I feel like I've seen an uptick in articles posted here that are covering cyclists or pedestrians getting killed in car crashes. I understand that this community is centered around our hatred for cars but seeing a constant feed of deaths by cars isn't really what I want. I would prefer memes, discussions on how to improve things, and articles about policy etc instead of an endless stream of daily deaths.

How do you feel about these posts?

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[–] 1 point 4 days ago

I like them, it's nice to know that someone might get angry on my behalf, if I'm ever killed by a driver.

I had a close call two days ago, when riding down a bike lane, minding my own business. A car overtook, and started turning onto a side road, right into me. I didn't have time to stop, and could only veer as far away from the car as possible, and thankfully the driver eventually noticed me and stopped the car. I was maybe 20 cm from being hit, and was only honked at.

The visibility was very good, I had been going straight for a while and didn't just "appear out of nowhere", I wasn't going too fast or otherwise breaking laws or acting irresponsible, and I wasn't wearing a cloak of invisibility. I had the right of way, and even if I had hit all my brakes the second the car started turning, I wouldn't have had time to stop.

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