There's nothing that bothers me more than roadies who have a complete disregard for the rules of the road. I am a roadie myself and I take great pains to follow the general rules of traffic. Stopping at red lights and stop signs, signalling before turns, and just as a safety thing I try to do everything I can to let the cars traveling around me know what I'm doing as I ride. As a driver, I have an extremely high tolerance for cyclists on the road, as I can sympathize with them in heavy traffic and busy roads.

But I just can't stand it when I see cyclists flying through stop signs, running red lights, pulling out in traffic with out looking and countless other careless acts. It not only puts them in danger, but can also cause major accidents! And moreover it gives the rest of us a bad name. The majority of us are law abiding roadies, but these few idiots make the rest of us look bad. It's no wonder that many drivers have little tolerance for cyclists on the road when some many out there ride the way they do!

I'm sure I'm preaching to the choir, but please ride smart and follow rules of the road. Remember you're not invincible and are required to comply with the same laws as cars do.

Emily