| There is a tendency for car drivers to become very | | | | A lot of the anger drivers have towards cyclists is not |
| angered by the mere presence of bicyclists on the | | | | completely unwarranted. Many cyclists seem to |
| road. Many drivers tend to feel that the road belongs | | | | believe that they are above the traffic laws and |
| to those in motorized vehicles and bicyclists are | | | | engage in frustrating and extremely risky behavior. |
| nothing more than an extreme nuisance keeping them | | | | Some things driver complain about include: |
| from getting to where they are going without changing | | | | - Bikes with no lights - Cyclists are legally required to |
| lanes or slowing down their speed. | | | | put blinking red lights at the end of their bicycle if they |
| Because of this attitude between motorists and | | | | are riding in the dark. Bikes without lights can be |
| bicyclists, a certain sort of bicyclist hatred has arisen. It | | | | undetectable to drivers. They may seem to come out |
| is a sort of road rage involving bikes. The frightening | | | | of nowhere and many close calls are the result of this |
| part of bike road rage is that cyclists are, for the most | | | | irresponsible behavior on the biker's part. |
| part, completely unprotected when it comes to being | | | | - Not abiding by traffic laws - bicyclists must abide by |
| hit by a car. Motorists need to realize that they weight | | | | all the same traffic laws as cars. They must stop at |
| two tons in their cars and can easily kill a biker with | | | | stop signs and look both ways, stop at red lights and |
| one small jerk of their steering wheel. No matter how | | | | wait until they turn green to move and yield when told |
| much a cyclists may annoy a driver, they can never | | | | to do so. |
| allow themselves to become angry in the same way | | | | - Listening to iPods - just like a driver of a car, a cyclist |
| that they would if another car were to cut them off. | | | | must be able to hear what is happening on the road. It |
| Basically, unless the motorist wishes to be charged | | | | is illegal for drivers to wear earphones for this reason. |
| with murder or involuntary manslaughter, they should | | | | No matter how tempting it might be to ride to a few |
| do everything within their power to stay calm. | | | | favorite grooves, head phones should never be worn |
| Reasons Motorists are angered by Cyclists | | | | while on a bike. |