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December 11, 2008

Pop quiz for San Francisco drivers (, )

by fluffy at 6:57 PM
You are driving down Mission St. There is a bicycle in the right lane. The left lane is completely open. Do you:
  1. Slow down and use the full left lane to pass
  2. Slow down and split the left and right lane to pass
  3. Stay at the same speed, come within inches of the cyclist, slow down, roll down your window, shout a profanity at the cyclist, then peel out as loudly as possible before speeding off?
Answers inside.

If you answered A: Congratulations, you made the right choice by considering the safety of the cyclist and followed the letter of the law.

If you answered B: Congratulations, while you didn't strictly follow the law (which requires giving bicycles the entire lane), you at least considered the existence of the cyclist and didn't do anything to specifically endanger them, although you may want to consider safety over convenience.

If you answered C: Congratulations, you are a MOTHERFUCKING ASSHOLE. Hopefully, Hell exists so that you can rot in it when you die. Jerkass.

Comments

#11555 12/12/2008 06:35 am
There are two good solutions to this. The first is to get his tag and call it in to the police. If they get enough calls from a certain area, procedure dictates that they patrol that area more. Also, they may fuck with the guy a little, which would be nice. The second, is to only ride with a super soaker water gun loaded with bleach, and open fire as soon as he opens the window.
#11556 12/12/2008 08:30 am
Yeah, I'm hoping that when I have my lighting system it'll improve my visibility enough that the assholes won't feel like they're slowing down quite so suddenly, which I think is what pisses them off.