Originally Posted by Joe C. (Post 2012205)

When riding a bike, I always pay attention to other vehicles and do my best to be seen and be safe.
When driving my car, I put bike riders in the same classification as "picnic ants".

Originally Posted by Shbullet (Post 2012212)

When riding my bike on the path, I find myself saying, those crazy cart drivers. When riding my bike on the road I find myself saying, those crazy auto drivers. And when I drive my auto I find myself saying, those crazy bike riders.

IMHO , carts, autos and bikes have their share of dangerous traits that will, someday cause an accident. Be as defensive and as tentative as you can so everyone can enjoy their chosen mode of travel.

Originally Posted by DAVES (Post 2012081)

I drive a car, drive a golf cart and ride a bike. Sadly the we are good they are bad mindset seems to be everywhere. Many, many years ago I took a statistics course you were supposed to ask 25 people a question with a yes or no answer. I was working full time and carrying a full course load. I decided to do cars stopping for a stop sign. Confession I watched over 100 cars, no one stopped for the stop sign. To make it work I lied and said two stopped.

Back to a bike. I bike does not accelerate as your 200 plus horsepower car or your 12 plus horse power golf cart. On a bike I do slow down. I do not stop unless I see a car or a golf cart. As far as a stop sign there is no shortage of people in cars and golf carts that do not even slow down as the approach a stop sign. By their body language there is no indication that they will stop. I do wonder how many drivers could or would pass a driving test.

Contrary to how many drive the goal is not to teach others a lesson. The goal is for all to arrive safely. That is in the control of everyone. The term accident is according to me a misnomer. Almost every accident can be avoided.

Originally Posted by Babubhat (Post 2012071)

Yet to see a bike obey a stop sign. Falls on deaf ears

Originally Posted by vison34 (Post 2011663)

While riding my bicycle at 7:00 tonight, I was compromised by a gray SUV who was in the left turn lane at a stop sign, while I was in the straight lane at Too Jays. I took off and then he took off going straight forcing me to brake to avoid an accident. Going into Paddock Square, I was in the right lane at the corner of the theater when that same Gray SUV was in the left lane and then just drifted in front of me again. Good thing I am defensive and was watching in case he did it again. Did I mention my two red blinking lights on the back and the white headlight and white strobe on the front? I presume this was a snowbird or someone new to the Villages as I have not seen this since last winter. I applaud the regular car and truck drivers for their courteousness whenever I am on the road. The person driving the Gray SUV was not one of them. Please, Please, watch out for bicyclists and do not race around them as if you are a fire truck on a run. Look and signal before you change lanes to warn others.

Originally Posted by Topgun 1776 (Post 2012303)

You apparently never watch other drivers...unless a car HAS TO COMPLETELY STOP for traffic too close to consider moving forward...none stop!!! IMHO 9 out of ten Villages drivers can't even stay in the same lane they enter a RB without crossing into the other's lane of travel! If you are too old to drive and stop, not speed, and can't see 100 ft in front of you, please get someone else to drive you! But, don't blame your bad driving on cyclists.

Originally Posted by Topgun 1776 (Post 2012303)

You apparently never watch other drivers...unless a car HAS TO COMPLETELY STOP for traffic too close to consider moving forward...none stop!!! IMHO 9 out of ten Villages drivers can't even stay in the same lane they enter a RB without crossing into the other's lane of travel! If you are too old to drive and stop, not speed, and can't see 100 ft in front of you, please get someone else to drive you! But, don't blame your bad driving on cyclists.

Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 2012352)

I don't think the person who posted that was blaming cyclists for bad car driving habits. He was blaming cyclists for their bad and often dangerous driving habits. Not all cyclists, of course, but I'm still laughing at a post from about a month ago by a cyclist who explained he doesn't stop because it interferes with his "pedal cadence":1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl: Of course I doubt he realizes that a funeral procession walks to a cadence as well.....

Originally Posted by Vikingjunior (Post 2011688)

Riding a bike at 7 at night might not be a bright idea.