{"id":3547,"date":"2008-09-19T07:55:37","date_gmt":"2008-09-19T13:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=3547"},"modified":"2008-09-19T07:55:37","modified_gmt":"2008-09-19T13:55:37","slug":"driving-with-cyclists-six-rules-of-the-road-to-keep-everyone-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/driving-with-cyclists-six-rules-of-the-road-to-keep-everyone-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"Driving With Cyclists: Six Rules of the Road to Keep Everyone Safe"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a>Wake up, American drivers!\u00a0 With gas prices through the roof, you’re undoubtedly sharing the road with record numbers of cyclists.\u00a0 And guess what?\u00a0 Those cyclists have just as much right to the road as you do.\u00a0 If you expect them to obey the rules of the road, you’ve got to understand how to share that road with cyclists<\/strong>.<\/p>\n While on a short, 3.5 mile bike ride in my neighborhood, traversing no major thoroughfares, encountering no stoplights, I had no less than four unsafe cycling experiences. A car peeled around a corner without slowing or signaling, almost hitting me.\u00a0 Another driver almost hit me by slowing, not stopping, while I was legally proceeding through a four-way stop.\u00a0 I was also tailgated so closely by a car that I had to pull over.\u00a0 Finally, a driver opened up his door as I was right next to his car, causing me to have to suddenly swerve to avoid hitting the door.\u00a0 I’ve been riding my bike in much more serious traffic for years, and I’ve been fortunate to not have a series of events like I had last night.<\/p>\n Cyclists, if you’re on the road, you’ve got to both know, and be confident in, the rules of the road.\u00a0 You’ve also got to be extremely vigilant, as you have a lot more to lose than a vehicle should the two of you tangle.\u00a0 But drivers, you’ve got to hold up your end of the bargain.\u00a0 You’re bigger and faster.\u00a0 You’ve got to know how to drive with cyclists on the road.<\/strong><\/p>\n We’re all just trying to get from point A to point B, right?\u00a0 If everyone, drivers and cyclists, agree to abide by rules of the road, everyone can stay safe.<\/p>\n Wake up, American drivers!\u00a0 With gas prices through the roof, you’re undoubtedly sharing the road with record numbers of cyclists.\u00a0 And guess what?\u00a0 Those cyclists have just as much right [ … ]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":73,"featured_media":3548,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[1540,1541,1542,1543,1544,1545],"yoast_head":"\nThe Rules for Riding With Cyclists–Not Against Them<\/h3>\n
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