Originally Posted by
DMC707
Thankfully it was only 1 or 2 of the commenters that were jerks - most i read were defending the cyclist's right to use the roads
--- I applaud the cyclists i see who use the road safely --- but i have to admit, some near misses and some fatalities in my area just about caused me to hang up my spurs a couple of years ago. -- I pretty much stick to a couple of seldom travelled lake roads that are common cycling routes , - and if its the middle of the day (less traffic) i have a loop from my driveway i will do -- but after 3pm or before 9am? Forget it
Sadly the genie is out of the bottle regarding cell phone use --- dont see it changing anytime soon
I think you're right about the cell phone use. Just yesterday I saw a guy coming up to a stop sign and it was clear as he was slowing down he was looking at his phone. In PA there is a no text rule but I have seen many people that are pretty blatantly ignoring that rule.
Fortunately the majority (like 80 percent) of my typical route is not on roads but paved trails.