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this guy could not figure out he needed to turn left or maybe thought to go in the bike lane. so instead of backing up a bit and turning he drove across the bike lane onto the lawn turned around and finally got going in the right direction.
 
In my experience, nobody looks before opening doors, with or without phones. Easier said than done sometimes, as in this case, but staying out of the door zone is the only defense.
I have not seen much of it in several years or I should say I have not had to dodge in several years. but I see people get out of their cars and cross the road without ever looking. so maybe the same thing.
 
Holy carp! "On your game" doesn't even come close to describing that.
Good thing nobody opened their car door...
Yeah, I don’t know if many New Yawkers are familiar with the Dutch Reach approach when opening car doors. In fact, most drivers in general likely aren’t as well though it probably wouldn’t have made any difference given the rate of speed he was travelling and the reckless manner in which he was conducting himself. That being said, I would have given him points for artistic merit if he would have dressed in a suit and tie while clutching onto a brief case in one hand and an umbrella in the other.
 
two new burn spots. the nig one seems fresh as we had rain the day before. but wonder if they could have been the result of our thunderstorm. who knows. I did not see the usual starting place on the bike path. the hot one even burned most of a tire.


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