January 30, 2007

Warning

A motorist, who appeared slightly intoxicated, drove alongside Doug and I while we were cycling on a quiet rural road in Hall county this afternoon.

Motorist: "Do you know how dangerous it is to ride bicycles here? Can't you find somewhere else to ride?"

Doug: "Thank you for your concern."

Motorist: [now irate and addressing me] "Have you ever seen dead people? Someone is going to kill you."

Dan: "I have served this country overseas, I am a patriot and I earned this little piece of the road."

Motorist: "Nobody cares about that. You're going to get hit."

Dan: "I've been hit."

Finally the motorist speeds off and out of sight. I never mentioned that my service overseas was as a musician in a USO band. However I have survived several decades of cycling on public roads and have been hit seriously by motor vehicles at least a half dozen times in my life, mostly intentional but some just negligence.

Posted by dancoy at January 30, 2007 10:35 PM
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