Bicyclist/RV Death
Just read this am: clicky Having just come back from 3 weeks on 2 lane Idaho and Montana roads, I feel for the rider and his family, but also for the RV driver. 2 lanes, curves, and bikes = pro...
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whjco wrote:azdryheat wrote:
When you step foot in the ocean you become part of the food chain. Kind of the same on a roadway.
Like it or not, as aggravating as they can sometimes be, a cyclist has the same legal rights to most roads as we do with our RVs.
There is a difference between having legal rights and being stupid.
On a bicycle, you have a foam helmet to protect your head and are traveling around 5-10 mph. An RV is a 10,000 pound hunk of steel traveling at 50-60 mph.
Accidents happen and people (both cyclists and RVers) can be inattentive. Which vehicle and driver do you think runs the greater risk of being injured or killed?
If you lose your life while exercising your legal rights on a bicycle, only your ghost can stand there and yell "but I have a legal right to the roadway!" Turn the Page's comment listed above makes sense. Personal safety should be a higher priority than legal rights...at least it is for me.
