30/08: Almost say a death today...
Going down Dodge - east bound - in the left hand lane. There's a guy on a blue crotchrocket in front of me keeping pace with the car in front of him. I give the biker room knowing damn well traffic (this early in the morning) has a tendency to just stop for no f'n reason.
As it is - large white truck (with loud ass exhaust) is in the center lane riding the ass of the car in front of them.. Suddenly the truck decides it wants to occupy the same space as the biker.. with quick thinking the biker pops over into the shoulder, jams on his brakes (with how long this truck was wouldn't have worked if still on the pavement), wobbles, nearly takes it in the gravel, corrects, and gets behind the truck (who was now applying his brakes) right before the over pass.
FFS folks - *LOOK* for peeps in the lane you think you need to be in.
As it is - large white truck (with loud ass exhaust) is in the center lane riding the ass of the car in front of them.. Suddenly the truck decides it wants to occupy the same space as the biker.. with quick thinking the biker pops over into the shoulder, jams on his brakes (with how long this truck was wouldn't have worked if still on the pavement), wobbles, nearly takes it in the gravel, corrects, and gets behind the truck (who was now applying his brakes) right before the over pass.
FFS folks - *LOOK* for peeps in the lane you think you need to be in.