5th and final part of the series. Many of the points brought buy the author are illustrated in the video below. This video was shot this past Sunday morning and illustrates a virtually daily occurrence for me. After the heated exchange we start to recognize that part of the problem is that drivers by and large have no idea what their responsibilities are and how to properly negotiate traffic when slow moving vehicles are present. The first comment from the belligerent driver is "you don't even belong on the road". After we point out that he is wrong his defense becomes "I had to stop for the person crossing in the sidewalk. Again we point out that the way he handled it is still wrong. His wife finally admits she has no idea what the law is regarding making a right turn when a bicycle, or roller-blader or skate boarder for that matter, are next to them. At the end of the video I have included the exact excerpt from the NJDMV driver manual relating to cars and bikes. I realize that one of the problems is that the state of New Jersey lumps bikes together with skateboards and rollerblades. It seems that bicycles are not getting serious recognition as legitimate transportation in our current inter-modal plan.
If this reality is not to your liking get involved! Join the New Jersey Bike Coalition and make a difference.
http://www.njbike.org/
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