Bicycle accidents often occur because a motorist is distracted and does not notice the bicyclist or because a motorist becomes frustrated at having to share
the roadway with a bicyclist.
Not exact matches
As much as people wouldn't accept
roadways designed like the one in the cartoon,
bicyclists (and policymakers) really shouldn't be content
with bike infrastructure designed in such a way.
«Complete Streets» principles facilitate improved joint use of
roadways by all users, including pedestrians, motorists, and
bicyclists as well as promote a cleaner, greener transportation system
with reduced traffic congestion and the resultant air pollution.
They can impact drivers, passengers,
bicyclists, pedestrians, and others who use the
roadways, leaving them
with potentially disabling injuries.
If
bicyclists are riding on a
roadway with a bike lane and are moving slower than traffic, they must use the bike lane.
Drivers often fail to share the road
with bicyclists, even though
bicyclists have just as much right to enjoy public
roadways as motorists.
Rolando Morales, Advocacy Director for EP Cyclists, added that the
roadway is popular
with bicycle riders and said vehicle drivers need to understand that
bicyclists have the same rights as cars.