Don’t become a statistic
April 21st, 2008 at 12:47pm Wally Haas
I expect more people will be riding their bikes to work, shopping, etc. now that the price of gas has topped $3.50 and the weather is getting better.
Bicyclists need to be aware of motorists, some of whom don’t seem to realize that bikes have a right to be on the road. I’ve had inattentive motorists get dangerously close to hitting me. A few seemed like they were trying to get close enough to me to try and scare me. Why else would they move left AFTER they had passed me?
Bicyclists also need to use common sense. A Chicago man was killed last night when he was hit by a car. It happened at 1:15 a.m. Sunday.
I don’t know what he was doing riding his bike that time of night. It’s not something I would do. I don’t care how many lights or reflectors I can put on a bike, I don’t feel safe riding when it’s dark. Too many things can happen.
May is National Bike Month, as proclaimed by the League of American Bicyclists. The week of May 12-16 is Bike to Work Week and Friday, May 16, is Bike to Work Day.
Get out and ride. But be careful.
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1. Ronald Sunday | April 23rd, 2008 at 9:47 am
I commute to work everyday on a bicycle. Over the years I’ve noticed a few needed things a cycleist needs. One is a loud horn, I have an air powered horn I use often on motorists that don’t use turn signals. The second thing is lights and an orange flag on a mast or rod, It really helps to be seen. Another thing is bright clothing, I wear an orange jacket or in warm weather a refletive vest. The sad thing is many motorists are in a big hurry with a cell phone in one hand and food in the other to pay attention to what they are doing.
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