I've been commuting by my bike to my work with varying frequency over the past 30 years. For myself, and as a driver, I go by the philosophy that cars are not my friends when I'm bicycling. I choose routes that expose me to the least amount of traffic.
When I commute by car I realize how other traffic, my sense of mission (must get to work, must get home, must get to store), and all the other distractions, narrow my focus. I prefer to avoid this if possible. Add in the small percentage of my fellow drivers who believe that bicycles have no place on the roads and things get sketchy. By and large I've found the greatest percentage of folks driving are considerate. What might be a 'fender bender' in my car is likely to be much worse for me on my bicycle.. -JImD On Nov 18, 2012, at 4:33 AM, Matthew J wrote: > Having difficulty conceptually with all forms of rude driving behavior being > equal. > > Cyclists can and do often annoy. They rarely kill or maim. > > Bus drivers may be reported and in Chicago at least fired for reckless > behavior. > > While auto casualties overall have declined, this is mainly because autos are > safer and their occupants less likely to be hurt. Pedestrian, cyclist and > property encounters are increasing. Except for the most egregious behavior, > reporting does little good. With cash strapped governments putting fewer > cops on the road, I expect the problems with autos will only increase. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/id22BSld7o4J. > 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. > -- 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.
