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Posted 3 years ago #
On Passing - What Are the Rules?
While there are times when cyclists are able to overtake motorists, my concern is with vehicles passing me.
What are the rules? Here's my blog post on the topic...
What can we do to improve safety when passing cyclists?
Posted 3 years ago #
Just read the blog post. I loved the reference from the handbook (relative to our other thread as well) and it exactly illustrates your point about educating motorists as well as cyclists. I can't say I remember *any* questions or even suggestions about bicycles on my driving tests... and there should be.
<shaking head> 18" isn't even wide enough form my shoulders, it's only about half of me! I guess the other half of me just takes a risk every day if you were to believe that guy.
i have been in situations while driving that when passing a cyclist, i start out with enough room but get squeezed from the other side too late abort... it's then nail-biting concentration that avoids hitting anyone. In that case, not yielding to the other car will not protect the cyclist, because if the other car hits me, momentum would carry me into the cyclist anyway.
Actually, if that is your bike with the bent wheel, you should have reported it to the police... if I remember correctly, any moving collision between two vehicles should be reported (I may be wrong on that one though). Anyway, you've inspired me to pick up a new handbook to see what's in it now.
Posted 3 years ago #
@bpappin
Thanks for your comments on the post.
The photo isn't of my bike, I'd be pissed! If you click on the photo it will take you to the Flickr user who posted it, there's a story below the photo of what happened. No police were called and the driver gave him $50. I'd have called the police... but that's just me.
The one thing that so many drivers fail to remember is that if you can't pass a cyclist safely, you can and are required to slow down. That's what happened to me this morning. The driver, rather than simply slow down behind me, tried to squeeze between me on the right, and another car on the left. Had that car in the left lane been a bus or transport, I'd be roadkill.
Posted 3 years ago #
"No police were called and the driver gave him $50. I'd have called the police... but that's just me."
I'm with you there. Rims aren't cheap and you can't get one for 50 bucks. It's why I keep pen and paper in my seat carrier so I can write down make/model/colour/plate/time of day and location should the driver be uncooperative.
If they are being cooperative, great. How about a ride to the nearest shop and they can wait with me while repairs are being done so they can pay for it? In a perfect world....
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