On 12/12/2019 4:42 PM, John B. wrote:
On Thu, 12 Dec 2019 16:10:50 -0800 (PST), Chalo
wrote:

John B. wrote:

By Gorry! You are correct! If we could just get rid of all the motor
vehicles the bicycles would be safe.

That's how ethics work. If you unilaterally inflict a harm or impose a burden in others, it's your sole responsibility to mitigate it, not theirs.

Too bad motorists are inherently unethical creatures.

That seems rather one sided.
After all most, if not all, states have laws about slow vehicles
saying essentially that they must not impede other vehicles.
Minnesota, for example, requires all vehicles which are operated at
speeds 30 mph or less to display a "triangular slow-moving vehicle
emblem". New York defines it as 25 mph, or slower; Indiana says 25
mph, or slower. I read that "According to Bicycling, the average
recreational road biker moves at 17 to 18 miles per hour over flat
terrain".

I recall driving in Minnesota once. There were three freeway lanes. The
left and middle lane were packed solid but the right lane was flowing
freely. I didn't understand. There was no sign that the right lane was
ending or that it was an exit only.

I called my nephew whose house I was driving to. He said that the right
lane ended several miles ahead and that Minnesota drivers were so polite
that they didn't want to appear to be cheating by waiting until the lane
ended to merge left.

This level of politeness was frustrating to the MnDOT (Minnesota
Department of Transportation) because not using all the lanes created
more congestion. Eventually MnDOT put up signs with "Use All Lanes" to
encourage motorists to not try to be overly polite.