packetloss wrote:
Like I said, if you are going to allow cars on a race course, then it is up to them to avoid the cyclists. You certainly can't expect a racer to slow down or stop to avoid cars during a race. Otherwise i'll start taking some offers to block up competitors for the next race. You can't expect to have a meaningful race if cars are allowed to interfere with cyclists.
If the race director doesn't get permits to close the road to motor vehicles, then the law requires that cyclists behave according to motor vehicle law. That means no passing on the right (except when normally permitted), and
exactly expecting cyclists to slow down or stop to avoid cars during the race. It is
not up to motor vehicles to avoid legal road users (cyclists and other motor vehicles) who are behind them. Is it prudent? Of course, just like at any other time.
That they are
in a race on open, public roads doesn't mean jack. You can go onto any road course and do any bone-headed
legal driving maneuver you want.
No wonder cyclists get a bad name.
(One reason I, after some 25 years of racing bikes and triathlons and training on the road have never crashed is because I act like a motor vehicle and expect drivers to do stupid or unaware things)
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