"...It should be legal to run over bicyclists..."
Keep us posted how you feel about that idea when a family member gets struck pedaling their bicycle by a careless teenager texting behind the wheel or a reckless drunk driver.
Wow. Absolutely despicable. Of course I don't think it's "legal" - or MORAL - to run over bicyclists! Or pedestrians.
Whenever I see bicyclists and/or pedestrians riding/walking on just about ANY street/road these days, I fear for their lives and safety. There is so much drunk and *especially* distracted driving these days.
Personally, I pretty much stay off the roads. I don't really cycle anymore (because of many past surgeries), but I walk on trails FAR from car traffic.
So far, none of my family members have been stupid enough to ride bikes amongst automobiles. I do have several acquaintances though who do it - every one is a raging leftist.
These are the same types that take needless risks doing rock climbing in remote areas - then when they get stuck, rescue teams have to take the same risks to get them out.
This is like climbing into the lion or bear cage at the zoo, and saying you have the right to be there.
On the water, the bigger vessels have the right of way - the smaller ones are responsible to stay out of their way - it makes sense - that’s the way it should be for bikers and pedestrians - if they get hit it is their own fault.
And using the drunk or texting driver argument is BS. Accidents will happen regardless of alcohol or texting - people make mistakes and if you’re dumb enough to be on a bike when it happens....
That didn’t take long. The FReeper bike killing brigade showing its demented head.
I sure will and that isn’t the case in the majority of the cases. The most dangerous driver on the road today is the texting driver. But, that doesn’t mitigate the total disregard that non motorized riders have for the rules of the road. Have been all over this great land of ours and the one thing common is the attitude of many bicyclists. Have them register their bikes and show insurance then we are on a level playing field.