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Originally Posted by gone
"…There's a knee jerk 'if something in my way, pass' and considerations like being on a blind curve or the crest of a hill are irrelevant…"
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Exactly. Totally agree.
This is a mystifying phenomenon to me.
Contemporary drivers rarely think:
"Gee, this is a temporarily unsafe situation. I am simply going to put on my flashers and CAUTIOUSLY drive behind these well-lit cyclists for a brief 15-20 seconds until we reach a clear and open section to pass."
Even more mystifying is they will put themselves and their passengers in mortal risk because the driving option of momentarily *WAITING* never presents itself to them. This was not seen as frequently years ago. I have often wondered if the insulated silence of new quality vehicles makes occupants feel somewhat unconnected with those outside or in other vehicles?
Such a sad and unfortunate loss of life for this innocent woman.
