I’ve lost count personally. Curious as to what other’s experiences have been.

  • HopingForBetter@kbin.social
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    Years ago, when my first kid was about 2, a lady nearly ran us both over while backing up and not looking. She actually hit me, and I had to sit on her SUV’s back bumper while holding my kid in the air by the arm. Should have pursued charges, but I honestly just wanted to get out of there a.s.a.p. She wasn’t even going to stop and check afterwards, but I kicked her back window several times and made her get out. I’d love to see all cars dissappear and be replaced with public transit.

  • BackendForth@lemmy.ml
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    Twice on a bike. Lucky enough to have biked away from one, walked away from the other. Neither driver stuck around.

  • systemshock@lemmy.world
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    Nearly hit? Countless times. Been hit twice on my bike in the last month. Thankfully I walked (cycled) away with a bruised leg, but it was a close call.

  • boerbiet@feddit.nl
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    Twice in roughly 38 years. Both my fault: riding a bicycle in the dark without light and in front of a car who couldn’t see mee and once as a 12-year old racing into an intersection where the car clearly had the right of way (it hit me and was legally at fault since that is how it works here; my parents made me go to their house afterwards to apologise).

  • linuxduck@nerdly.dev
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    One lady hit me and got my bike lodged in her car. She then continued to stare me down and slowly drive forward, dragging me with her…

    I got free from her within like 30 seconds but it was so scary

  • javasgifted@lemmy.ml
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    Been hit once, lots of near misses. Luckily no major injuries. It sucks though, and has a huge chilling effect on getting people to bike.

  • frippa@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    Many many times, lost count, my dad was hit once but nothing serious

  • nLuLukna @lemmy.one
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    1 year ago

    Few tight corners on busy main roads, big Lorry comes charging past and nearly knocks you off the street. But mostly the classic douche car shenagins

  • neamhsplach@beehaw.org
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    So many near misses. Been hit once on a roundabout. Thankfully walked away from that one unscathed. The driver paid for the damages to my bike.

  • lntl@lemmy.ml
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    I’ve been hit twice!

    First time, I was standing with two feet on the ground at a stop sign on the right side of the road where bicycles usually travel. A driver made a left turn and turned into the wrong side of the road where I was standing. I went up onto the hood and was launched when the car stopped. Thankfully I wore a helmet :)

    Second time I was riding along in the periphery of the door zone and an open parking space came up on my right. A driver on my left, riding along with me, wanted to park in the space and hit me. This one was minor, I was more upset than anything.

    Nearly hit a few more times

  • aski3252@lemmy.ml
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    Not just nearly, I have been hit. I wasn’t hurt much though. Since then, I try to be extra careful, still almost get hit sometimes…