Re: RC: Road riding question

[Teddy Lancaster <Teddy@runningbear.com>]

I found that, no matter what the law, being right won't save you....BUT, I
also found out that a FLASHING red light sure gets attention and they seem to
steer away from you.  I put mine on my helmet........

Teddy

Rhonda K Levinson wrote:

> In my local area in NE Kansas, I have to ride back roads to get to any
> good place to ride, or trailer my horse somewhere.  Lately, when I'm
> riding back roads, I'm having increasing trouble with drivers who persist
> in passing me and the horse with just inches to spare.  I'm as far over
> on the road as I can possibly get the horse and yet one person in
> particular just HAS to see how close she can come to my boot.  A
> pedestrian who witnessed this was shaking, holding her throat and later
> said she couldn't even breath she was so frightened by how close that car
> came to my leg.  Another time I had to drive the horse up a steep hill
> along side the road to keep from getting hit because the car was not
> moving over at all.
>
> Does anyone know a good way to back the drivers off and get them to keep
> a respectful distance while passing?  I don't want my horse or I to get
> hurt, but I hate the thought that I have to trailer EVERY time I want to
> ride.
>
> Rhonda and Laddie (yawn, big deal), and Sugar (just let me kick 'em!)
>
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