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Here the town I live in, a friend of my family's had crossed the road to get his mail and was looking through it as he turned around and was hit by a bike coming down a hill. Apparently my friend was too busy looking through his mail and the rider had his head down and neither had a clue. The rider's helmet struck the man square in the face and broke every bone from his neck up while also causing minor, but permanent, brain damage. It has been about three years and he is resigned to the fact that he will never be right again. Luckily the rider only suffered minor injuries and is fine. I know this is a freak accident as far as the severity of injuries are concerned, but it serves as an example of the damage that a bicycle and rider can do at high speeds.
I guess this just goes to show the importance of paying attention to your surroundings.
Brad
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