Reply #1: They need this in Seattle

[Heddi]

I wish I could ride a bike to work and back, but I just can't. I applaud those who CAN ride bikes as alternative transportation, and easily 90% of the cyclists that I encounter while driving do what they're supposed to do---stay towards the curb or in the bike lane, obey traffic signals, and pretty much are a pleasure to drive beside.

However---there are some cyclists...the minority of course...who want to follow the rules for pedestrians AND autos AND bikes, and make driving next to them to be death-defying for myself and them.

They swerve into traffic, they don't yeild, they run stop lights & stop signs (This weekend I nearly hit THREE DIFFERENT CYCLISTS because they totally blew through quite red stop-lights).

It's especially dangerous to the cyclists who do this---I guess I'm not going to get hurt as badly as they are if they blow through a red-light and I smack them with 2,000 lbs of metal. I'm not going to be hurting as badly as they would be when they leisurely pull into the traffic lane in front of traffic going 30-40mph without even looking over their shoulder to see if its clear to get into the lane.

Equally, I see horrible auto drivers who have no concern for ANYONE else on the road---be they in cars, on bikes, or walking down the sidewalk. There are terribly aggressive drivers who would love nothing more (i'm sure) than to just mow down anyone who isn't going at least 60 in a 40 zone, or anyone who's not willing to drag-race them at every stop light.