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Recreational Mechanic
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Northern Colorado, USA
Posts: 3,326
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As a cyclist and former road racer I think unfortunately many cyclists point out that they are subject to the same rights as cars only when it's convenient for them.
For example when riding three abreast they cite that they have the same road rights as a car. But then they often run stop signs, stop lights, ride around cars at stop light lines, etc and see this as OK because they are on a bicycle... Double standard.
I've logged thousands of miles on the road and try to follow the laws. I guess the answer would be licensing cyclists and enforcing a points system similar to motor vehicle licensing. But cost prohibitive....
Sadly much bad behavior is self limiting as the resulting car vs bike interactions don't end well for the cyclist. However the legal burden of proof and bias is against the car...
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Last edited by Nickshu; 12-08-2014 at 07:27 AM..
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