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Observation and Perspective
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| Ride Stats |
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Distance:
20.96 miles
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Time: 01:53:00
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Max Speed:
0.00 mph
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Avg Speed:
11.13 mph
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Temp:
Min: 25
Avg: 26
Max: 28
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Category: training: general -
solo
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Route:
Peck Rd./Parma Ctr/Parma Cor.
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Weight:
235
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Altitude Gain:
0 ft
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Avg Power: 0 W
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Calories Burned: 1,200
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Avg HR: 0 bpm
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Terrain: Road: Flat
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Bike: Specialized 40lb-Globe 700c Hybrid
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Club: USA Towpath and Trail Riders association |
| Weather Conditions: Sunny changed to overcast; Cold; Easterly winds 5-10mph; rising temp: |
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I've brought up this situation in the past. There has been some advice from other cyclists on how to minimize the danger of the situation described. This scenario happens so frequently that I think the subject needs to be discussed from time to time...
Sooner or later every road biker experiences the following scenario:
There's that moment in passing, when an oncoming vehicle is abreast in the opposite lane of a 2 lane roadway, and a vehicle is in the lane behind a cyclist and decides to pass.
Timing any passing maneuver is the responsibility of the vehicle operator overtaking the cyclist.
Too many motor vehicle operators have a flair for timing their passing maneuver at the worst possible moment. Causing a situation where 2 motor vehicles and the cyclist are sharing the same section of roadway, all 3 abreast at that moment in time.
I hazard to speculate that most bike/non-bike accidents are caused by mis-timed passing maneuvers caused by motorists! Often I have seen the vehicle operator in the oncoming lane show more obligation to safety with an awareness of the potential of a 3 abreast situation.
Instructions for the passing vehicle operator:
When overtaking slower traffic (like a bike), observe the road ahead, anticipate oncoming traffic, time your passing maneuver to avoid a situation where you are sharing the same point on the roadway simultaneously with the bike in your lane, and the oncoming vehicle. Allow the oncoming vehicle to proceed in their lane unimpeded. Slow down to match the cyclists speed and then pass the cyclist when the oncoming lane has cleared.
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