Re: Rights vs. Responsibility
Andy Goodell <[email protected]>
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Exactly. I'm amazed how many articles in "news"papers say that cyclists FORCE drivers into oncoming traffic. How exactly a person riding a bicycle in a predictable path that follows the laws forces a 2 ton car towards a potential head-on collision baffles me. On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 2:02 PM, Robert W. Morgan <[email protected]> wrote: > The idea that it's the cyclist's responsibility not to cause motorists to > crash because they're avoiding him is preposterous. My responsibility as a > cyclist is to obey the law and the rules of the road, not to make sure > others do that. > > Bob Morgan > Cedar Falls, IA