They should be ticketed for reckless driving, just as you should if you did the same with your car.
David Savage wrote: > On 5/6/07, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> David Savage wrote: >>> On 5/5/07, Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> As a general rule bike lanes, especially those >>>> that are segregated from traffic, are the worst idea anyone ever >>>> implemented for cyclists. Bike lanes should all be removed. >>> I think cyclists shouldn't be allowed on the roads period. >>> >>> The majority seem to pay no attention to the traffic coming up behind >>> them, and don't even hesitate in pulling out into the centre of the >>> lane to get around parked cars etc. As a driver they're unpredictable >>> behaviour makes me extremely nervous. >> Treat them like a car. Pass them like a car. Problem solved. You're >> assuming they don't have the right to the lane, they do. > > True. > > But a lot of the cyclists here seem to like swerving from one side of > the lane to the other, with no discernible reason or pattern. If I > drove like that I'd be pulled over and breath tested. > > I'm pretty good at predicting what the cars ahead of me are going to > do. Cyclists leave me befuddled at times. > >>> It also bugs the shit out of me when I get stuck behind a bunch of >>> Tour de France wannabes riding 4 abreast, having a nice chat and >>> blocking half the effing lane. >> Perfectly legal. Pass them like you would a car in that lane. > > With the very narrow & busy roads around here, finding a break in the > oncoming traffic to pass can take a while. I'd prefer if they'd ride > single file. > >> Except that Cyclists (even 1) have the full right to block the lane, >> they have the same right to it that you do. The fact that they're >> willing to ride 4 abreast in one lane is irrelevant. yeah, traffic laws >> need to be enforced more against cyclists (who are notorious for >> ignoring certain things, like stop signs) but that doesn't change the >> fact that they have full right to the lane. > > It's no about rights, it's about bone headed & discourteous behavior. > I know when a car is going to switch lanes or pull out in front of me > because cars have indicators and the majority of drivers use them. > Very few cyclists indicate, and generally the only time you know what > they're going to do is after they've done it. > > My comment about cyclists not being allowed on the roads was a bit > exaggerated. But I really wish they could observe road rules as they > are supposed to. I think it stems from the fact that drivers need a > licence & at least some form of education on the road rules (basic & > brief as it may be). But anyone can buy a bike & ride it on the road. > > The local cyclists make me very, very nervous when I get near them. > > Cheers, > > Dave > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
