The wrong side thing I’d say is probably because many bikes (even ebikes!) don’t come with a mirror.
So … you think the absence of a safety device (mirror or bell) turns riding on the wrong side of the road against traffic, around a completely blind corner with no shoulder, with two little children in tow, into a good idea? I don’t understand what would make someone think that.
My point is just that there is some reasoning behind it, even if it isn’t preferred. As I said in another comment, plus the caveat:
This logic also assumes you’re getting over as much as you can (even totally off the road if it isn’t a ditch) whenever you see oncoming traffic though. Either way, not preferred.
I mention safety devices because obviously I think people should have them. There should be free/cheap options (or already on the bike when bought). A mirror should fix the desire to be going the wrong way, but even a bell used (her or you) could’ve improved the situation either way.
even a bell used (her or you) could’ve improved the situation
A bell would have been useless had it been a car instead of me on my bike.
This logic also assumes you’re getting over as much as you can (even totally off the road if it isn’t a ditch) whenever you see oncoming traffic
Hence why this isn’t “logic” at all. There are many situations in which a cyclist riding against traffic has nowhere to go - like almost every road and street in my district, which have no shoulders and often high curbs and dense vegetation. Riding against traffic also happens to be illegal, as bikes are required to obey the same traffic laws as motorized vehicles. Not all laws reflect common sense, but these sure as hell do.
So … you think the absence of a safety device (mirror or bell) turns riding on the wrong side of the road against traffic, around a completely blind corner with no shoulder, with two little children in tow, into a good idea? I don’t understand what would make someone think that.
My point is just that there is some reasoning behind it, even if it isn’t preferred. As I said in another comment, plus the caveat:
I mention safety devices because obviously I think people should have them. There should be free/cheap options (or already on the bike when bought). A mirror should fix the desire to be going the wrong way, but even a bell used (her or you) could’ve improved the situation either way.
A bell would have been useless had it been a car instead of me on my bike.
Hence why this isn’t “logic” at all. There are many situations in which a cyclist riding against traffic has nowhere to go - like almost every road and street in my district, which have no shoulders and often high curbs and dense vegetation. Riding against traffic also happens to be illegal, as bikes are required to obey the same traffic laws as motorized vehicles. Not all laws reflect common sense, but these sure as hell do.