Okie

I guess I did not realize you too were a cyclist. Sorry to hear of your accident. I hope the stiffness works out quickly. A couple of years ago I caught the rear view mirror of a Lexus with my left butt cheek. Thank God for collapsing mirrors!! I am seeing more people riding for transportation locally and agree that the numbers will probably increase. I am working with the city bus system to put bike racks on the busses to make biking for transportation a more practical option.

I don't know how the law is interpreted in OK but in AR the law says about the same. It is interpreted in the driver's test study book as "Don't share a lane with a cyclist or pedestrian" So in AR give the bike the whole lane. I confirmed this with our municipal judge who handles traffic court. Also in AR the only roads that bicycles are prohibited from are limited access (eg interstate) highways.

tyeflies you said
"...if they continue to act like the road is theirs, ..."

Well the roads, like the rivers, belong to all of us. We need to be respectful to all legitimate users.



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Chuck Hitt