky part was I was > thinking of returning it for the 21 speed. > Dangit! > > I'm figuring on hitting her up for the repairs > on the bike and a trip to the chiropractor. > (God, I'm sore!) Both should be less than her > insurance deductable. > > SulaBlue > Live, Love, Laugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 > Thank goodness you weren't more seriously injured! Did the guy at least stop > after he hit you? She stopped, and was honestly more freaked out than me. I had to calm *HER* down - she was shaking and crying, and spit up her insurance information without even being asked. I think if I'd been any more injured than the road rash I've got, she'd probably have had a heart attack right then and there. > > And WHY in the world would a subdivision geared towards families w/ kids > put the pool > > Where my parents are in FL (well, now just my stepmom) there aren't even > sidewalks. Most of them don't, and it's very dangerous to walk there. The > year we lived in that area over a dozen kids were hit by cars on their way > to school in the darkness and many of them died. If you lived 2 miles away > from the school or more, then you were eligible to take the school bus. If > not, you walked, no matter how young you were, so there are kids as young as > 5 walking in the darkness to make a 7am class time. Stupid stupid stupid stupid. GAH crud like that makes me mad > I hope you heal fast, and get yourself a loud horn on that bike to prevent a > " next time. " There won't be a 'next time' as I'm probably not ever going to ride my bike on that road again. Even tho only about 2 blocks of the journey to the pool is on that road, I'll be taking the car! > Sue in NJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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