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I’m also supposed to give pedestrians the right of way by law, but I told my kids that even though they legally HAVE the right of way, don’t assume it’s safe to do so all the time. If you walk behind a ton of steel that’s backing up, you might have the right of way, but you might also be killed. Which is more important to you?[/quote]

PP#1: It's not legal for people on bikes to do this.
PP#2: That's wrong, it actually is legal.
You: Just cuz it's legal doesn't mean it's safe.

Yes, it's true that it may be legal but it may also be dangerous because the drivers aren't obeying the law.

But then don't talk to me about scofflaw cyclists. The danger is from scofflaw drivers (or drivers who don't even know the law).[/quote]

It's not really smart law, now is it? Tons of steel against a bike? Seems to me that any smart biker might understand this and stop behaving in a manner that can get them killed? [/quote]

If the driver is disobeying the law, then it's not "a bicyclist behaving in a manner that can get them killed," it's "a driver killing a bicyclist." Seems to me that any smart driver might understand this and stop behaving in a manner that can kill people.[/quote]

So the biker has no personal responsibility? Does that helmet cut off common sense?[/quote]

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