Originally Posted by bkrownd
Sometimes it is necessary to ride on the "wrong side" of the road. Many of our roads are not realistically designed for safe passage by bicycles. However, those riding on the "wrong side" must yield the right-of-way.
In an ideal world people would be required to pass a bicycle road test before being allowed a learner's permit for a motor vehicle.
It is never necessary to ride on the wrong side of the road opposing traffic.
Our roads are designed for proper vehicular driving. A bicycle can easily be operated in the vehicular manner, albeit often a slow vehicular manner.
If road tests were required, you would probably not pass. You might consider taking a LAB (League of American Bicyclists) Road 1 course. See their website bikeleague.org.
Originally Posted by spidercyclist
I ride where I feel safe. I try to follow the rules.
But sometimes you just can not. With all the nuts out there. I do what it takes to get to work and home.
The cars do not follow the rules all the time so neither do I. As a cyclist, you have to do what makes you feel safe. I've been hit a lot by cars and most times they don't even stop. In my opinion, you have to do what you have to do. Thanks.
You've been hit by a lot of cars? Yikes! Ever consider that might have something to do with your doing "
whatever it takes to get to work and home"?
I too used to think there were all the nuts out there. Then I learned and started riding in the vehicular manner per the book
Effective Cycling by John Forester. Almost all of the nuts disappeared!