Solo Drivers should be appreciative of buses, bicyclists, pedestrians and carpoolers -not resentful

[Gormy Cuss]

81. When the bicycle is traveling the speed limit, passing is done for no good reason

unless one thinks that speeding is a good reason. Both vehicles traveling at the speed limit was the precise example I gave.

I can see your anxiety in your posts but the reality is the cyclists and cars are supposed to share the road and you will continue to encounter cyclists. Bicycling for utilitarian purposes is part of the growing trend away from the car-centric culture in this country. We're all going to encounter more cyclists in the future. It's best to adapt to that sooner rather than later.

Quite frankly, I would like to see mandatory lighting systems on bikes both for brakes and turning because it would be an added margin of safety, as would better bicyclist and driver education on how to share the road, as well as increased road markings acknowledging that cyclists are part of the road mix -- bike route signs, painted bike lanes, bike boxes, bike-sensitive traffic loops would all help.