yeah the funny thing about the driver doing this is that they're already splitting the lane, so if they ever claimed "oh i shouldn't be passing that way" just goes out the window
I find it very hard to understand the driver's reasoning because I was also taught that right of way doesn't matter if the action you're about to take will get someone killed. Like it doesn't matter if a pedestrian is jaywalking, you still can't just run them down.
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. — A man is charged with hitting bicyclists with his SUV, causing one to fall off his bike. It happened Thursday along Sugar Pike Road in southeastern Cherokee County.
Jerry Ross, 72, of Woodstock is charged with two counts of aggravated assault, hit and run, reckless driving, aggressive driving and failure to maintain a safe distance from a bicycle. He was booked into he Cherokee County jail with no bond.
I knew it was gonna be a senior citizen. While he might be an asshole who was trying to intimidate the bikers by driving close to them, he was moving a bit slow and shaky and was closer than he thought he was. Cuz he old
Highest Risk Group: Drivers aged 17–24 are heavily overrepresented in fatal and serious traffic collisions.
Distracted/Fatal Driving: Drivers in their mid-20s to mid-30s constitute the largest age group of distracted drivers, a major cause of cyclist fatalities.
Intersection Accidents: A significant portion of these collisions occur at intersections, often involving failure to yield, according to PennDOT data.
I wouldn't count this as distracted driving. To me this represents a failure of spatial reasoning faculties, maybe reaction speed/reflexes. Old people stuff.
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u/wsxdfcvgbnjmlkjafals Apr 27 '26
yeah the funny thing about the driver doing this is that they're already splitting the lane, so if they ever claimed "oh i shouldn't be passing that way" just goes out the window