Originally Posted by
rsbob
My wife and I were riding our tandem through Sammamish Washington when a woman in an SUV yelled at us, just before she crossed in front of us, “get on the sidewalk!”. Now since we were doing about 18 MPH and it was next to a shopping area, not a great idea. Besides, I had to yell back, “It’s illegal”. Which it was, at least there.
I'm not surprised that some drivers don't know the traffic laws.
That's why I have been advocating to include bicycle training as part of driver's education AND when drivers renew their plates and licences, a list of new and updated traffic laws since their last renewal.