I've found that, even in bike lanes, riding more toward the left actually encourages drivers to give me more room: creeping along at the far right, even in bike lanes, seems to tell drivers that they can crowd the bike lane.
Fortunately, Albuquerque is both pretty mellow for cyclists and (at least in the newer parts) has good bicycle infrastructure in lanes, routes, paths and -- a few years ago -- publicity to "share the road." I've had a few idiots come close to sideswiping me, but 8/10 of this sort of thing -- in itself rare, thank God -- is simply inattention rather than deliberate. We've had a 3-foot law for at least a decade. An aside: our new Republican governor, who took over in a surprise win from 3-timer, old-time-NM-Democrat-machine mayor Marty Chavez, who did much to make the city more aesthetic, livable and cycle-able, has very meritoriously kept cycling and other "livability" goals at the top of his administration's list. On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 8:07 PM, Bill Carter <billcar...@gmail.com> wrote: > Jim, > I believe we all have had similar experiences. A recent law was > passed here in Georgia that requires motorists to give cyclists at > least three feet clearance, but it remains to be seen whether the > police will actually enforce it, and publicity to educate the motoring > public about the new law has been sorely lacking. I was once buzzed > on an uphill by a huge black SUV, and I moved over toward the center > of the lane thinking that might dissuade the next idiot from trying > the same stunt. Well, a sheriff's car pulled me over to lecture me > for not riding far enough to the right. I was tempted to ask him how > many cars he had pulled over in his career for buzzing cyclists too > close, but I figured arguing with the long arm of the law might not be > a good idea. Thanks for the reminder to "be careful out there," and > to be respectful of others on the forum because life's just too > short. > Bill Carter > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
