Originally Posted by
LittleBigMan
Doesn't anyone ever notice that they, as a cyclist, have to face a vast majority of motorists (including friends and family) that believe that riding a bicycle on the road in a vehicular fashion, as if one actually has legal right to, is not normal?
If it were normal, why do we need special facilities?
No, much the opposite. The few (VERY few) times I have encountered a "cyclists don't belong on the road" comment, it was by someone surprised to see bike lanes, "Hey, what's that bike lane thing, bikes aren't allowed on the roads!?!" or something to that affect. That is usually from someone very new to Ottawa!
When I hear someone complain about "special" facilities, its usually the bus lanes... drivers get very pissed off and losing access to a wide curb lane.