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Tuesday, May 16, 2006
  watch your rear
When I'm stopped at lights, I usually flash my brake lights when I see a car approaching. Other times, I am at the front in between 2 cars. Today, while stopped at a light, I wasn't paying as much attention. I see a car coming, next thing I realize it's getting pretty close to me and is now braking very hard (hearing some brake squeal too). Lucky for me, the car stopped about a foot behind my rear wheel. I look around, the woman's yapping away on her cell phone. Figures.

I guess I need to be more attentive when I'm not between cars and flash my brake light when cars approach. Maybe I should also consider splitting more even when there are just one or 2 cars in front of me at the light. Hmm....
 
Comments:
Darn cagers! Good for you paying attention. See...lane splitting is definitely good...especially with so many people on cell phones nowadays!

Here's a sample conversation of what they talk about whilst almost rear-ending us...

'Mauve? Yeah I like mauve...but maybe chartreuse...so how is the puppy...did he jump yet? Does he like dry or wet food? Why is the sky blue? Oh hey I overheard....BLAHBLAHBLAH'

'DARN RIDER, I DIDN'T 'see' HIM!'
 
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Name:Yifan
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I'm a grad student living in southern California. And I commute to school on my bike. Currently in Shanghai, China for a few months.

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