On Nearly Getting Hit By An SUV
In which I worry that I’m letting my guard down while cycling
7 min readOct 12, 2023
Back in the spring, I wrote about getting hit by a car while riding my bike. The accident happened back in 1992, when I’d just gotten my first job out of college and was riding to work. I hadn’t paid close enough attention while going through an intersection, and wham: A car t-boned my front tire.