Comments on: Portland Water Bureau Launches Bike/Truck Safety Campaign http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/10/16/portland-water-bureau-launches-biketruck-safety-campaign/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BSLA http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/10/16/portland-water-bureau-launches-biketruck-safety-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-2687 BSLA Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:24:56 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1267#comment-2687 There is a fine line of stupidity when it comes to exercising our rights as cyclists. Yes, we have the right to roads, especially when bike lanes exist. However, some caution needs to be exercised as well. Drivers who are not familiar with cycling often don't expect a bicycle to be as fast as they are. They believe to be clear far more often, and far more quickly than they usually are. This video is an excellent example of this and I hope cyclists everywhere will heed its warning. There is a fine line of stupidity when it comes to exercising our rights as cyclists. Yes, we have the right to roads, especially when bike lanes exist. However, some caution needs to be exercised as well.

Drivers who are not familiar with cycling often don’t expect a bicycle to be as fast as they are. They believe to be clear far more often, and far more quickly than they usually are.

This video is an excellent example of this and I hope cyclists everywhere will heed its warning.

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