“Bicycling magazine called it "the road rage incident heard 'round the cycling world."
A driver in Los Angeles was recently convicted of using his car as a weapon against two cyclists.
And the case is focusing attention on the often uneasy relationship between motorists and bicyclists who have to share the road.” Go here to read the rest.
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ReplyDeleteIn my experience as a cyclist in New York City this degree of anger is unusual. Much more often is run-of-the-mill inconsiderateness or simply drivers who don't pay attention to cyclists. It was, in part, the motivation for creating Dear Driver, which promotes a simple method to improve listening between cyclists and motorists. We provide a template for cyclists to create a letter that includes a personal statement, vehicular traffic laws and advice from the DOT about how motorists can share the road with cyclists. The idea is that cyclists can carry the letter while riding and if they feel endangered by a motorist, they pass them the letter (assuming they catch them at a red light). The idea is that the driver can then consider the letter in a cooler moment and perhaps make a choice to change their behavior. The letter also invites the driver to respond via email, starting a dialogue outside the heat of the moment, where hopefully greater perspective resides.
Please visit www.DearDriver.org to download your letter. We are currently in a testing phase and welcome all feedback.