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By Shaun - 16/06/2009 02:13 - United States

Today, I rode my bike to work. While biking on the road, I gave a hand signal for turning left. A car passing the opposite way veered towards me and attempted to give me a high five. I now have cuts all over my body and my bike is in two pieces. FML
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Cali_Chick 0

That totally sucks! More bike riders should use hand signals. They don't have turn-signals on their bike like a car does. I vote its an FYL since the moron driving obviously wasn't paying attention in driver's ed.

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Prawn_fml 2

Gripes. Hope that moron's paying for that.

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thuryn 2

Bicyclists are not "pedestrians". "Pedestrian" means that you're *walking*. This can quickly turn into a counter-rant about bicyclists who don't think they need to obey traffic laws, but think they can ride all over the middle of the road and do whatever they want, but I think I've made the point. Drivers should share the road, and cyclists should obey the laws. To the OP: FYL. I have no idea what the idiot in the car was thinking.

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user908 0

oh god you people need to shut up about "the driver is such an idiot! he never listened in drivers ed" he probably just thought, "Hey i'm gonna high five that biker and it is gonna be epic!" and then just got too close, or was going too fast. all in all, i say this is an epic victory. i would absolutely love to see this happen.

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blinnk57 0

OP, sorry to hear about your bike, but GFY for actually doing what you're supposed to on the road despite getting ****** over by an idiot for it. Even as a cyclist myself, I think I can understand where some of the anti-cyclist sentiment floating around this comment thread comes from. Despite bicycles on sidewalks being illegal in most places and that cyclists are not quite "pedestrians" (as #115 pointed out), I think cyclists tend to get treated as closer to "pedestrians" than "drivers" by the authorities, and as such, they get busted for moving violations on their bicycles as frequently as a pedestrian might get cited for jaywalking, which hardly ever happens in most places. So, while cars are expected to share the road with cyclists, go around them, etc, there's sort of a double standard when it comes to holding them accountable for when they break the law, and that can create some resentment. The OP, who actually signalled his turn, is an example of somebody acting the right way and obeying the law. Much props.

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Tsukasa_fml 0

#117 your post was rather confusing until I realized GFY meant Good For You and not Go **** Yourself. O.o

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K1r4 0

For all the retard with the get a car comment, never heard of polution?? Ntw fyl lol

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that_guy321 2

that is awesome once in a lifetime opportunity sorry to hear about your scratches/cuts and your bike though i'll vote an FML for you

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OmgWhatWTFLol 0

#3 All I have to say is....EVERYONE WHO WANTS TO DRIVE A CAR WITHOUT CRASHING! #3 YD to get your brain taken away....if it already hasn't been revoked!

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fortytwo 0

Where is biking on the sidewalks illegal?

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aladyduh 0

For those of you who said get a car....get a life, seriously. Bikes are healthier for you and better for the environment. As a cyclist you have to use hand signals. And for those of you who said use the sidewalk, that's what it's for. In MANY states it is illegal to bike on the sidewalk. Yes, most police officers don't enforce it, but it is illegal. OP, That really sucks. The driver is obviously an idiot. You should sue them. FYL

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Redde 6

The **** does that have to do with not having a life?

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