David Benfell, Ph.D. (he/him/his) on Nostr: The accusation here is of selective observation, which can at least as easily be laid ...

The accusation here is of selective observation, which can at least as easily be laid against you. In this case, it would require that I never notice when a bicyclist conforms with the vehicle code. Usually--not always--they ride as far to the right as practicable. I almost never see them stop for a stop sign or a red light and I have to notice this to avoid hitting them.

It's not like I'm driving streets with five lanes in each direction where I might overlook a cyclist in the far lane. The roads around Erie and Pittsburgh are mostly two-lane roads (one in each direction), rarely more than four lanes (two in each direction).

I see bicyclists as motorists shift left (crossing lane boundaries) to maneuver around them. I see bicyclists as other drivers take similar precautions to the ones I take. Frankly, I see bicyclists a bit more reliably than I do motorcyclists (who seem to love hanging out in my blind spots).