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Jesus what an arrogant position to take. So if I just jump on a bike right now and hit the road I instantly know what I'm doing and how to ride defensively? [/quote]

I haven't seen a single person posting here as a cyclist saying they would try to run a driver off the road or intentionally collide with one for driving (in the cyclist's view) improperly.

So apparently there isn't a need for training on that count.

What's more, we license drivers because driving a car has the potential to cause serious harm to others, whether intentionally inflicted or not.  That's simply not true of cyclists except in the rarest of cases - try searching for deaths caused by cyclists.  They're few and far between.[/quote]

So a cyclists has NOTHING to learn?!?!?! What would a defensive riding course hurt?
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The Washington Area Bike Association offers classes on Safe City Cycling, I attended one. They are quite good.  However licensing is still not practical, as it would mostly discourage cycling - cyclists are safest when there are more of them (plenty of studies on this) so this would make cycling less safe, not more.  Since cyclists hardly ever endanger others, there is no need for mandatory training. It is still a good idea to get the training though - I recommend it to all. [/quote]

That is great that there are classes. Licensing is not necessary.

And now, OMG the freakin class isn't recommended because I am scared that a cyclist is endangering me, the class is to teach riders defensive riding as well as the rules of the road again for their protection, not mine. But who needs it, I mean this thread is only 12 pages in because "share the road" is working out so well. [/quote]

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