Sharrows -- Fail!

In Oceanside California Sharrows needs more driver awareness!! Look at this short video where I am traveling 25 mph in a 25 mph zone and the car behind me is going 34 mph (notice the flashing speed limit sign). He then passes me and makes angry gestures pointing to the yeild to him and to get over to the right of the lane. Oh by the way, I was loving my Fixed Gear bike this morning until this butthead.

Associated Blog Post: http://epictrain.blogspot.com/2009/11/fixed-gear-on-my-commute-todaysharrows....

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Sports

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• Sharrows
• bike lanes
• commuting

[vireo508]

I don't think I "forced" him to pass. I was going the speed limit as indicated in the radar sign. He crossed the double yellow twice and sped past me along with the gestures and comments. He then forced his way back in my lane deliberately "cutting me off".  Not safe maneuvers in my opinion. But yes I agree with you that from some of the motorists it's their last attempt at claiming the roads as theirs.

[LALizzie]

What a maroon.  The driver, that is.

[PS3NitroLambo]

get the fuck out, riding a bicycle in the road? your lucky he didnt splat your ass

[keithkm]

How is it a fail? Biking where the sharrows were properly placed you controlled the lane and he passed in the other lane vs. squeezing by you in the same lane. Who cares if he wants make some asshole comment/gesture: you forced him to pass civilly and that's only a tiny percentage of motorists anyway. For these types think of it as their last gasp of motorist-only days on what was "their" roads.

[prettyshady]

its a shame american reg plates are hard to read