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Originally Posted by Vicegrip

They owned the lane before the 3 foot law. The laws regarding bikes and cars goes way back to cars, horses, farm tractors and the like for the most part.

Also Amish families with horse and buggies! Came way to close to taking one out on the drive to Mid-O a few years (Thanks Ed H!)

I once was bicycling on a rural road in Loudon County (probably not so rural anymore). Shoulder was about a half foot wide made up of large gravel/rocks. Dump truck comes barreling down the road. I heard it coming and saw it in my little mirror. Never gave me any space. I decided the safest thing to do was go into the gravel and dive into the ravine next to it. Ended up upside down on top of fairly soft foliage about 5 feet below the road surface. Not hurt at all luckily. What really p*ssed me off was another cyclist road by when it happened. Looked down and laugh and said something in a british accent then road off! Ever since when I hear a male british accent I want to punch the person (Not Aussie Tony K!)