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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Almost got rear ended earlier today when I came upon a cyclist, had no room to swerve, and had to brake hard, slowing from 40 to about 15. There was a wide and debris free shoulder the cyclist could have been using. [/quote]

Why did you not slow down earlier, and more gently, when you saw him? And why was the driver behind you going so fast that he had no room to stop?   You could have had to brake suddenly for a variety of reasons, which is why when I learned to drive we were taught not to tailgate.   [/quote]

I didn't see the cyclist - all I noticed was that a number of cars in front of me started moving into the left lane to pass. When I saw the cyclist, I turned on my signal to pass, but a number of cars behind me had already made the same move so I had no opening - I had to suddenly brake.

The car behind me did have plenty of room but I don't think they realized the speed of my deceleration, hence almost being rear-ended. [/quote]

If you didn't see him you either were not paying enough attention or you need your eyes checked. You almost RAN OVER a human being with your car and you are trying to blame him/her and make yourself the victim. Amazing [/quote]

Actually the poster never claimed they almost hit a cyclist, they claimed they almost got rear ended by braking and avoiding a cyclist. A human being was never in danger.[/quote]

Then why did he need to stop?  Sounds like at least 3 humans were in danger - the cyclist, the driver, and the driver of the car behind.  At least one of the two drivers wasn't paying sufficient attention, and because the PP said he had to stop suddenly because he came up on a cyclist unexpectedly, he would have hit the cyclist had he not braked.

I can understand being frustrated that a cyclist is going slower, and that you want to pass.  But I cannot envision any scenario where hitting a cyclist that you are hoping to pass is anything but the driver's fault.  This is not like having a cyclist blow through a stop sign in front of you, or come down the one way street the wrong way.  If you are behind the cyclist and hit him, you are liable.  If you are behind another car and hit it, you are liable.  Same thing.  No difference.  [/quote]

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