My first bicycle/car "incident" in many years on the weekend

[MetroMPG]

I'm quite knowledgeable of the rules of the road in Ontario. You? Not so much apparently.

Not going to bother with a point-by-point rebuttal.

[Thymeclock]

Originally Posted by MetroMPG

I'm quite knowledgeable of the rules of the road in Ontario. You? Not so much apparently.

Not going to bother with a point-by-point rebuttal.

I'm glad you understand. Basics like right-of-way laws are universal and apply throughout the US and Canada, and even world-wide.

Ontario is not exclusive in that regard.

[spacer]

I think they've filtered through the years as maritime rules, so yeah, I see 'em being pretty universal, with the occasional adjustment.
While I ride, I just hope for the best/prepare for the worst, and I've only been caught off guard once in about 40,000 miles... and that was an 84 year old woman who suddenly backed out of her driveway into me. I did manage to accelerate enough that she clipped my back wheel instead of me.

Another incident that comes to mind: a young punk and his girlfriend blew past me in a convertible Corvette, and he yelled something rude. I don't even remember what it was, but it was directed at me as a cyclist. This was in downtown Little Rock, so I was easily able to keep up with traffic and catch them again. I leaned casually on his door and admired his car, "Nice 'Vette, man. Be a shame if something happened to it, eh? Good luck finding a place to park!"
I rode off when the light changed, and I cut across a couple alleys, meeting his eye from a couple corners, then he finally gunned it and headed back toward the freeway.

Yeah, I now consider my "threat" childish, something I wouldn't bother with now, but man... I got a big kick out of it then.

[Patrick]

Here's the law in Florida:

Florida Statutes, Title XXIII, Chapter 316.085 (2) No vehicle shall be driven from a direct course in any lane on any highway until the driver has determined that the vehicle is not being approached or passed by any other vehicle in the lane or on the side to which the driver desires to move and that the move can be completely made with safety and without interfering with the safe operation of any vehicle approaching from the same direction.

[Grant-53]

Been there, seen that more often than I care to remember. It is always amazing how many people have never read the local traffic laws. What is really scary is how many people expect to have their own way. Keep a camera handy and don't take anything for granted.