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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there should be a license fee established so there could be some funding for adequate bike lanes and other bike things.
No thanks-we pay enough in taxes.
On some roads there's just no place for a bike lane. Many of the roads in the northeast are barely wide enough for 2 cars to pass each other let alone adding a bike line. It gets very difficult around here because there's a "3 foot" rule-you must pass a bicyclist at least 3 feet from him. There are so many factors that come into play when passing an object of any sort on a roadway-speed, weather conditions, the oncoming car speeding up unexpectedly, an unseen dip or bump in the road-that can make a safe situation go south in a heartbeat. Personally I can't understand why bicyclists (and joggers) choose the roads and the timing they do-it almost seems as if they are asking for trouble. What happened is a very tragic accident that may or may not have been avoidable. NO ONE knows for sure.
No thanks-we pay enough in taxes.
On some roads there's just no place for a bike lane. Many of the roads in the northeast are barely wide enough for 2 cars to pass each other let alone adding a bike line. It gets very difficult around here because there's a "3 foot" rule-you must pass a bicyclist at least 3 feet from him. There are so many factors that come into play when passing an object of any sort on a roadway-speed, weather conditions, the oncoming car speeding up unexpectedly, an unseen dip or bump in the road-that can make a safe situation go south in a heartbeat. Personally I can't understand why bicyclists (and joggers) choose the roads and the timing they do-it almost seems as if they are asking for trouble. What happened is a very tragic accident that may or may not have been avoidable. NO ONE knows for sure.
