Commuting close calls

I’m a regular participant in the annual “Bike to Work Day” activities in these parts, which is coming up on May 1. For bikers, it can be a fun, but sometimes terrifying, adventure. Cyclists must rely on motorists’ knowledge of local traffic laws, which give bicycle riders the right to use public streets and require vehicles to stay at least three feet away from cyclists.

Every bicycle rider can share tales of terror regarding vehicles that have violated those requirements. But Cyclist Jeff Frings of Milwaukee, who also is a photographer, decided to document his close calls. A Milwaukee television station used Frings’ video to produce the following report. (via Jerk Ethic)

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Don Mecoy
Business Writer



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