RULE 1 in ******* when you choose to ride a bicycle (or walk) on a road you are using something designed & intended solely for 4 wheel licensed vehicles
RULE 2 when in the presence of vehicles you are little better than a dog in traffic > some people may avoid you but most don't know you're there & a few don't care if you're there
RULE 3 a bicyclist needs 10+ times the situational awareness of a driver & that includes an acute awareness of everything going on in proximity to the cyclist's situation
RULE 4 if you adhere to rules 1,2,& 3 you are pretty much free to escalate the situation in whatever manner that you see fit bearing in mind that you are the one at most risk
RULE 5 APPLY rule 4 with extreme caution ... escalation can have serious ride effects
