Sharing the road with bicyclists law is BS.
Let me be clear I do not mind a kid or an adult riding around on a bicycle in the neighborhood or on a trail designated for bicycles. I don’t even mind semi pro bicyclists who are on a race or competition where the roadways are temporarily marked for vehicles to know a race is present.
It’s these semi pro assholes that get on the open roads taking up 3/4 of a lane on double yellow lines using 45-55mph roadways, always riding during sundown conditions, heavy traffic, or windy backroads.
A young girl hit and killed a bicyclists a while back in my area… as well as an elderly man who did the same in similar spot… I have nearly hit bicyclists on more then one occasion and I PAY ATTENTION when I drive.
We as vehicle drivers should not have to share the open road with semi pro bicyclists unless some kind of minimum standards are applied and local police/GSP endorse/enforce them.
️ GA Bicycle endorsement w/ 90 hours of bicycle safety class specific to roads.
️ 24 month license renewal of license with additional 8hr refresher class
️ Register their bikes with the state of Georgia and have paperwork on them.
️ Pay tax and mount a required reflective bike tag specific to their county on their property.
️ Have liability, property, and medical insurance through someone like Geico or Statefarm
️ A term life insurance policy
️ Minimum of 1k inches of orange/yellow reflective vest or clothing to be visible to traffic
️ Helmet approved by GDOT
Let me be clear I do not mind a kid or an adult riding around on a bicycle in the neighborhood or on a trail designated for bicycles. I don’t even mind semi pro bicyclists who are on a race or competition where the roadways are temporarily marked for vehicles to know a race is present.
It’s these semi pro assholes that get on the open roads taking up 3/4 of a lane on double yellow lines using 45-55mph roadways, always riding during sundown conditions, heavy traffic, or windy backroads.
A young girl hit and killed a bicyclists a while back in my area… as well as an elderly man who did the same in similar spot… I have nearly hit bicyclists on more then one occasion and I PAY ATTENTION when I drive.
We as vehicle drivers should not have to share the open road with semi pro bicyclists unless some kind of minimum standards are applied and local police/GSP endorse/enforce them.
️ GA Bicycle endorsement w/ 90 hours of bicycle safety class specific to roads.️ 24 month license renewal of license with additional 8hr refresher class️ Register their bikes with the state of Georgia and have paperwork on them.️ Pay tax and mount a required reflective bike tag specific to their county on their property.️ Have liability, property, and medical insurance through someone like Geico or Statefarm️ A term life insurance policy ️ Minimum of 1k inches of orange/yellow reflective vest or clothing to be visible to traffic ️ Helmet approved by GDOT
