Instructions for Drivers?

[pooks]

Are there any websites with instructions for drivers on how to safely share the road with cyclists?

If not, what are the rules/suggestions? I need them myself, since I've never known what I was supposed to do and am always nervous about passing but also feel like I'm making cyclists nervous if I follow behind.

[KnottedYet]

Boy, that'd be a good resource to find! We have tons of info on how we riders should share the road, maybe there needs to be more info for cars!

When I see bikes, I first try to decide if they are a "serious" rider or not. I treat serious riders like I want to be treated (like a slow vehicle who follows the road rules).

If the biker doesn't look experienced or doesn't seem to be holding a line or following road rules I treat them like a child on a bike: watch them like a hawk, give them a huge amount of room, and expect them to be unpredictable.

[pooks]

If there aren't instructions out there on how to share the road with cyclists, there need to be. How many people are good intentioned but just don't know what to do? I think most of them.

[mimitabby]

most the motorists that have yelled at me either don't know the law or don't care.

once you get past driver's ed, there isn't much of a chance for people to learn more about driving. That's the problem.

[pooks]

Yes, but most motorists don't yell at you, I'm assuming. I'm talking about educating the average driver who (we hope) will be dealing with more and more bicycles in the future, and needs to know basics.

[mimitabby]

I figure for each one yelling, 10 others are thinking the same thing. But there it is again. Except for a few kind souls, most people just find bikes on the road to be an irritation.
As moving vehicles, most laws that apply to cars apply to bikes too.
the cascade bike club website has quite a bit of info. http://www.cascade.org