And an articulated lorry turning right in the USA (left in the UK) has the
worst view of the road, with quite a bit of sideways movement of the vehicle's
body as it turns. I hold back when I'm driving next to one at a turning or
roundabout.
Chris
On 13 Jun 14, at 14:23, Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Sorry Chris, but from the description it sounds like the cyclist brought it
>> upon himself. Riding against
>> the traffic on a street with intersections is a recipe for disaster.
>>
>
> Yes, it is. I stick with residential streets and the improved paths
> along the canals, etc. If I have to follow a major street I use the sidewalk
> even if a bike lane is available. Seeing how attentive people are behind the
> wheel scares the bejeebus out of me.
--
_________________________________________________________________
Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus
Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/
Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/
|