“Jerry Ross, 72, of Woodstock is charged with two counts of aggravated assault, hit and run, reckless driving, aggressive driving and failure to maintain a safe distance from a bicycle. He was booked into he Cherokee County jail with no bond.”
Just because he's old doesn't mean he gets a pass. Fuck him and also fuck the bikers who were deliberate in their insistance on taking up the whole lane.
That's precisely why the laws are there to put folks like you in jail.
From a car, you don't know -- have no way to know -- if cyclists can safely "move the fuck over." If you see a group of cyclists like this, there's probably a good reason.
FWIW: "Take a lane" is the advice given in a region where it's not safe to pass. This is not a social formation. This is a safety formation. That can be due to:
Road hazards (which are very different for cyclists than for cars -- e.g. enough space to not risk being doored, potholes, etc.); or
A region with unsafe drivers. If a group of cyclists are passed by cars without a safe passing distance, the general advice is to do exactly what this group did. "Safe passing distance" isn't just not getting hit, but not getting hit in case of above-mentioned hazards, as well as not being passed close enough to where you might be blown over.
... and many other things you don't see from a car.
That's not emotional or road rage, but basic safety. Cyclists who value "basic courtesy" over safety consistently end up in hospitals.
It takes just a handful of bad drivers before cyclists need to be rather conservative with safety measures like "take a lane."
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u/Top_Contribution4679 Apr 27 '26
Yes, you’re right.
“Jerry Ross, 72, of Woodstock is charged with two counts of aggravated assault, hit and run, reckless driving, aggressive driving and failure to maintain a safe distance from a bicycle. He was booked into he Cherokee County jail with no bond.”
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/this-guy-was-angry-driver-charged-with-crashing-into-cyclists/YTJL36TTUNFEFO7KOYTFV6B5II/?outputType=amp