Originally posted by Garbear
I am against any legislation in this area. .... I don't believe a driver of any motorized vehicle should have to go through "extra" training because of our choice to be a bicyclists or motorcycle rider. It's "my choice" of transportation and I know I am vulnerable when sharing space with a motorized vehicle.
We have to highten our senses when it comes to sharing the road...
Agreed in principle. But the faults of our training, and especially the faults of car driver's training shows more accutely when a cager drives into a cyclist.
Strictly speaking, however, the problem is either insufficient training, or more precisely the fact that driving isn't taken seriously by many people. People driving while phoning, eating and writing -- all at the same time -- show disregard for basic safety principles. I think the training was good, because these safety principles are thought at driving school; I think, however, that the North American culture doesn't put enough emphasis on keeping these safety principles active in our mind.
Regards,