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submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by lgsp@feddit.it to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world

People on bikes may be rude and may not follow the rules, but can't be aggressive.

When a man with a .45 meets a man with a rifle, the man with a pistol will be a dead man.

Original stripe from the Onion: https://www.theonion.com/bum-rush-hour-1846606314

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[-] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 35 points 2 weeks ago

I was riding on a two-lane road a couple of years ago. I heard a car approaching from behind, and he went really wide into the opposite lane to pass me. This was thoughtful of him except that there was a white van coming the opposite way which had to get almost all the way over to their curb to avoid hitting the car passing me head on. The driver of the white van stuck his head out of his window and yelled at me "YOU'RE GONNA GET SOMEBODY KILLED!"

[-] limelight79@lemm.ee 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I watched someone do that (without the screaming) right in front of a cop car going the other way, to the point where the cop had to hit the brakes to avoid a collision. I had to laugh.

Naturally nothing came of it. You know, driving dangerously isn't a ticketable offense, for some reason.

this post was submitted on 08 Dec 2024
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