Originally Posted by
ItsJustMe
Actually, if the idiot knew the law, he'd know that actually bicyclists (and any muscle powered transport) does actually have a RIGHT to be on the road. "Right" means it's not revocable. You can't by law stop anyone from using the public roads if they're walking or on a bike - even restricted access roads must have a reasonable alternative route for pedestrians and cyclists.
By contrast, ALL non-muscle-powered transport (IE cars, trucks, busses) are only allowed on the road as a privilege which can be revoked as the state sees fit.
But that can be changed in law, can't it? It wasn't until 1954 I believe that the final state in the lower 48 started requiring motorists to have a license. I'm not saying it should be, but nothing is absolute and impossible to change. It just gets harder as you go up the line.