What My Bike Has Taught Me About White Privilege - great blog post

[Gormy Cuss]

24. But the topic of the OP essay isn't about bicyclists, it's about race.

Turning this into a dump-on-cyclists thread is derailing the intent.

FWIW I agree that all road users should obey the rules for their own safety and that of others. I also know first hand that some drivers really, truly, don't want bicycles sharing their road space even though legally cyclists are required to be on the road in most cases.

But those rules need an overhaul to create smarter laws for road sharing, like making it legal for cyclists to roll stop at STOP signs before making a right turn and instituting minimum passing distances. CA will soon require cars to be no closer than 3 ft from cyclists when overtaking them and other states have similar laws.

There's also room for more extensive driver training on the rules of the road including understanding sharrow markings (which mean that if there's a cyclist present, the cyclist has claimed the lane because it's not wide enough for both the bike and a car) and why it's important to keep clear of the bike lanes.