I hear that all the time, too, about "when bikers follow the rules..." In fact, someone I work with said this to me one day about bike-to-work month (he smokes, so what does he care about getting on a bike, his own health, or the life of a biker, right?).

In the Seattle area the Cascade Bicycle Club just launched a Give Cyclists 3 Feet campaign. I don't know about the rest of you aroud here, but I freaked out when I heard that. What, now cars that before gave me a wide berth are thinking it's OK to skirt me within a yard? If I don't have a bike lane and that's all the room I'm afforded them I'm taking the lane! Cascade does so many good things for the cycling community in Washington, but I think this one should have been thought through a little more. 3' means 3" to some.