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Re:US Cities Are Becoming More Dangerous for Cyclists and Pe... by graywh on Wednesday February 20, 2019 @10:50AM (#19208798)
> they drive with about a car's length of distance while going 45mph, shifting lanes without using their signals and other crazy shenanigans

this shit happens everywhere

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Re:US Cities Are Becoming More Dangerous for Cyclists and Pe... by magduf on Wednesday February 20, 2019 @11:09AM (#19209001)
It's worse in some places than others. Oregon, for instance, is famous for its drivers being too polite.
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Re:US Cities Are Becoming More Dangerous for Cyclists and Pe... by rconti on Wednesday February 20, 2019 @12:50PM (#19210048)
That's Washington. Oregon drivers are aggressive like Californians, don't signal, but then drive ungodly slow just like the overly polite Washingtonians.

An Oregonian will cut you off without signalling, then drive 52mph.

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Re:US Cities Are Becoming More Dangerous for Cyclists and Pe... by loeg on Wednesday February 20, 2019 @02:49PM (#19211331)
Nah. It's definitely worse in some places than others. In Michigan, people would go 80-85 mph with 1-2 car lengths between them. California is notorious for not using turn signals before lane shifts (and my experience matched that reputation). I would say both of these experiences are quantifiably different from my experience driving in Washington (though I do not have such numbers).
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