As a formidable cyclist, I must admit that I do ride on the sidewalk
rarely, when there seems to be no one around, and there's enough space.
However, I do agree that cyclists, like myself are sometimes concerned
riding on the street, where automobile drivers are extremely inconsiderate.
They
As a motorist, I do not like having to assume cyclists will not stop at stop
signs or traffic lights. Most of them assume motorist will stop therefore they
do not have to stop.
That is my pet peeve. There is also a rather superior air about cyclists that
is palpable, believe it or not, that
I recently heard about the Idaho stop law, which allows bicyclists to slowly
approach the intersection and proceed only if the intersection was clear and it
was safe to continue, i.e. yield rather than stop. As someone who has both
driven a car and ridden a bike, this makes a lot of sense to
In Idaho, a huge state with a lot of large highways this makes sense to me as
well, where population density is not as much as in the Northeast, it does make
sense.br /br /In Philadelphia where at least three other states are less
than two hours away, and with small, older congested streets,
I do this sometimes; I stop, check, and go on through if there's no
traffic coming. I figure, it's actually safer; it gives me a chance to
get moving, and get partway down the next block without the cars
whizzing past me. Not a policy I'd tolerate with cars, though.
On 9/13/12, Sudama Adam Rice
