Re: Sadness and pain

[Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>I was on the losing team in an ST vs. SUV
>wrestling match this morning.  I was driving down highway 101 from San
>Francisco on my way to work when a woman in the lane to my right decided that
>she wanted to be in my lane.  She also decided that she wanted to be
>right
>in the space that I was occupying.  I hit the left side of her car,
>shearing off her mirror and throwing me off the bike into the lane. 
>After
>some creative cartwheels and flips I found myself laying on my back in what
>would have been the fast lane of traffic if people hadn't all hit their
>brakes.

Sorry to hear about your wrestling loss and I hope you get a new ST out of
the deal. Glad your injuries aren't to bad. Commuting on that stretch of
101 would not be my ideal way to start my day. Once again I'm glad I work
at home.

Since we were discussing this type of accident earlier, I have a few
questions that may help in understanding our vunerabilities:

1. Within your lane were you positioned in the left, middle, or right
portions of the lane?

2. How many lanes are on the freeway at that point? (I think 4 but I'm not
sure)

3. What lane were you in (1 being the slow lane) ? (Since that section has
a commuter lane, I'm hoping you were in the fast lane. You said that's
where you ended up, but it wasn't clear if that's where you started.)

4. When she started moving over, were you passing her, staying even, or
being passed?

5. When you noticed her moving over, did you:
    a. honk
    b. accelerate
    c. brake
    d. swerve
    e. none of the above, I didn't see here moving over until she hit me

Matt Knowles - mattknowles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://home.earthlink.net/~mattknowles
Aesthetic Design & Photography - (408) 977-1804
http://www.aestheticdesign.com



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