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This is a real problem in Boston as we all know. I don't bike all that often in the city because I prefer to have my limbs intact, but when I do, I think I'm pretty careful and considerate of others I'm sharing the road with. However when I'm behind the wheel I'm amazed at some of the things I see bikers doing. So I thought I'd put together a list of greivances for a rant. 1) If it's dark out, get a headlight and a tail light, for crying out loud. I don't know how you expect anyone to see you when you are wearing black clothes and are going the wrong way down a one way street in the pitch dark. And don't get all pissy with me when I almost hit you. Yelling "watch where the f#$% you are going" isn't going to help you stay alive. Look, I don't want to hit you. But if I can't see you, I probably will. 2) You ride around like you want to be taken seriously like a car. Well, act like a car then. Don't blow through red lights and stop signs and expect people to stop for you. Yeah, no one's going to hit you on purpose. But refer to #1 above. If I can't see you, one of these days I am going to hit you. 3) Unless you are going 25mph or more, please do what you can to allow cars to pass you. I know it is difficult and the possiblity of being "doored" is not too enticing, but don't ride in the middle of the lane like you own the road. When a gap between parked cars opens up, please scoot in and let me pass you. "Share the road" goes both ways. I'm sure you don't want to cause a head-on car collision any more than I want to hit you. 4) Respect. It all comes down to respect. I am sure 99% of the drivers out there don't want to hit you. But when you ride with that "can't do wrong" attitude it just pisses people off. Be considerate; Give way when you can; don't ride like an a-hole and drivers will do the same for you.
Readers have left 2 comments.  1. DCB5) by all means do not resort to the already over-crowded sidewalks. IT'S ILLEGAL. And, should you choose to hop onto the sidewalk, because you're too chicken to play with the cars and you have no regard for the law or pedestrians, DO NOT beep your annoying little pretend horn at me, the pedestrian. I will NOT get out of your way. In fact, should you choose to beep that horn, I'm much more likely to walk right down the middle of the sidewalk using every effort to block your passage. Learn your place - off the sidewalks and out of the middle of traffic. 2. Bones boston is a tough bike town. It seems like at least once a year you hear about some poor guy getting crushed by a T bus or something. I stick to cars ![[smiley=cool]](http://www.unleashyouranger.com/components/com_jreactions/custom/templates/simple/smileys/smiley_cool.gif) |
