| I've ridden my bike along that area (route 20) in the past and it's, unfortunately, quite dangerous due to poor road design and poor drivers. Mostly it's a two-lane road which barely has room for a biker and car to be side-by-side with. It's very very busy with lots of traffic and traffic lights. I'm glad the author seems to be OK. -------------------- Whenever I ride, I assume every driver is an idiot. That means they run red lights, speed, don't pay attention b/c of being on a cell phone, etc... Actually that sums up a lot of Massachusetts drivers. ;) There needs to be some sort of proactive movement in-and-around Boston to increase bicycle safety. Ideally, under cover police on bikes, handing out tickets and pulling licenses whenever they see a motorist doing something dangerous. Make this very visible and public. If cyclists wear cameras on their helmet, hand the video to police to track down bad drivers who cut them off or do other things that are illegal. Bikes and cars have equal right-of-way on the roads. Most people in this state don't honor that law. It's an attitude problem that has to change. Of course cyclists must obey laws too. Riding on the wrong side of the road, not obeying road laws, not using hand singles to turn, are all recipes for disaster. One of the best pieces of advice I've read for cyclists is to always ride predictable. That lessons your chance of being hit by a car. Definately a problem that needs to be solved. |