Arrogant cyclists? No, they're following the rules.

By Alan Solot, Arizona Daily Star

“Arrogant bicyclists feel they own the road” is a common lament of motorists. Since El Tour de Tucson is on Saturday, I think it’s a good time for this discussion.

To state the most important point: All road users — motorists, cyclists, pedestrians — must comply with the law, and use the road safely.
...

Many motorists seem to believe (I may be incorrect in saying this) that cyclists’ use of the road is not as important as motorists’ use. But, the law doesn’t provide that any road user’s reason for being on the road is more important than others’, unless it’s a police car, fire truck or ambulance responding to an emergency. Cyclists and motorists have equal right to use the road; that right has nothing to do with why they are using the road.
...

<a href="http://tucson.com/news/opinion/column/guest/arrogant-cyclists-no-they-re-following-the-rules/article_722bd26d-4447-5f3b-badc-76fe2296cfe8.html">http://tucson.com/news/opinion/column/guest/arrogant-cyclists-no-they-re-following-the-rules/article_722bd26d-4447-5f3b-badc-76fe2296cfe8.html</a>;