One big bitch …
…that motorists have against bicyclists is the unpredictability many bicyclists exhibit while operating their bicycle in public. For those of us who are bicycle commuters we know and often share this sentiment.
It’s annoying and scary when a rogue bicyclist cuts in front of us when on the bike path. It’s all the more disturbing while driving a motor vehicle weighing 2,000 lbs plus. Bicyclists of all types need to realize that careless driving (failure to signal, running stop signs, hastily jumping off the sidewalk into the street, etc.) will come back to haunt us when a crash occurs. Bicyclists do not have carte blanche to disregard traffic laws and expect those same laws to come to a rescue when the result is a collision with a motor vehicle.
As bicyclists we need to be predictable in our travel. The more predictable our behavior in the roadway the safer we will be.
