Originally Posted by
Slee_Stack
The 'Share the Road' mantra is imperfect since motorists attitudes are virtually immovable. Coupled with the ADHD behavior that afflicts a vast number of drivers, 'sharing the road' is an on-going dangerous, yet alternativeless, situation for cyclists.
Mia Birk is spot-on that the best way about changing drivers' attitudes is if they experience the 'other side' and bike themselves. A sea change in attitude is a pie-in-the-sky thought.
Dedicated bike lanes/paths along every road is another idyllic goal.
I wouldn't fault anyone for chasing both avenues. May as well work in parallel.
Which is why I've said it would be nice if all cagers had to spend at least a month using bicycles for transportation instead of their cages.