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Originally Posted by
genec
No doubt this is where much of the debate comes from... roughly the idea that we are fully equal to and allowed all the roadway of a motor car in just about all situations. That's a hard thing to swallow in a an autocentric society... not to mention just the physical differences between cars and bikes that rather makes the argument even more difficult.
Riding out of the motor traffic when it's safe and practicable to do so (eg. using a bikelane when an adequate one is provided) is not inherently bowing to the 'autocentric' view.
Last edited by Allister; 10-11-07 at 06:30 PM.