Originally Posted by
PatrickGSR94
Cars from behind are absolutely NOT a non-issue when on the shoulder. Many cyclists have been killed by motorists drifting over the line, either from not paying attention or being drowsy (car tends to drift right) or by becoming target-fixated and drifting towards you. When on a shoulder you have to be keenly aware of what passing motorists are doing using preferably a mirror up by your eye, at all times.
Corrected for accuracy.
Cars from behind are absolutely NOT a non-issue when on the road. Cyclists have been killed by motorists drifting, either from not paying attention or being drowsy, or by becoming target-fixated and drifting towards you. When on the road you have to be keenly aware of what passing motorists are doing using preferably a mirror up by your eye, at all times.