Cyclists and car drivers sharing the same roads causes some problems. What are the problems and what can be done to reduce them?

Nowadays it is common for riders and

drivers

to travel on the same road and

cyclists

have to obey all the same rules, which has led to the high cyclist fatalities rate every year. Fortunately, there are some effective measures that can be carried out to mitigate the unpleasant situation. To commence, vehicular cycling is not only extremely dangerous for

bikers

but produces some inconveniences for car

drivers

as well. The only way for

cyclists

to coexist safely with

drivers

is to behave the same way as cars do. They have to travel at a pretty fast clip and look over their shoulder when changing lanes or turning to make sure that they do not cut anyone off.

Besides

, it is actually dangerous for

bikers

to hug the right side of the lane because that could lead to cars trying to squeeze by at uncomfortably close distances. To illustrate, the Centers Disease Control and Prevention's injury statistic Web site reports that there were 902 cyclist fatalities and 35 206 serious cyclist injuries in the United States in 2014.

Moreover

, sharing the same lane with

bikers

is an uncomfortable experience for

drivers

as they have to make remarkable concessions which means that they can not use the maximum speed even when they are in urgent situations.

However

,

this

dilemma can be solved by implementing the right policies and the national governments play a vital role in improving the safety of

cyclists

and the comfort of car

drivers

. One of the most effective ways is for the government to invest in constructing bike-specific facilities like separated and protected lanes rather than retrofitting a car-centric road system to cram in a few bikes. Danish cities,

for example

, have an extensive system of on-road bicycle lanes and off-road bicycle paths, including priority traffic signs and advance stop lines for

bikers

at intersections.

Moreover

, national and local authorities should be focusing on building specialised infrastructure so that bikes and cars do not have to mingle

such

as paralleling roads in city centres so car

drivers

and

bikers

can travel at their own speed without bothering each other. In conclusion,

although

using the same route results in high mortalities among

cyclists

and irritation among

drivers

, there are some steps that can be taken to better the circumstances