Sharing the Road on Raymond Avenue: Passing Gas

The NYS DOT engineer who designed the Raymond Avenue rebuild told me drivers should drive on the median to give cyclists enough clearance. This rarely occurs, because the “design” put bollards / posts / road furniture just behind the curb where they both deter driving and are easily hit.

The July 4th power outage called for refilling the gasoline supply and I’m returning home along Raymond Avenue:

That’s generous clearance, particularly from a hulking pickup truck. FWIW, commercial drivers generally do much better than average civilians.

If towing the trailer weren’t such a nuisance, I’d deploy a decorative gas can on every ride.