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Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days ago

‘Sorry mate, I didn’t see you’: when drivers look but don’t see cyclists on the road

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‘Sorry mate, I didn’t see you’: when drivers look but don’t see cyclists on the road

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Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days ago

Many drivers fail to notice bikes until it’s too late. Sometimes this phenomenon is referred to as SMIDSY (‘sorry mate, I didn’t see you’).

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A driver isn’t going to be seriously injured or even killed if their car is hit by a bike at speed.

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