I've never been so afraid to ride on the road

[shootingstar]

Just because its a rural road, don't even think for a minute that its safer than city riding. There are lot of yahoos out there who will drive down the country road at 70+MPH. They think they are NASCAR driver waiting to be discovered...

This is why I've always been abit puzzled why some cyclists do think cycling out in rural roads is safer. The open road that appears to be quieter and safer, just gives some drivers excuse to go over the speed limit very easily. I could never forget cycle touring on rural roads where 1 woman was aiming at her car at my partner, to run him down...or approaching drivers who pass a
"slower" car on a dotted line divided secondary road. Just scary.

I personally just find a lot of cars faster on the rural roads....because they CAN be even if it's illegal...just less cars around. The legal speed limit on major Alberta highways is 110 km. / hr. We all know then alot of drivers will push it at 120-130 km./hr.

That disgusted me coming from Ontario and British Columbia.