Originally Posted by bostonrider
I started thinking about how to teach all cyclists what the rules of the road really are. A public information campaign probably wouldn't reach everyone, and driver's ed sure won't teach you how to ride a bike. Then I remembered hearing that motorcycle riders need a "motorcycle endorsement" on their driver's license in order to show that they've taken the motorcycle version of driver's ed. Maybe a "bicycle endorsement," and mandatory education for cyclists, would help all of us share the road safely.
Has there been any discussion of this in the past?
What do you think the pros and cons would be?
I agree with you bicyclist are the only ones that use the roads that are not required to carry a license or take a written or riding test. This could be accomplished with an endorsement on your drivers license or ID card, which most of us already carry. This would be for making sure the rider had knowledge their responsibilities on the road as well as the ability to safely operate a bike in traffic. At the same time the right of cyclists need to be taught to all other users of the road.