Originally Posted by
Yo Spiff
Originally Posted by MAK
BTW...I grew up on Long Island and when I was learning to drive (admittedly a long, long time ago) New York State Law mandated that a car overtaking a bicycle was required to honk and warn the cyclist that a car was approaching.
Same place and era as myself.
Must have been a regional thing. As a teen in TX in the 70's I never heard that, although they did teach us to slow down behind and wait for a clear pass, and to never squeeze the cyclist. I sometimes wonder if there are some lost decades where drivers ed students weren't taught anything at all about cyclists on the road.