For all we know the old guy had stood up as he approached a stop or something. We also know nothing at all about the road behaviour of the rider. He could have been absolutely responsible for this - in which case why would we defend him?
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For all we know the old guy had stood up as he approached a stop or something. We also know nothing at all about the road behaviour of the rider. He could have been absolutely responsible for this - in which case why would we defend him?