Couple dies on some final destination shyt while on a bike ride

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Yesterday a man was cycling with his baby attached on the back nowhere near the side of the street. This a$$hole was literally forcing cars behind him to swerve all the way in the other opposite lane to get past him. This is Atlanta on Ponce, which is a super long busy road in the city. I wanted to choke the life out of him. Because not only are you so inconsiderate to say fukk the people on the road in moving vehicles who I am holding up , but you aren’t even putting your child in the safest scenario given you completely trying to take control of the lane. Sorry I’m so tired of white people doing this entitled bullshyt. fukk those people. Black people not gonna keep riding to make a big ass flatbed go around you it’s dangerous and inconsiderate. You get All the way to the side or stop riding until it passes. fukk those people

 

[bnew]

did i say they were the problem?

i said you are risking your life by being on the road with motor vehicles traveling at high speeds.

i don't see people taking leisurely walks on the side of 2 lane highways, i do see cyclists out there all the time though. i think it's foolish to trust the people operating vehicles around you with your life.

I too think it's foolish to trust people operating vehicles with your life which is why I argue for better road design and infrastructure to protect pedestrians/cyclists.

What is Vision Zero? | Vision Zero Network

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[Nabs]

The article said the truck was trying to go around them. so i think its pretty much confirmed they were in the street.
The logs shifted due him swerving to pass. So the people in the thread "victim blaming" actually have it right technically.
You don't have to drive around cyclists if they are on a bike path.
That said, the truck is still responsible for making sure the cargo is properly secured.

The original source used the word pass, not around. The local police say they were in the bike lane when they were hit. The truck driver didn't secure his lumber properly, and had it hanging off the side of his truck when it struct them.

 

[Luke Cage]

The original source used the word pass, not around. The local police say they were in the bike lane when they were hit. The truck driver didn't secure his lumber properly, and had it hanging off the side of his truck when it struct them.

not sure which is correct. but its still weird there would be bike path on a route trucks haul lumber through

 

[Jean Jacket]

Because being in the right lane would stop logs from rolling off an oncoming vehicle onto them.



Just say your corny ass don't like bikers

I don't like bikers that take up the whole lane.

Nobody knows what happened. You were not there.

 

[bnew]

Yesterday a man was cycling with his baby attached on the back nowhere near the side of the street. This a$$hole was literally forcing cars behind him to swerve all the way in the other opposite lane to get past him. This is Atlanta on Ponce, which is a super long busy road in the city. I wanted to choke the life out of him. Because not only are you so inconsiderate to say fukk the people on the road in moving vehicles who I am holding up , but you aren’t even putting your child in the safest scenario given you completely trying to take control of the lane. Sorry I’m so tired of white people doing this entitled bullshyt. fukk those people. Black people not gonna keep riding to make a big ass flatbed go around you it’s dangerous and inconsiderate. You get All the way to the side or stop riding until it passes. fukk those people

it's perfectly legal for a cyclist to ride in the middle of the street lane

Georgia Bike Laws

STATE LAWS OF INTEREST TO BICYCLISTS Legal Status of BicyclesIn Georgia, as in most states, a bicycle is legally a "vehicle." This classification means that general vehicular traffic law applies to the operation of a bicycle. However, the vehicular code and various regulations include many quali

georgiabikes.org

Georgia’s Updated Bicycle Safety Laws | Burrow & Associates

Georgia has updated its bicycle safety laws. Learn more about these updates and how they may affect you today!

legalatlanta.com

Georgia’s “Three Feet” Law​

Under the original version of this law, O.C.G.A. § 40-6-56, when drivers were passing a bicycle, they were supposed to give the cyclists at least three feet of clearance. However, the updated law now requires drivers to give cyclists even more space when possible or to slow down when passing.

Sharrows Tell Drivers to Expect Bikes

City to discuss other plans to improve bicycling, walking at Sept. 26 workshop.

patch.com

sharrows
https://web.archive.org/web/20171014165137/http://bike.emory.edu/wp-content/uploads/images/sharrow-instructions.png

 

[Luke Cage]

it's perfectly legal for a cyclist to ride in the middle of the street lane

Georgia Bike Laws

STATE LAWS OF INTEREST TO BICYCLISTS Legal Status of BicyclesIn Georgia, as in most states, a bicycle is legally a "vehicle." This classification means that general vehicular traffic law applies to the operation of a bicycle. However, the vehicular code and various regulations include many quali

georgiabikes.org

Georgia’s Updated Bicycle Safety Laws | Burrow & Associates

Georgia has updated its bicycle safety laws. Learn more about these updates and how they may affect you today!

legalatlanta.com

Sharrows Tell Drivers to Expect Bikes

City to discuss other plans to improve bicycling, walking at Sept. 26 workshop.

patch.com

https://web.archive.org/web/20171014165137/http://bike.emory.edu/wp-content/uploads/images/sharrow-instructions.png

Legality isn't the argument. When i take motorcycle classes, the primary emphasis was defensive driving. Learning to spot dangerous situations in traffic and how to avoid them. Cyclists often leave their safety entirely up the motorists.

 

[DrunkenNovice]

Both Nike execs?

I thought fraternization was frown upon.

Usually policy is that you can’t work under the same management chain or have roles that impact each others work

Still frowned upon but not completely prohibited unless you work for a strict company

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

I don't like bikers that take up the whole lane.

Nobody knows what happened. You were not there.

It's in the fukking story. And if nobody knew what happened then you would be wrong regardless for insinuating the bikers did something wrong without knowing anything



I swear this forum

 

[Rev Leon Lonnie Love]

I always get nervous whenever there's a truck driving on the same road....even worse when its raining

 

[Luke Cage]

It's in the fukking story. Being in the right lane doesn't stop logs from falling. And if nobody knew what happened then dude would be wrong regardless for insinuating the bikers did something wrong.



I swear this forum

Tuesday when a flatbed truck tried to go AROUND THEM at about 40 mph, according to The Oregonian.

Portland couple, both Nike execs, die after lumber on passing truck strikes them during California bicycle ride

Christian and Michelle Deaton had been biking down the Silverado Trail on the outskirts of Napa at about 11 a.m. Tuesday when they were hit with lumber hanging out of a passing flatbed truck.

nypost.com

Why is he going around them if they are in a separate lane?

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

I don't like bikers that take up the whole lane.

Nobody knows what happened. You were not there.

And there you go. The reason you are in here projecting like a dumbass is your bias against bikers. Smelled your bullshyt as soon as you posted. Some of you dudes are textbook morons. Every thought you have had to be filtered thru your bias.

 

[bnew]

Legality isn't the argument. When i take motorcycle classes, the primary emphasis was defensive driving. Learning to spot dangerous situations in traffic and how to avoid them. Cyclists often leave their safety entirely up the motorists.

I'm sure you know riding in the center lane is safer than riding on alongside cars between the sidewalk or parked cars.

drivers aren't looking for cyclists and the safest place to be in certain areas is within their visibility(right in front of them or in their rearview).

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

Tuesday when a flatbed truck tried to go AROUND THEM at about 40 mph, according to The Oregonian.

Portland couple, both Nike execs, die after lumber on passing truck strikes them during California bicycle ride

Christian and Michelle Deaton had been biking down the Silverado Trail on the outskirts of Napa at about 11 a.m. Tuesday when they were hit with lumber hanging out of a passing flatbed truck.

nypost.com

Why is he going around them if they are in a separate lane?

Driver would have to make an abrupt maneuver to dislodge his cargo for it to hang over and hit them. Why he did that I don't know, impatience? We don't know what they did but nothing suggests they were wrong just in the wrong place. Dude I was responding to suggested that the bikers were wrong then says we don't have information. Then he admits he doesn't like bikers.

 

[Luke Cage]

I'm sure you know riding in the center lane is safer than riding on alongside cars between the sidewalk or parked cars.

drivers aren't looking for cyclists and the safest place to be in certain areas is within their visibility(right in front of them or in their rearview).

Motorcyclists like myself usually avoid driving in the center of lanes because that is the most slippery part of the road. when it rains you are just asking to wipe out.
Generally stick to the far left or far right of the lane. This helps with traction, also helps avoid being rear ended at lights.
In the city there are alot of parked cars, so we would be on the far left side. In the country you are more concerned about oncoming traffic, cars passing each other, so you would be on the far right.