Monty Hill
Listen to Susan, if you take the lane, it is also much easier for cars to see you and it forces them to slow down and check for oncoming cars on a two lane road where they might otherwise try to squeak by the cyclist and oncoming car.
From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On Behalf Of Susan Otcenas
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 4:04 PM
To: David Diviney; obra@list.obra.org
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] St. John's Bridge - Pedestrian or Roadway?
>> There is basically zero risk of getting hit by an absent minded/drunk/sun blinded/distracted/texting/malicious/incompetent motorist riding on the sidewalk. There is a non-zero percent chance you may get hit by an absent minded/drunk/sun blinded/distracted/texting/malicious/incompetent motorist if you ride on a road.
OK, sure. But by that logic, you would never ride on the road anywhere if sidewalk was present.
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From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On Behalf Of David Diviney
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 3:57 PM
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Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] St. John's Bridge - Pedestrian or Roadway?
I gotta be honest with you, I will never understand this position on "asserting my rights". There is basically zero risk of getting hit by an absent minded/drunk/sun blinded/distracted/texting/malicious/incompetent motorist riding on the sidewalk. There is a non-zero percent chance you may get hit by an absent minded/drunk/sun blinded/distracted/texting/malicious/incompetent motorist if you ride on a road. Why take that risk? 15 seconds. 30 seconds?
Your right to take the lane doesn't reduce the risk or make you crash proof. We've got former-OBRA members who would attest to this...if they were still alive. But I guess it's some consolation that your family can win a lawsuit if you spend your life in a wheelchair or worse.