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In reply to the discussion: Is It O.K. to Kill Cyclists? [View all]KentuckyWoman
(6,697 posts)I've seen some cyclists with a seeming death wish - some are just jackass dumbshits..... but that does NOT excuse drivers.
Fair or not fair - give the folks on bikes the right of way. Period. This also goes for kids running around the neighborhood and pedestrians.
If you are behind the wheel with the attitude everyone else should just get the eff out of your way, your time is more precious than anyone else's and you have a right to screw with your phone/radio/dvd blah blah while driving like Richard Petty at Talladega - well when you maim or kill someone - and you will eventually - then you better be prepared to spend some time in jail.
Edit to add -- all that said cyclists do need to follow the rules and I'm not advocating sending drivers to jail if it's clearly the cyclist who is at fault and no way even a super cautious driver could avoid the incident. But most incidents I see involve an aggressive cyclist and an aggressive driver both.