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John Bravard wrote:

 
. I hope the guy who crashed recovers quickly and

 completely, but one thing I noticed is that he crashed in the oncoming

lane.

I unfortunately was directly behind the rider who crashed, and he really

didn't choose to end up in the oncoming lane, just like I didn't have a

choice in riding off the road into the loose gravel on the left to avoid

him. Back home in Michigan, we had this debate with officials who would

rather us log jam into a crash as opposed to avoiding it by crossing the

centerline. One particularly zealous official would come blasting by

the pack at 80, then stand straddling the centerline with his arms

folded accross his chest like some demented southern sheriff. What was

causing the greater danger? He no longer officiates due to this

behavior. Unless there is a reason to cross the centerline, don't take

the chance. I watched a friend of mine get dragged by a car for 50 feet

after crashing into the oncoming lane. Made me want to hang the bike up

for a while.