Quote Originally Posted by mimitabby View Post
so bottom line, I think we're safer in the middle of the lane than we are on the side in the "bike" lane because there we have more space.
Motorists might not like it, but they SEE us.
They really don't like it:

I was riding home last night, and some jerk decided to buzz me when I was taking the far right lane (because at this particular part of the road there is no bike lane, and it's a really small section). And I decided to tell him that we have rights in the lanes, and he just ended up screaming at me and driving off . I of course should expect this, but it's law that says 1) that we cannot ride on the sidewalk and 2) that we are to take the lane if we have to.

I was thinking I should make a pamphlet of local laws to hand to drivers like these when I can. Maybe then it will spread the word?

I'm so sick of jerks like these!! I try not to think of the ones that are completely distracted...I can't do much about those