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This would be great if a) bikes didn't already often ride 2+ feet from the edge of the road, and b) some roads weren't so narrow that putting my car 3' from the
by tedchs 12y ago
This would be great if a) bikes didn't already often ride 2+ feet from the edge of the road, and b) some roads weren't so narrow that putting my car 3' from the edge of the road would put my side mirror in the opposite lane.
- dllthomas 12y agoBikes are supposed to ride "as far to the right as practicable", but this can mean "in the center of the lane" if there is not enough room for cars to safely pass anyway. Cyclists, meanwhile, should be paying attention, and should let cars pass them when they find they've been impeding traffic.
- 83457 12y agoI think your mirror will survive the shock of such a harrowing maneuver for the seconds it takes to pass a bicyclist.
- cespare 12y ago(a) Often the pavement at the very edge of road is rough, has debris, or is otherwise unsuitable for riding on, and you can't necessarily even see that from your car. Furthermore, riding at the very edge of the road encourages some drivers to pass when there's not actually room enough to do it safely. (b) Do you think it's safe to pass a cyclist on a section of road that narrow?
- bryanlarsen 12y ago(c) motorists use the distance from the bicycle to the edge as a gauge for the "safe passing distance". (d) leaving 2+ feet of space to your right gives the cyclist the ability to swerve right if needed.