My observations in Maryland are the same as Paul's in Virginia. Motorists are a
whole lot more careful about cyclists down here. Colleagues here are shocked when I
tell them how the cyclist fares in Ontario after being hit by a motorist... They
commented that our system is surprisingly inhumane. Not what they would have
expected of Canada.
Celia
> Paul Lindsay: Thought I would throw in a final thought here.
> When I read this issue thread I was just back from Virginia and my mind
> was
> still focused on riding down there.
> Some of the back county roads in Virginia simply do not allow for
> riding in
> large packs because the road distance vision is too restrictive and/or
> vehicle
> drivers are simply very cautious or courteous. They sit behind even a
> single
> rider for a long time (compared to Ont./Que.) before passing. Sometimes
> this
> causes a slight "traffic jam" to ensue as other vehicles arrive behing
> the
> first. The courteous response for cyclists in these cases is simply to
> get
> tight to the side of the road or stop altogether.
> I don't know if authorities down there have been able to teach this
> courtesy
> or whether the penalties for ignoring cyclists' rights are dealt with
> severely,
> but it certainly makes for pleasant riding. It is not uncommon to find
> dump
> trucks and big rigs move well over the centre line on a major highway to
> give
> a cyclist more room.
> Let me relate an incident. On one occasion leaving town, three of us
> found
> ourselves on a major divided highway. Seeing a state trooper's car
> ahead, I
> asked for instructions to get back to the county road we wanted. He
> radioed
> for directions, told us how to re-route, and said we could stay on the
> major
> road as long as we kept to the right. (There was a good, wide shoulder).
> Ya
> gotta love riding down there! See y'all next year?
> .... Paul L.
>
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