Originally Posted by
Square & Compas
Where do you get the thinking they were frightened into a heart attack?
I think it was
sarcasm.
How do you know the collisions were due to a passing failure rather than a "following too close/hit from behind" failure? Maybe, Iowa is rife with "take the lane" zealots.
Originally Posted by
Square & Compas
That question/comment is offensive to say the least and it seems the tone you are taking with it is you are blaming the cyclists and not holding the motorists responsible.
Note that you set the tone for "offensive" with your initial post.
Originally Posted by
Square & Compas
The fine, if any is very small by comparison to what the new law will provide after it is passed.
$500 extra for killing, instead of injuring, somebody seems pretty-small still.
Originally Posted by
Square & Compas
Can you explain how or why after this law was passed in other states the overtaking collision rate has gone down between motorists and cyclists? I beleive Illinois is one such state this has happened in.
Where is the data?