09-18-2019, 09:16 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-18-2019, 09:21 AM by robdrimmie.
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The cyclist in that video was in the wrong. The driver in the video was in the wrong. It's okay to state both facts.
It's also okay to discuss strategies as cyclists to mitigate the terrible road design. We need to cycle with the knowledge that the roads and laws are designed (intentionally or not) to make our safety less important than a motor vehicle operator's time. Sharing safety tips and practices that are applicable _today_ is critical if you actually want to save lives. This conversation has added to my knowledge and safety and as a result I'm more likely to live longer.
Discussing strategies to deal with the reality of today while advocating to not have to use those strategies in the future is not something that is in conflict.
We shouldn't have to fear being right-hooked, but we do have to fear it. Until our entire city's infrastructure is rebuilt, and until that of any other city we might ride in is as well, we as cyclists need to know what makes situations dangerous and what factors that are _in our control today_ we can work with to mitigate that danger.
It's also okay to discuss strategies as cyclists to mitigate the terrible road design. We need to cycle with the knowledge that the roads and laws are designed (intentionally or not) to make our safety less important than a motor vehicle operator's time. Sharing safety tips and practices that are applicable _today_ is critical if you actually want to save lives. This conversation has added to my knowledge and safety and as a result I'm more likely to live longer.
Discussing strategies to deal with the reality of today while advocating to not have to use those strategies in the future is not something that is in conflict.
We shouldn't have to fear being right-hooked, but we do have to fear it. Until our entire city's infrastructure is rebuilt, and until that of any other city we might ride in is as well, we as cyclists need to know what makes situations dangerous and what factors that are _in our control today_ we can work with to mitigate that danger.