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First off cycling in such a place is utter insanity and is resolved by dedicated cycle lanes and paths. As someone who cycles daily I would never cycle anywhere

by Doxin 4y ago

First off cycling in such a place is utter insanity and is resolved by dedicated cycle lanes and paths. As someone who cycles daily I would never cycle anywhere where the speed limit for cars is above 30mph unless the cycle path is separated by at least a median. The law for passing cyclists should be to stay behind the cyclist until it is safe to pass. Just because you're in a car doesn't mean you have some immutable right to drive the speed limit regardless of circumstances. Of course when there's frequently cyclists on high speed roads that quickly becomes untenable, but for that situation re-read the first half of my comment.

filoeleven 4y ago
> First off cycling in such a place is utter insanity and is resolved by dedicated cycle lanes and paths. This is infeasible in Amish country, where there are lots of long stretches of straight roads with high speed limits. You’re entirely correct about what the law should be, and at least in PA, that is what the law is. Those of us in Amish country are also used to sharing the road with larger slow-moving vehicles like buggies and farm tractors. I treat a cyclist the same way: follow at a safe distance until I can pass in the opposite lane, like the law says. It’s unfortunate that enough people are failing to do so that as often as not I get a friendly wave, when I eventually pass, for simply being a responsible driver.
- Doxin 4y ago
  > This is infeasible in Amish country I'm sure that the Amish have all the technology needed to build cycle paths if they so desired. > It’s unfortunate that enough people are failing to do so that as often as not I get a friendly wave, when I eventually pass, for simply being a responsible driver. Even in a bicycle friendly place like the Netherlands you'll often enough see cars trying to squeeze past cyclists in dangerous ways. Changing human nature is hard, changing infrastructure not so much.

by Doxin 4y ago

filoeleven 4y ago

> First off cycling in such a place is utter insanity and is resolved by dedicated cycle lanes and paths. This is infeasible in Amish country, where there are lots of long stretches of straight roads with high speed limits. You’re entirely correct about what the law should be, and at least in PA, that is what the law is. Those of us in Amish country are also used to sharing the road with larger slow-moving vehicles like buggies and farm tractors. I treat a cyclist the same way: follow at a safe distance until I can pass in the opposite lane, like the law says. It’s unfortunate that enough people are failing to do so that as often as not I get a friendly wave, when I eventually pass, for simply being a responsible driver.

Doxin 4y ago
> This is infeasible in Amish country I'm sure that the Amish have all the technology needed to build cycle paths if they so desired. > It’s unfortunate that enough people are failing to do so that as often as not I get a friendly wave, when I eventually pass, for simply being a responsible driver. Even in a bicycle friendly place like the Netherlands you'll often enough see cars trying to squeeze past cyclists in dangerous ways. Changing human nature is hard, changing infrastructure not so much.