The World is a different place, a wilder place these days. Just driving from Jurong to Bukit Batok, 1 hour ago, i had to jam brake and swerve twice to avoid a delivery van and a lorry. People just don't respect right-of-way anymore, these days.
Maybe our Old Man cyclist takes to the bush whenever he senses a big lorry coming to make him its latest Hood Ornament.
But even then, he may end up running into a tree. Same result: dead.
Don't f**k around on the roads these days. If i feel i lose the 'instinct' to 'feel' an accident coming my way, I will stop being a road user and take MRT like some of my Cheapskate, Kiasu, Kiasee friends.