Face it: Drivers don't like you!

Not that you can do much about it other than building BIKE FACILITIES
(bike lanes and bike paths), or letting cyclists TAKE THE LANE, but at
least you know the bone of contention is COMPETITION.

This interview has A LOT of valuable information about many other
issues (like legislation in different states or how we cyclists are
divided), so UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE...

One thing I'd like to remind the drivers is, "Yes, we can rescue you
from your cages!"

Nolo: One thing that may be a factor in some accidents is what you
refer to as a prevailing prejudice against cyclists by motorists. So,
could you talk a little bit about that?

Bob Mionske: Sure. I mean, I don’t think anybody that rides a bike
extensively will be surprised to learn that some people that drive
vehicles don’t like them -- don’t want to see them in the road -- and
I think that prejudice against cyclists stems from the competition for
the roadway. You have more people riding, and the motorists have to
adapt the way they drive. Even though bikes were here first, in the
eyes of the motorists in this motor crazy country, more and more bikes
on the road represents a threat for the space; it makes them uneasy,
angry, they have to drive slower, they have to look out for them --
this is really sociology.

http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/Obje...4/199/255/ART/


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