Re: Did you know they call NYC the "Asphalt Jungle"?

"ComandanteBanana" <nolionnoproblem@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> And it ain't because I'm picking on NYC because the same thing is
> happening in my city or any other American city. But bad reputations
> are hard to get rid of...
>
> 'Riding in NYC is pretty scary. Many people are driving without a
> license and/or without insurance, and that's not even touching on all
> the trucks and vans speeding along making deliveries and not really
> giving a damn about who's around them. Most drivers are extremely
> aggressive and subconsciously, they drive in attack mode. They will
> only think of the consequences after they hit you, and even though you
> may have been "right" , you're already in the hospital or dead.
> I learned my lesson by seeing too many accidents already.........I
> simply assume that most drivers are going to try and speed through a
> fresh red light or that a car door will swing open without someone
> looking to see if anything is coming.'
>
> http://www.dahon.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=4088

Same goes for San Francisco, we have a lot of hit and run.