- How important is it to you personally to make cycling more popular in our culture? Why?
Important. Not many know just how much fun it is and all the benefits. With better acceptance, cycling will be safer and even more fun.
- What do you think of cars and bikes sharing surface roads (roads on which slow moving vehicles are not prohibited)? Sharing lanes side-by-side? Sharing lanes in line with each other?
I don't have a problem with it, but some seem to. Slow down and wait for a good time to pass safely, and give plenty of room
- What do you think of the practice of bicyclists negotiating for right of way in narrow lanes, to make left turns, etc., which often requires motor traffic to slow down?
Well, if it were a car making a left, they'd have to slow down anyway. Just because the bike is smaller doesn't mean drivers are supposed to crush it.
- How strong do you believe is the relationship between cycling not being more popular than it is, and the prevalence of the belief that bikes should avoid "mixing" with cars on the road as much as possible?
If cycling were as popular here as it is in Europe, I have no doubts that the roads would be safer for cyclists and motorists alike. The bike path doesn't go everywhere, so if the rider must ride in traffic, nothing should stop him from doing so.
- How important to you personally is it that cyclists retain the right to use the road as vehicle drivers? Do you believe cyclists are at any risk to lose this right?
If it came to a vote, cyclists would lose. Justifying the ignorant thought that bikes don't belong on the road would just make things worse.
- With respect to a given cyclist getting noticed by others, how important do you believe is the factor of road and lane positioning? That is, if the cyclist is riding in road space normally used by vehicular traffic versus riding in space that is off to the side of that, do you think it makes much of a difference in terms of how much attention he or she gets? Whatever your answer, why do believe this?
It is more important when the cyclist needs to make a maneuver soon such as a lane change. It is also important on narrow lanes where passing can't be done safely. Other than those conditions, ride on the right side so you can be passed easily.
- Do you believe that bike lanes convey the message that bicyclists belong on the road? How do they do that?
Yes, they are a part of the road, unlike a sidewalk which is separated by a nice barrier and grass
- Do you believe bike lanes reinforce the notion that if cyclists are to "share" the road, they should do it in a way that does not impede same-direction motor traffic? If so, how do they do that?
Yes, the idea is to give cars and bikes enough room to maneuver. I don't think bike lanes are a necessity. Wider lanes would be better.
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