TechAltarNov 19

Damn, while biking to the studio I was looking at a car to make sure it didn't drive in front of me and I missed a lady who decided to cross the zebra ... so I rode into her. Thankfully just a light bounce, no damage and she just walked away after some well deserved yelling at me. But I just... didn't see her at all even though I know this zebra well and always make sure to not be an asshole to pedestrians.

Not even sure what conclusion to draw because I was paying attention, normal speed etc.

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100% my fault and I'm not trying to deflect, but I am wondering how it could be avoided since I don't think I did anything *intentionally* wrong. It feels like the brain is just an imperfect tool and every now and then something like this becomes inevitable. So I guess just... Better infrastructure? Raise to zebra crossing so I'm forced to slow down more? Better illumination on the zebra so the pedestrian catches my eye better?
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@Techaltar "...I was looking at a car to make sure it didn't drive in front of me..."

Well, there's your problem.
Protected bike lanes would allow you to focus on the zebra!
The car is the issue, you are the proxy.

Still, this sucks. I know the guilt of running in to someone even if you did everything to avoid it.

#orangepilled
@notjustbikes

Nov 19 at 4:04pmWeb
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@pa3weg
@Techaltar @notjustbikes

My thots exactly - you were in a bad situation to begin with. You could have clocked the crossing and started barking pre-emptively while you were attempting to protect yourself from a potential collision and possibly have avoided "clobberin time" by coming to a potentially unnecessary stop, but intersections and other infra should be developed such that you can convey your vehicle normally with minimal distraction.