And Bicyclsists Are Scofflaws?

[Rootchopper]

I made the mistake of driving to Bailey’s Crossroads on Saturday. All traffic lights from I-395 to Carlyn Springs Raod were out. I was amazed at how many drivers refused to treat a dead traffic light as a four way stop. It’s no wonder that so many drivers are ignorant of bicyclists rights to the road.

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[KLizotte]

@DaveK 24296 wrote:

Driver training and responsibility is an absolutely key part of why cycling in the Netherlands is so much better than here.

It also helps that given so many drivers bike themselves they know what it feels like to be “on the other side”. Infrastructure that is well designed also helps.

This is an interesting video showing the differences between bike trails in the Netherlands and Germany; we are much more like the Germans:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=BGI-tSBItiw

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