We all hate to see animals get hit by cars, but you always hear people saying hitting an animal is better than a head on collision with another car... In my ignorance, I figured the same applied for a cyclist... I guess I was wrong, I got clipped by some old lady trying to dodge a dog in the middle of the road today... this makes two times in the last few months, I'm flirting with disaster... both times I was lucky enough to come out unscathed... to top it off, I caught the lady at a light and asked if she knew she hit me, here's how the convo went;
me: hey, roll down your window!
old lady:(fumbles for the window switch) what do you want?
me: are you aware you just clipped me while trying to dodge that dog?
old lady: oh yes, but you're okay and I didn't hit the dog.
me: how do you know I'm okay, did you ask?
old lady:you didn't crash.
me:no, but had you hit someone else, they could have crashed.
old lady: I don't see why you're so mad, I didn't make you crash and I missed the dog.
me: I give up... for future reference, screw the dog and don't hit cyclists...(light turns green and we jet)
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