Common Tread Digest #182 - dealing with distracted drivers

[flynrider]

Yep. At a traffic light, I spend most of the time watching the mirrors. A few years back I was sitting at a light when I heard screeching tires approaching from behind. I've always left some space in front of me to be able to duck between the cars ahead and it came in handy. The distracted driver stopped manage to stop his truck right where my bike had been.

The article talks about distracted driver recognition, which I think is pretty easy. The distracted driver of today looks just like the drunk driver of yesterday.