To the cyclists in this city: take some responsibility for your safety. Don’t be stupid and buy the $3 red light you clip onto your backpack because you think you’re meeting the minimum traffic standard. When I pull out, my truck is much larger than you are. If I can’t see you, I will win. —Motorist & Cyclist

This article appears in Dec 6-12, 2012.

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  3. there’s gonna be blood on the streets pretty soon. and it won’t be those who are in a nice steel box with wheels. a guy on a bike stands fuck all chance of walking away after a 2 ton hunk of metal nails them, what about a nice big truck, a bus, or even snow plows?

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  4. if by “win” you mean running down an innocent human being, then you are a sick puppy OB.

    and what do you call it when you run down a pedestrian who isnt using a blinking light that costs more than three dollars. do you consider that a win too?

    Keep your eyes on the road and drive safe you ignoprant twat.

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  5. You’d win, eh? You’ve obviously never been t-boned by 215lbs of Cape Bretoner, cruising the hilled streets of Halifax, like a bat outta hell. Wait till you try that move on the Captain, OB. The Black Bullet will take your wimpy little truck on a run for its money. Your truck will be tits up in the ditch, with you climbing out of a hole in the side, whilst I’m cycling off into the sunset.

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  8. Last i checked grief, and hopefully regret, from hitting a cyclist is not a win. As a driver you need to drive precariously, and yes cyclists need to bike precariously as well, but sure as hell don’t take this as a game, that is someones life!

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