Bicyclist/RV Death

[TUCQUALA]

Just read this am:

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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 = problems!! Just my opinion.

[d3500ram]

TurnThePage wrote:
Yes they do have that right. It doesn't do them any good to be dead right. I've reached an age that when I do things, safety is a higher concern than legality.

Ditto that! Plus, bicycles might have legal municipal laws on their side, but that does not override the laws of physics.

Part of bicycles being on the road with legal laws allowing them such, I find generally that they will thumb their noses at traffic laws. The majority that I see will run red lights and stop signs. Don't shoot the messenger if you ride and do not like what I just said. I am sure there are many, many respectful cyclist who do follow the rules. When on the streets, they are considered vehicles and must obey same as an automobile.

Last month, I had a rude bicyclist run a stop sign almost hitting me as I was in the crosswalk, and she had the nerve to mouth off at me as if I was intruding into her space! She was blinded by a cube van and she did not see me as I was almost completing crossing the road when she just kept trucking along side of the van that did stop.

[dewey02]

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.

[TurnThePage]

Yes they do have that right. It doesn't do them any good to be dead right. I've reached an age that when I do things, safety is a higher concern than legality.

[whjco]

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.

[SidecarFlip]

Foodchain or road kill?

[azdryheat]

When you step foot in the ocean you become part of the food chain. Kind of the same on a roadway.