Comment 26249

By Frank (registered) | Posted August 06, 2008 at 10:11:20

Some people can just bang their heads on their steering wheels to get those gongs! i.e.-"real" road warrior

I am partial to cycling however I have to drive to work unless I want to get hit by someone who runs a stop sign. There are no bike lanes near my work and there are no sidewalks for part of the way. I'm a bit sympathetic to the "Real" road warrior on one point...it's much easier to make a quick and unpredictable move with a bicycle than it is with a car. I think that all rules should be enforced and applicable to all vehicles using the road whether it's a cyclist or a car. If a vehicle has to signal so should a car. If a car has to stop, so should a bike UNLESS it's at a signed all way stop intersection at which I think it'd be a good idea to allow cyclists to proceed with caution (make sure all the other drivers are stopped). What would be really funny to see is having two bikes collide at an intersection because they both have the right of way and neither is paying attention!

I think cyclists should bike either in the middle or to the left of the lane on two lane roads to force vehicles to make a COMPLETE lane change in order to pass them, forcing drivers to think twice before cutting a cyclist off.

As a cyclist, I don't think it should be mandated to have insurance but it would be a good idea for companies to make a policy that costs like 10-15 bucks a month that covers injury and damage and stuff like that if it's an at fault or no fault accident for the cyclist. I'd get it that's for sure. All I need is one idiot who says it's my fault and I have no way to prove otherwise and get my pants sued off for damage to his 2008 Jag.

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