I know the feeling. There’s a controlled T intersection about a block from my home and we see vehicles constantly exiting out from the one-way street without hesitating to stop when turning right. It’s maddening to say the least! Like you, we’ve had a few close calls but believe that it’s just a matter of time before something bad will occur at that spot.
usually here in portland a 4 way intersection with only stop signs on one street and then eople without the stop signs stop then everyone is trying to figure out who should go. I hate it I come to a stop and then the cars with the right of way stop and it ends up taking more time than if they never stopped.I know the feeling. There’s a controlled T intersection about a block from my home and we see vehicles constantly exiting out from the one-way street without hesitating to stop when turning right. It’s maddening to say the least! Like you, we’ve had a few close calls but believe that it’s just a matter of time before something bad will occur at that spot.
What can I say ?.... check out this chart:
| Lifetime odds of death for selected causes, United States, 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Cause of Death | Odds of Dying |
| Heart disease | 1 in 6 |
| Cancer | 1 in 7 |
| COVID-19 | 1 in 12 |
| All preventable causes of death | 1 in 21 |
| Chronic lower respiratory disease | 1 in 28 |
| Opioid overdose | 1 in 67 |
| Suicide | 1 in 93 |
| Motor-vehicle crash | 1 in 101 |
| Fall | 1 in 102 |
| Gun assault | 1 in 221 |
| Pedestrian incident | 1 in 541 |
| Motorcyclist | 1 in 799 |
| Drowning | 1 in 1,024 |
| Fire or smoke | 1 in 1,450 |
| Choking on food | 1 in 2,745 |
| Bicyclist | 1 in 3,396 |
| Sunstroke | 1 in 6,368 |
| Accidental gun discharge | 1 in 7,998 |
| Electrocution, radiation, extreme temperatures, and pressure | 1 in 14,705 |
| Sharp objects | 1 in 26,744 |
| Cataclysmic storm | 1 in 35,074 |
| Hot surfaces and substances | 1 in 50,341 |
| Hornet, wasp, and bee stings | 1 in 57,825 |
| Dog attack | 1 in 69,016 |
| Lightning | Too few deaths in 2020 to calculate odds |
| Railway passenger | Too few deaths in 2020 to calculate odds |
| Passenger on an airplane | Too few deaths in 2020 to calculate odds |
Well since I am almost never in a car I should be bullet proof.
P dog I absolutely agree with the pick up truck thing. The knuckle-draggers vehicle of choice!Don't know about you fellas but a lot of red neck p/u truckers seem to have it out for cyclists here. One passed intentionally close to us this morning at a high rate of speed. Also find that many of these same idiots like to tailgate other vehicles particularly on major highways. Must be a machismo thing. Go figure.
Steveston!
What is the source of this chart, BTW?
