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Several years ago, I broadsided a car in a parking lot while riding a
bicycle. I was riding down one of the main lanes, and a middle-aged lady, who had been stopped in a side lane that was marked "Stop", pulled forward just in time for me to end up sprawled across my handlebars and the hood of her car. She said that she had seen me, but I should have known that cars always had the right of way over bicycles, regardless of stop signs or other traffic markings. In retrospect, I am sorry that I didn't report the accident to the police, as this attitude is likely to get some cyclist killed someday. Sheesh. I happen to live in one of those "friendliest bicycle cities". We have lots of bike paths set aside on the major streets, well, you kinda have to share them with the buses and the folks turning right! If you are on a road with no designated bike lane then ALL vehicles must give you 3 feet or berth when they pass. Failure to do this will get a motorist a nasty ticket. I always ride the white line in these cases so that they can pass me with ease without having to go into the oncoming traffic lane. The police department frequently issues tickets to cyclists for not coming to a full stop at a stop sign, not yielding when there is a sign etc. Basically we cyclists have to follow all the same laws out there on the street that the cars do. However that doesn't stop folks in their cars from turning in front of you, ignoring your right of way and flying by at 45 mph so you can feel their right side mirror almost graze your elbow. I had a friend who was out cycling in the bike lane and some young guys in a truck thought it was really funny to reach out and slap her on the ass as they went by in their car. She lost control of her bike, fell in the street and really banged herself up. They just sped off. shakes head I never assume anything anymore out there on the road anymore. TJ an The Z's |
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