Matthew, read it again. The first condition refers to a vehicle operator- whether a cyclist or a driver- taking evasive action to avoid a dangerous situation. The second condition refers to vehicle operators doing this willy-nilly, but the structure of this lame logical trap is such that it equates the two actions.
Except that bicycle "lanes" are treated somewhat differently under the law- cyclists are not required to ride exclusively in them. This is an erroneous buttumption many drivers- and some cyclists- make. Indeed, for doing things like making left turns it is impossible to do so safely from a bike lane unless there are no other vehicles on the road. This, BTW, is why I don't think bike lanes are a good idea. They create more problems than they solve. Separate bike paths paralleling the road also tend to have more problems than they solve.
The solution is for everyone to recognize that bicyclists and drivers share the roads, and that a minimum level of competence is required from both. This is the law, in fact, in every state of the Union as far as I know. Bicycles are vehicles and have right of access to the public roadways.
Sorry, Scott, but your bias is dripping out of every post you write. You have made it clear that you don't think bicyclists have any right to be on the road and that everyone should drive cars.
