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TexasProgresive

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42. I had a scare 10 years ago that got me off my bikes.

Thu Jul 27, 2017, 09:51 AM

Jul 2017

Two good ole boys thought they would have some fun. I was riding down hill to a creek crossing on a rural highway. There was very little traffic and the road was straight in this section. I heard and saw and elderly black pickup approaching from the rear. As they were passing I veered as far to the right as possible. That may've saved my life. The passenger had opened the door of the truck with, I guess, the intention of striking me. He nearly fell out of the truck. If he had been successful my bike and me would've careened down into the creek, broken bones at a minimum, death at the max.

I lost the will to ride. 2 years ago I retired and needed something to do. I've been back on the bike. I don't ride that road any longer. I've clocked around 9,000 miles in 28 months. I am a type 2 diabetic and since retiring and riding my health has really improved. I would hate to give it up because of self-driving cars, texting drivers and whatever distracts these people. Dogs are bad enough.

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X-Post Bicycling "Bikes May Have To Talk To Self-Driving Cars For Safety's Sake" [View all] TexasProgresive Jul 2017 OP

Well, see, autonomous cars are way, way more MineralMan Jul 2017 #1

There will have to be a standard adopted... Adrahil Jul 2017 #2

So, who is going to be paying for all of those transponders? MineralMan Jul 2017 #3

Yeah, probably the bicyclists. Adrahil Jul 2017 #5

There's two kinds of countries... JoeStuckInOH Jul 2017 #10

Even so.... Adrahil Jul 2017 #11

yeah, but then all the numbers won't be even anymore snooper2 Jul 2017 #15

The U.K. & Republic of Ireland use both Nevernose Jul 2017 #29

Just so you know NASA was using the metric system during TexasProgresive Jul 2017 #17

I know. I'm a mechanical engineer, myself. JoeStuckInOH Jul 2017 #18

Sorry, it didn't work for me. TexasProgresive Jul 2017 #20

If self-driving cars were possible 10 years ago, my grandmother could have stayed in her home. politicat Jul 2017 #12

I doubt it, and not for long. MineralMan Jul 2017 #13

Unless you plan on dying in the next 5 years you will see self driving cars on the roads..... USALiberal Jul 2017 #22

Didn't they just pull the driverless cars off the streets in the Bay Area? brush Jul 2017 #31

I expect that I might, at least in some areas, but I don't MineralMan Jul 2017 #41

I wonder if Uber, Lyft, etc will change that crazycatlady Jul 2017 #34

Three years too late, for her. politicat Jul 2017 #38

Bike helmets composed of aluminum foil are highly visible to the AI killbot's sensors (photo) populistdriven Jul 2017 #4

Autonomous cars are a stupid fucking idea Spider Jerusalem Jul 2017 #6

And once the cyclists have one, pedestrians will need one. Then strollers, then wagons, then... Shandris Jul 2017 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Weekend Warrior Jul 2017 #8

Another reason not to ride in the road. I stay on sidewalks with my bike. JoeStuckInOH Jul 2017 #9

No they need to not run us down scarytomcat Jul 2017 #14

Don't play in traffic Sen. Walter Sobchak Jul 2017 #16

We're SOL Blue_Tires Jul 2017 #19

Yes, about 5-10 years. n/t USALiberal Jul 2017 #23

There are some serious privacy issues that are going to be in play Lee-Lee Jul 2017 #21

All of this will be worked out. You cannot stop progress. Ask the horse and buggy people. n/t USALiberal Jul 2017 #24

At least the driver will not be on tweeter or shaving. CK_John Jul 2017 #25

Cyclists have no rights. Noodleboy13 Jul 2017 #26

Bah! Oubaas Jul 2017 #27

Looks like the real fun of driving is being removed. I would rather have a car that NCjack Jul 2017 #28

And pedestrians will need to have chips implanted so cars don't run them down. No thanks. n/t Binkie The Clown Jul 2017 #30

What About Wildlife? Oubaas Jul 2017 #32

You're BAD! but make great points. n/t TexasProgresive Jul 2017 #33

They tried putting warning whistles on vehicles to scare the deer out of the way csziggy Jul 2017 #35

Yeah, They Don't... Oubaas Jul 2017 #36

I read stories about people on horseback getting injured csziggy Jul 2017 #37

Self driving cars are the republican ideal ProudLib72 Jul 2017 #39

It's bad enough for cyclists as it is with the distracted driving. kcr Jul 2017 #40

I had a scare 10 years ago that got me off my bikes. TexasProgresive Jul 2017 #42