Originally Posted by
chephy
You're not required to have a license, but you can take nationally-approved CAN-BIKE courses if you want to. Like LAB courses in the U.S. Actually, if you're an employer and your employees are required to ride bikes as part of their job, then you're required to hire an instructor for them and get them certified. Some places require this certification of bike messengers too.
That's insane!
Originally Posted by
chephy
Yep, all those cyclists you see every day weaving, riding the wrong way, hugging the curb, turning without looking are great skilled cyclists who know everything they need to know. Nobody could possibly teach them anything useful.
Oh, it's not that they don't know better. They simply don't care, because they think they're immortal. There's nothing you can teach them, since they don't care.
Originally Posted by
chephy
Bikers might be inclined to give more of a ***** because they have more to lose in the collision.
Yet, they don't. I see this every day.
Originally Posted by
chephy
1) Many people who ride are NOT drivers. This assumption that everyone drives a car is just an unfortunate byproduct of the pervasive car culture. But it is a false assumption - even in North America.
Maybe not in NA, but over here, an overwhelming majority of all cyclists are drivers as well. Most people who ride are 20-60, commuting to work or riding to the local store. Very few over 25 don't have a driver's license.
Originally Posted by
chephy
2) There are lots of cycling-specific tips and tricks to learn. You don't just want to cycle legally - you want to cycle SAFELY as well. Knowing the rules of the road isn't going to help you choose lane position when you're biking...
I find this hard to believe. Besides, one person's opinion on the matter might be quite different from another's. Who's to say your version is the best?