Getting used to driving small cars...

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Originally Posted by twowheels

Every time I see a truck like that next to a small car, pedestrian, bicyclist, etc, all I can think of is impeding death. Don't you feel even a tiny tinge of guilt?

This is why I don't like parking my Freightliner with an oversized load in a mall parking lot. One morning - at 5am, I went to retrieve it (I had an agreement at the time with the mall management to park overnight there by the way), there was some sale on at Wal-Mart, and as it's a 24hour store, I had to get the auto centre to help clear me a path to get out.

When necessary, us who drive larger vehicles always try our darndest to look out for the smaller guys. Now, I just park the tractor there and leave the trailer 38km away. I'm all for bike lanes along city streets!

Once gas goes up to $4/gal again and in a few years when the three wheeled Yaris becomes the next best selling compact worldwide and can be driven in a widened bicycle lane as it won't be able to top 60km/h with it's half a litre engine, I'll be game!, and my wife would most likely be in line to buy one.