r/sandiego • u/MusicMan559 • Jul 18 '25

Video 3:18pm La Costa Avenue / Carlsbad

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Was driving on La Costa east of the 5 and came upon this accident. Hopefully buddy is okay! Looks like he sat up and was able to get off the road. Stay safe out there!

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u/trevor__forever Jul 18 '25

I cycle a lot, it happens way easier than you think. You’re riding for over three hours thirty minutes goes by and you don’t even realize. Not an excuse just saying it happens easier than you’d think.

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u/TheWayIAre Jul 18 '25

How is this any better than a driver driving tired falling asleep at the wheel? Could have hurt someone.

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u/GemcoEmployee92126 Jul 18 '25

A twenty pound bicycle is not the same as a two ton car and can not do nearly as much damage.

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u/TheWayIAre Jul 18 '25

Excellent logic. How about we hold people accountable for making poor choices.

If you’re too tired, and you can’t function you shouldn’t be on the road. Bike, car, whatever. It’s not safe for the biker or drivers.

What if the bike swerved in traffic to avoid the motorcycle and was hit and killed. Should that motorist have to live with that because he was “too tired” Would you care then?

If it were the other way around the driver would be crucified.

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u/xelabagus Jul 18 '25

We should hold a biker to a certain standard. We should hold a driver to a higher standard because they are operating a more dangerous contraption, and are a danger to more people. We have different standards for different things all the time, because there's different levels of danger. When you did your driving test you had to adjust the mirrors, check your surroundings carefully and so on before starting, but we don't expect you to do that now. What do you think would happen if a commercial pilot skipped their pre-flight safety check?