[geeks] Race Tracks

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Charles Shannon Hendrix wrote:
>>> Oh, yes, I've seen people lane split with cars.
> 
>> I've had it done to me, on my bike. I was sitting at a stoplight
>> (behind a car, as it happens), and slightly off to the right side of
>> the lane instead of centered. A woman in a tiny little Fiat or SUbaru
>> or something figured there was enough room and pulled in next to me.
>> For some reason my left foot was turned out perpendicular to my bike
>> rather than parallel, and she pulled right *ONTO* my foot and stopped.
>> Her windows were closed so she couldn't hear me yelling, and ignored
>> me banging on her car, probably figuring I was upset, but wasn't going
>> to respond.
> 
> I've met plenty of drivers who were so completely unaware of their
> surroundings that they have hit things and didn't notice.
> 
> I saw a woman on cell phone in a gigantic GMC "SUV" tear a phone off
> the wall of a small store and keep right on going.  She was totally
> oblivious to the outside world.

One of the things I carry in my vehicle is a centerpunch.  If someone 
had driven their car onto my foot, I'd have used it to break their 
window.  That would've gotten their attention pretty quickly.

Peace...  Sridhar