# Rider hit this AM

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rider-hit-this-am/263081>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [March 20, 2012, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rider-hit-this-am/263081 "2012-03-20T07:24:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2012, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rider-hit-this-am/263081/6 "2012-03-20T11:10:28Z")

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> [@Opie and Anthony](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opie-and-anthony/25815/421):
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> Sorry to hear…
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> It doesn’t matter if the biker was in the right of way, if a bike and a car have an accident the rider will lose 100% of the time. Every intersection is death trap, just saying, if you “assume” people will obey the law, just be prepare to bet your life on that assumption.
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> Double check, confirm visually and wait that extra 10 seconds if you have to.

not denying that, I just mentioned it so people didnt assume it was a punk ass behind the bars who made the mistake.

But yeah, when i ride (and drive for that matter) my eyes are BLOCKS ahead when intersections and lights are coming. I missed a few close ones becasue i pay attention that far ahead. I think some people dont want to wait or are bad judges of speed & small object coming at them to get timing down, and just think they have time to send it out there. Many times I watch them eye to eye see me coming and just send it infront of me… I just toss my hands up as I approach them like :dunno thanks dick head. Its crazy. They dont get that the extra 5-10 seconds waiting for the rider to pass, is a lot shorter time period than waiting for an ambulance and police to show up to deal with your ignorance.

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