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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I drive on Wise road almost every day to drop my kids off at school. I truly want to share the road with the cyclists. But the actual boneheaded, unpredictable moves they make on this stretch daily are terrifying. There’s a four way stop at the bottom of a hill leading up to Wise, and they come zipping through it without even slowing down. Yesterday, after I came to a complete stop and looked all directions, someone came out of nowhere scaring the bejesus out of me. I don’t understand this mentality. It’s very difficult to share the road when cyclists don’t ride in a predictable, safe manner.[/quote]

The unfortunate reality is that while I am sure you mean well, a cyclist did not “come out of nowhere” - you just need to work on your situational awareness.  You’re off to a good start in that you realize there are cyclists going through the four way stop, so just stay aware and remember that morally the onus is on YOU to keep yourself and those who share the road with you safe.  (Because YOU choose to drive a huge, heavy, dangerous machine.)[/quote]

This is such a tone deaf, condescending response. I drive sober, not on my phone, and defensively. I’m telling you this is a problem. You can choose not to believe me, and I’ll continue to try not to hit you when you swerve in front of me without any sort of signal. But, given the way most people drive in this region, your attitude baffles me. [/quote]

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