By: PHILIP RIGGAN | Richmond.com
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1. Obey speed limits.
2. Stop at stop signs and red lights. Yield.
3. Use your turn signals, be more predictable.
4. Be considerate. Most cyclists don’t want to "be in your way" any more than you want them out of your way.
5. Don’t honk. You have no idea how loud (and likely unnecessary) it is to honk.
6. Don’t wave cyclists into an illegal act. When you have the right of way, take it. Most cyclists know they have to act like vehicles and can wait their turn like they are supposed to.
7. Cut out the distracted driving. Change the music at the next light. Stay off the phone. Eyes on the road.
8. Don’t menace. If a cyclist on the road in front of you, be patient until you can move around them, but don’t drive too closely.
9. Clearly your car is bigger and cost more than a bike, but that does not entitle you to ownership of the roadway.
10. Check your rear-view mirrors before opening your vehicle doors to make sure you don’t "door" a cyclist.
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https://www2.richmond.com/lifestyles/2012/oct/05/ten-reasons-cyclists-dislike-drivers-ar-2257995/oldId.20121011161152960
