05-06-2018, 02:20 PM
(05-06-2018, 02:02 PM)danbrotherston Wrote:(05-06-2018, 11:30 AM)tomh009 Wrote: Based on my personal experience, I really think the vast majority of drivers (and bicyclists) in the region are decent and courteous, but as always there are some bad apples mixed in, and of course those are the ones we remember........
The second issue, is, as you pointed out, one of perception. We're naturally inclined to place greater weight on bad interactions. It makes sense evolutionarily: you only get to die once. On our ride the other day, my partner and I were bullied by a driver who felt that we shouldn't be turning left off of the road we were on. This really spooked us, and we spent some time at the side of the road calming down. While there, at least 5 different drivers pulled over and asked if we needed any help. One even offered us a ride. Yet, the story here is still that one driver who bullied us off the road. And after all, it only takes one bad driver to end a life.
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Out of curiosity, how did that driver actually do that?