Here in Fairbanks on Saturday, I was forced to remain behind a bicyclist on the Old Steese Highway above Fox for about 7 miles because he was in the roadway and that section is all double yellow. Yes, I obey the law. I had 9 cars queued behind me (all going about 25 mph in a 50 mph area) by the time we reached a place where we could pass. When I was passing the cyclist, he flipped me off ... as if I was the one who was in the wrong.

I'm sorry this woman got hurt, but many cyclists bring this on themselves. Sharing the road does not mean tying up traffic for 15 minutes just to prove that you can. The cyclist I encountered was deliberately creating a dangerous situation and would have no doubt complained that a driver didn't take his safety into account if he'd been hit.