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Do you live anywhere that cyclists frequent?  I live off Persimmon Tree Road in Bethesda.  It's a lot of rolling hills that are very attractive to cyclists all week long.  The hills mean you don't have a sightline to pass and have to wait til you crest the hill.  Some drivers don't realize that you have to wait for the sightline and pass blindly, potentially leading to a head-on collision.  
Over the years that I've lived on this road my dislike of cyclists has grown.  They are out getting exercise and I'm trying to get somewhere.  Mean while alongside the road there is a lovely paved path that is not used by many people.  I decided long ago that should an accident situation happen I'm taking out the cyclist and moving to the right rather than risk a head-on collision.[/quote]

But many bicyclists are also trying to get somewhere. And other bicyclists are out on optional trips, just as you are often out on optional trips in your car. And as people operating vehicles (i.e., their bicycles), they are entitled to use the road, just as you are entitled to use the road while operating your vehicle (i.e., your car).

I get stuck behind bicyclists sometimes when I'm driving. Sometimes I have to wait 30 seconds before it's safe to pass. If I can't stand to wait 30 seconds, or if I'm late because I had to wait 30 seconds, that's on me.[/quote]

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