Originally Posted by
delbiker1
There are still large numbers of vehicle operators that believe bikes have no business being on the road, or that motorized vehicles have the right of way, no matter the circumstance, and drive according to that belief.
An acquaintance (mother of my son's friend) declared pretty much the above while visiting us at home. She lumped road cyclists in with reckless teens on e-bikes and theorized that since it is hazardous for anything which could fit completely into the blind spots of her giant SUV to share the road with her, cyclists should not be on the road. (My tiny Audi A3 would also likely be banned under that rule.) So, I made sure that when it was time for them to leave, they left through the garage by walking past all my bikes.
But overall, I am still lucky that there are so many road cyclists in Irvine, and most drivers here are generally courteous and conservative around cyclists.