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Initially, Cameron says he didn’t want much, only that Ottawa police would contact the driver and give him a stern warning or reminder. Now he’s doubly disappointed because, not only did the driver walk away, the police apparently gave up because he lived in some distant jurisdiction.

So, now, nothing happens. (Police say they’re still looking into the matter.)

“It was kind of just sloughed off, you know, like just one of those things that happen in traffic.”

Cameron cycles everywhere. He’s been yelled at and clipped on the wrist by a passing mirror. Some of these infractions he posts on YouTube.

His main complaint, after years on the roads?

“The lack of awareness of the rights and responsibilities that cyclists have on the road,” which include taking up the entire driving lane when it is the only safe way to go.

He believes 99 per cent of motorists are respectful and he supports the cycling infrastructure the city has added — segregated bicycle lanes on Laurier — not to mention the enhanced safety laws.

But it’s the “get out of my way” syndrome that is hard for motorists to shake, he says.

Well, let’s face it. We aren’t going to regulate our way of this conflict, come laws by the truckload.

In partial defence of the motorist, the painted markings coming out of the courthouse lot are all faded, so Lord knows if he even knew about the bike lane. Same for the pedestrian. And if city hall can’t paint road markings properly — at City Hall, for pete’s sake — then what hope for the rest of the city?

More laws, more infractions, more investigations, the greater burden on police, who have better things to do than referee street shouting matches and do DNA on banana peels. So one has to ask where this is getting us.

However, it’s the anger — really the rage — on the roads, that is so difficult to comprehend or control. And, good grief, that’s a question we need to ask ourselves, not our legislators.

To contact Kelly Egan, please call 613-726-5896 or email kegan@ottawacitizen.com.

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