Bicyclists are legally entitled to use the roads in Wisconsin. Motorists are required to allow at least three feet of clearance when passing, and this is far too close at high speeds. Note that state law does not allow passing more closely when the driver feels the cyclist is "too far" from the edge of the road. Is there any situation in which a motorist can justify deliberately endangering a cyclist's life? Most cyclists try very hard to be considerate of motorists, and to delay them as little as possible. However, on many narrow roads there simply is not room for a car to pass a bicyclists within the lane, so the only safe way to pass is to cross into the other lane. This may mean waiting for a break in oncoming traffic. Cyclists are not required to leave the road whenever a motorist wishes to pass, and indeed it is sometimes unsafe for the cyclist to do so.
Drivers, sometimes you just have to slow down.
-- Scott Ellington 3831 Winnemac Ave. Madison, Wisconsin 53711 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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