Sharing City Streets

One of the reasons I run in Rock Creek and not on the streets is that I don't trust DC drivers to look out for me. Bikers should also be on guard. We have had a few cyclists struck and killed recently, and I'm including a man in a wheel chair who was struck by an SUV in the crosswalk on North Capitol Street. Let's face it a lot of motorists don't like sharing the road with people on but two wheels. They treat bike lanes as though part of the road has been stolen from them.
Consider this blog from Berlin.

Berlin: Lethal Biking

"To ride a bike, Berlin is probably the most dangerous city in Europe. At least this is what the latest figures given out by Berlins Senate show. According to them 4.118 minor and 493 major injuries were recorded in 2005, as well as seven lethal accidents. The latter figure is already at 11 for the present year. Most accidents are caused by car drivers and not by the bikers themselves. "
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