[Sust-mar] Cars & bikes

[Paul Falvo]

Great advice, Terry. Thank you. Learning not to react -- or to react
calmly -- can be the most difficult part of cycling.

And, if in spite of Terry's advice you do get into a situation like that
(as happened to me once) I recommend you get legal advice.

Having practised criminal law for the better part of the past five
years, it is my personal opinion that the cop who said the guy was not
chargeable is out to lunch. So, get legal advice if this happens to you.

And more importantly -- follow Terry's advice and stay safe!
~P

Terry Mulcahy wrote:
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> As a cyclist, I religiously follow these rules when I deal with car drivers:
> 1) Limit interactions with car drivers to "rules of the road" hand signals.
> 2) Own and use a loud bicycle horn to get the attention of car drivers. 
> Mountain Equipment Co-op sells one kind that makes an ear splitting "blat."
> 3) Avoid negative interactions with a car driver as this will only 
> distract the driver and potentially make a bad situation worse. This is 
> especially true if you land a "live one" as the pictures show.
> 4) Report reckless or negligent car driving to the police general, 
> non-emergency number. Time permitting, they may investigate your 
> complaint, often as an exercise in driver education, if you give a plate 
> no. and brief details.
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