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Originally Posted by OhioBuckeye
I totally agree with you. Besides I didn’t know a cart was suppose to honk when passing as being polite or it was the law. The biker should have a mirror on his bike if he can’t hear, that’s not safe not to hear who’s coming up behind you! Besides I thought bikers had to yield for auto’s & cart, not the other way around!
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Originally Posted by Laker14
Bikers are not required by law to yield to carts and autos. They are entitled to their space on the road, equally to cars and carts.
It is also not mandatory that a bike pull off onto the shoulder where all the broken glass and muffler pieces are laying, in order to make it easier for cars to pass.
Cars should not attempt to pass a bicyclist by squeezing between the bike and the center line. They should wait until they have clear vision and can ascertain they have sufficient room ahead in the oncoming lane to use it to pass and give the bike plenty of room when they pass.
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Originally Posted by OhioBuckeye
We’ll bikers had better start yielding because a car & a golf cart can do a lot more damage to the biker than a bike can to them. I’m a biker too & I have 2 mirrors on my bike & 1 on my helmet. Don’t come here & try to start an argument, I’m just saying when you’re on a cart/bike path. Golf carts run faster than a biker, so I’m just saying stay close to the side of the path then the carts can have plenty of room to pass without having to honk at every bike they pass. Not hear to argue just saying cars & carts are bigger so use your mirrors & avoid an unnecessary collision!
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I wasn't trying to start an argument. I was responding to a common misconception, that often leads to anger and aggression. You stated that you thought bikers had to yield to carts and autos, and that is simply not the law. Quite the opposite actually.
When I rode I had a few altercations with angry drivers who felt it was my duty to pull off onto a shoulder strewn with glass and fallen-off car parts, rather than the driver of the auto's duty to just wait until he had a clear space to pass.