"Perhaps more cyclists should read it in an effort to realize exactly how "at risk" they are when they break the law and how easy it is for a driver to get away with hitting, injuring and possibly killing them."

Speed limits are the law, not a suggestion, and they're routinely flouted. Somehow drivers manage to get through the day without screaming at each other for driving above the speed limit (though they will honk at each other when they are driving AT the speed limit).

So you really didn't read the article then...

In my experience, when a cyclist zips "too close" it's usually because you're standing in the street and not on the sidewalk.

;D I was going to say I was a month late, but decided that probably would have opened a can of worms.

How I approximate... 660/1000=66% divided by 4 is about 1/2 of 1/3, or 1/6

The correct answer is to race and brew.

The correct answer is to race and brew.

Been autocrossing for nearly 10 years now - what aggravates me the most when I hear people bashing autocrossing is that it feels like the "haves" looking down on the "have nots". I can go autocross for a day and I'm only out ~$50 when you combine entry, gas, and parts wear. On the flip side, if I want to start doing…

You know what else is bad karma? Dumping on another dude's ride and claiming that "he's one of those guys".

this would have evened the odds

And of course, America being America and all, a scant 5 years later we actually DID succeed in getting a hybrid to run laps around LeMans....

We'll have to wait and see what the Feds have to say about this incident.

unlike missiles, moving shit through water takes more effort than going through the air.

EFI (electronic fuel injection)

The math is correct, the assumptions are wrong.

I am limited to 6k per year with insurance. However, I'm on my second insurance company. The first one wanted insane rates, so I ditched them about 2k miles ago.

Bingo!

ALL OF THEM.