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Back in the day, when a bike was involved in an accident with a car, if the rider was able to, he would yank the driver out of the car & give him a lesson in being a more careful driver. Unfortunately, nowadays that will get you a lifetime of aggravosis & cost you big bux. THAT, IMHO, is the reason why car drivers ain't more careful; no more fear of biker reprisal.
Remember that video of that driver who purposely ran over the biker & his passenger stopped in the lane next to him? Back in my day, that driver AND his car woulda been smashed flatter than a flounder by the other riders.
As you mighta guessed, I'm a firm believer in civil disobedience AND private justice. Shame we can't practice it nowadays.
I too grew up in that era. Sad we have to put up with the BS of today.
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