is is that bad out there?

[shootingstar]

In downtown Vancouver and mid-town, the drivers are generally ok. Some are considerate and accustomed to cyclists...one can tell by the drivers who slow down at certain intersections where there are bike-only curb cuts to cross road medians, etc.

Further out in the suburbs, the drivers strike me as alot more impatient and constantly exceeding speed limits.

[Owlie]

In my immediate area, it's not too bad, and most drivers seem to give cyclists room. But then, I'm living in an area with a university and a hospital, so people are used to seeing commuting cyclists. Many people also ride on the sidewalk here and the police really don't seem to care (even though it's illegal), so there are fewer people riding on the roads.

[malkin]

For me it depends heavily on time of day and what neighborhood.

Drivers are routinely hostile on busy streets especially on our wide streets (you know, wide enough for Brigham Young to turn a wagon around), even when there are bike lanes!

[sbctwin]

Malkin, you make me laugh, but then again, I purposely commute to work at 4am so I can beat the car traffic. Still, at 4am in the morning I consistantly have this white PT cruisor that pushes the limit of 'comfortablitily'. He (since I finally saw the driver) pulls by me at a very close range (at 4am, with no other traffic!) where I can swat his window (if I was of the mind). At 3pm when I go home, the traffic is heavier, but somewhat more curtious. But then again, on our very wide streets, the car traffic still likes to 'hug' the curb no matter what is there! I cant's see the white PT crusors license plate because I need my glasses but I have made it known that if I get hit in the early hours of the day, check for this cruisor....

[Tuckervill]

I think you should get a big pointy stick and attach it to your bike so it sticks out and scratches his car.

Karen

[ny biker]

I think you should get a big pointy stick and attach it to your bike so it sticks out and scratches his car.

Karen

Kinda like the chariot race in Ben Hur...