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Hinohellono t1_issebrb wrote

Because the infrastructure is trash and cops don't enforce any traffic laws anymore. Double parked everywhere, speeding, parking in bike lanes or driving through them.

The safest time was during the pandemic when everyone was home. Now that's people are back out it's deadly out there.

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CarlCarbonite t1_istnqol wrote

I almost ran over a guy that hit a bad hole in the bike lane and fell infront of me on the car lane. I think my heart skipped about 20 beats. Luckily he was okay. Scary for us drivers man, I wouldn’t be able to sleep if I ran someone over.

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Plays_On_TrainTracks t1_isxzyhn wrote

This actually basically happened to me except i was on the bike. I happen to think our bike lanes are pretty decent in Brooklyn. Except on caton ave near the parade grounds along the park was in need of road repair real bad.

It was a tight street and lots of traffic and i was riding in a lane like a car at that point because it was such a tight street its easier to just control traffic like that but I went into the side where a bike should go and hit the biggest pothole i have ever seen. It was like going off a bmx ramp on a road bike. Chest hit the handle bars and i flew into the side if a guys car just snacking the whole side or it. Driver came out and looked at the car and asked if i was okay and just left. It wasnt the drivers fault and if anything I thought i should have been the one paying for scratching the shit out of his car

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