The June 14th issue of The Reporter contained a column, “Bikes following the road rules.” I am a cyclist who commutes to work and rides with a group and follows most of the rules of the road.

But there are times I have to make a decision quickly for my own safety. I do “cut to the sidewalk” when the road suddenly has no shoulder and I believe most drivers next to me appreciate the fact I don’t go into the car lane.

Kevin Endejan mentions in his article many things that frustrate him, but really cause no danger to anyone, especially those driving in cars. He just doesn’t like to be inconvenienced. Have patience and slow down, it might take an extra 15 seconds to avoid the cyclists, but they have the right to go on roads even without shoulders.

Everyday I commute, I see people driving and texting, speeding, drifting in the bike lanes, and cutting in front of cyclists.

Instead of trying to get the community irritated about cyclists, write about the hazards of this type of behavior to benefit all of us on the road. They are the major causes of accidents/deaths.

The next time a cyclist annoys you stop and ask yourself, “do I follow all the rules of the road?” (Take the plank out of your own eye.) Realize, too, that if all us cyclists were driving in cars, you would have a new whine: there are too many cars on the road.

Kathleen DesRosier, Issaquah