Originally Posted by
I-Like-To-Bike
"Differences in Responsibilities" relevant to this subject? I don't know what the heck you are constructing this time. My previous comment was clearly pointing out that motorists are just like cyclists and don't always have the option of selecting a different time or route to travel to their destination. You chose to find a unique (and incorrect) interpretation of another poster's remarks for reasons unknown.
Well, motorists are not just like cyclists. First of all, they do bear more responsibility for protecting other people from the consequences of their routing decisions. Second, they are actually more likely to have flexibility in their routing decisions and times by virtue of the fact that there are faster restricted roads available to them. They are also less likely to have significant issues with weather impeding them.
So yeah, I think it's a direct refutation of your "construct", whatever that's supposed to mean. I think it's a whole lot more reasonable to expect drivers to choose a safer but less direct route than it is to demand the same from cyclists. It's not even close on a cost/benefit calculation.
What's your point, anyway? That drivers get a free pass if they hit someone because they chose to operate a multi-ton vehicle blinded by the sun?