Though the recent bicicle death was tragic I was not depressed over it. I see these wackos riding in the street right beside the expensive bike paths and wonder what kind of mentalities they are. Not MNSA class for sure..

I really love it when the cyclists get mad and finally pull over to let people by. When I come upon a group or even one bicyclist, I follow behind at a safe distance and only pass when it is safe. That means not passing when a solid yellow line is on my side of the highway! Cars behind me get mad and some cyclist get mad but it's the law. I suggest you take the aggravation route and follow the law. Maybe enough people will get the same idea and either drive slow or complain to the lawmakers about the problem. Yes they have every right to be there and YES I have every right to follow the letter of the law.

It goes for everyone including bicyclists: drive defensively. It is much safer that way. Bicyclists should be extra careful: they don't have the ablative armor that car operators do. I've seen them hog the roads as if they own them instead of staying to the far right side like they should. What's real scary is when they ignore stop signs and streetlights and go right through them. I've witnessed a number of close calls that way. Sometimes I think some of them have a suicide wish. Everyone just needs to slow down, obey the traffic laws and drive defensively. That way everyone can make it home alive and well.

Sharing our streets, roads, interstates, and highways should be important to everyone. But, there is an increasing lack of common courtesy to anyone driving a motor vehicle, riding a bike, or just crossing the streets on foot. What has happened to common courtesy by are local residents? In theory, all of us as Virginia Drivers by law are to share the roads with everyone. Not to act like drivers at a demolition derby and injure or mane someone with a motor/non-motor vehicle on our roads.
"Watch-Out for the other guy! Drive Defensively!"

"The difference is that a cyclist breaking the law is far less likely to kill a motorist than the other way around."

... and if a cyclist doesn't follow the rules of the road (law), they get what they deserve.

A good question to ask, if you dare, would be - "Should our Gov./DNC Chair push harder for a state green energy tax credit?"

I have said many times, the city spends money building all these bike paths around the beach, and where do the bikers ride? In the street of course. I'm sorry of the accident but when there are bike paths and the bikers are in the street competing with these 3,000 pound pluse vehicles, they should be given a ticket. This should be no contest.
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Everyone on the road has " The Most Important Thing To Do", and everyone else should get out of the way. Waiting until it is safe to pass a cyclist is NOT going to make you late for the Conference on World Peace.
Its funny how a dude in a jacked up turbo cummins diesel 4X4 "work" truck feels his road rights are violated by a dude on a 20 lbs. road bike and must retailiate in some way.
Oy!...Its a nice day outside, I'm going riding for lunch instead of obsessing over these posts.

I believe we have enough safety precautions for bicyclists themselves. The necessary precautions needed for bicycle riders have totally to do with bicycle friendly cities, not bicyclists. In northern Europe bicyclists have near total right of way and road privilege. Being disadvantages in size, speed, and protection, riders critically need a change in both the attitude and laws affecting/protecting bicyclists. In this economy, more should be mandated to accommodate the bicyclists very green form of transportation.

Everyone should follow the rules of the road, and honestly very few people do so entirely, regardless of their vehicle.

Most cyclists will roll through a stop sign if no one is around because it takes more energy to stop and start again, and they know they won't be ticketed.

Most motorists go 10+ mph over the speed limit because they think they can safely operate the vehicle at that speed and know they it's very unlikely they will be ticketed.

The difference is that a cyclist breaking the law is far less likely to kill a motorist than the other way around.