Happens far too frequently. Some cant leave enough alone.

Sep 27, 2021
3:48:27pm

mottman All-American

Happened to me on Friday. We were single file, riding on the white line at around 22MPH, no one else around with plenty of room to pass, not impeding anyone and the guy rolled coal on us, just because he could and be a horses yewt.

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As if Cycling on the road isn't dangerous enough already

Kauai

9/27/21 3:30pm

I didn't know what "Rolling Coal" meant, but even if he wasn't arrested, his

crack

9/27/21 3:33pm

RE: I didn't know what "Rolling Coal" meant, but even if he wasn't arrested, his

JohnnyC

9/27/21 3:36pm

I had a pickup roll coal on me in Emigration Canyon a few years back when I was riding my bike down. Dangerous idiots.

SingleStrapBackpack

9/27/21 3:37pm

Happens far too frequently. Some cant leave enough alone.

mottman

9/27/21 3:48pm

I hope daddy has money

PaxDog

9/27/21 3:40pm

The driver should definitely have his license revoked and be liable for the

barnacle

9/27/21 3:40pm

Civil liability in this should be huge, even if he escapes criminal charges.

BoiseBlueCoug

9/27/21 3:46pm

Regardless of what the police do, there is still the civil suit route.

rmsenior

9/27/21 3:42pm

I don’t bike a lot, but when I do

BYURider

9/27/21 3:45pm

The bike path can be pretty dangerous as well. But you're right, the highway

m0resn0w

9/27/21 3:51pm

No amount of paint is going to keep the peds and bikes in their designated lanes. Any attempt to do that is misguided.

SingleStrapBackpack

9/27/21 4:16pm

I think what would be safest would be separate the various traffic completely

runnincoug

9/27/21 4:21pm

Riding UP the canyon on the PRP is OK. Riding DOWN the canyon on the trail is more dangerous than being on the road.

SingleStrapBackpack

9/27/21 4:14pm

The worst part of the PRT (beyond the roots etc) are the skateboarders.

mottman

9/27/21 4:32pm

The bike path is in poor shape in places and if you're going fast can flip your

runnincoug

9/27/21 4:20pm

you'd be crazy to cycle on a road. People are starting at phones.

Mayor of Cougartown

9/27/21 3:49pm

I get it at least three or four times a summer, always some kid 16-25 years old

RC Vikings

9/27/21 3:54pm

this is a big part of the problem, a lack of criminal accountability.

The Pope

9/27/21 4:12pm

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