Monday, August 22, 2016

Bicycle Safety: The Road To Mutual Respect Between Cyclists And Motorists

Mark Atkins spends a lot of the time in the company of avid cyclists. As president of the North Florida Bicycle Club, he’s one of them.
They love being on the road, but they encounter their share of frustrations and fears, many of which are caused by motorists.
The list, Atkins said, based on his on experience and conversations with other cyclists, includes impatient drivers, distracted drivers and drivers who don’t give bicyclists sufficient space when passing them.
“I think there are many drivers who just don’t know how they’re supposed to behave around cyclists,” he said, “and who don’t know or appreciate that cyclists have a right to be on the road.”
But there is a flip side, Atkins admitted.
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