Bicycle safety
To the Editor:
Many of your readers probably have encountered a bicyclist riding in the right traffic lane on local roadways, i.e. U.S. 14, not moving to the gutter when honked at by motorists wanting to pass the bicyclist in the same lane. The bicyclist controls the traffic lane for the following reasons:
1. To improve vantage and safety margin, avoiding potential hazards that are common on the side of the road, including the door zone of parked motor vehicles.
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