Originally Posted by
rydabent
Actually they may be safer. As many have pointed out drivers dont know what to make of trikes. Many it seems think they are some handicap machine or a strange wheel chair. As a result when cars pass trikes they go clear over in the other lane most of the time. Drivers dont want their name and picture posted on the front page of the paper as having hit a handicap person. Trike riders dont disabuse drivers of their take on trikes.
Originally Posted by
Trsnrtr
Absolutely true, in fact, it can be annoying at times. I was on a ride a couple days ago in the middle of nowhere on a flat, wide road and a car followed a 100' behind for probably a half mile.
I doubt they were ogling my trike from behind as there isn't much to see but guess they were just confused what this thing with a flashing light and a flag on it was.
Confused drivers are safer drivers?
The same thing applies, to a lesser extent, to two wheeled recumbents. Of course, they have to see you first, which is why ours have lots of lights pointing forward, back, and sides: eight on the trike, six on the standard bent.