Originally Posted by
wilsoncb
The sad part you see on the video is how there is a huge shoulder. Yes, the shoulder can be full of debris and rougher, but if I'm by myself on a road where the speed limit is 45 or higher...I'm taking the shoulder hazards over the distracted driver hazard.
Absolutely. Why would you ride on the white line on a four lane highway, when there is an 8 foot shoulder and a rumble strip to alert drivers if they drift onto the shoulder? The cyclist could have reduced his risk by a significant amount if he'd used some common sense.