Know Your Rights

Japan's Road Traffic Law defines the bicycle as a light vehicle.  Therefore, cyclists are entitled to use the roadway; motorists are obliged to share the road with cyclists. It's that simple.

The next time some pinhead behind the wheel of a car tries to force you off the road in the mistaken belief you've no right to be there, mention the law.  Better yet, go to the link, print the page, and hand the jerk a copy. Morever, feel free to reinforce your point with some colorful language or unmistakable gestures.  Motorists who aren't confronted over this end up putting cyclists in hospital.

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