John, I don't know why you create such dichotomous arguments between 'vehicular cycling' society and purports of 'cycling inferiority laded bikeways'. I also...
Dan, I don't think a couple of pictures along a state highway in Florida disprove my hypothesis.... is that a big enough sample? I see riders lineup to the...
Beck wrote: "I don't think a couple of pictures along a state highway in Florida disprove my hypothesis.... is that a big enough sample?" . The pictures don't...
... [snip] ... is a ... possibility of ... [snip] It is, too, possible, although the USA will not be the leader. Here in London UK it's beginning to happen....
My views on your thread: 1) I think the historic protection for roadway use of public ways by bicyclists is a _little_ better than you fear. But I also agree...
... So what? Let's imagine a trip today from Beaverton to Salem 60 miles away to pick up the grandchildren. First I stop at a grocery store .5 miles away for...
... drivers ... they are ... any ... required ... who ... But Dan, what about the SMV law? Maybe I'm not clear on your terminology, but it seems like the SMV...
Kat, the problem with your assertion is the claim that your personal one-day transportation pattern is enough to disprove the reality many trips by americans...
John Brooking wrote: "But Dan, what about the SMV law? Maybe I'm not clear on your terminology, but it seems like the SMV law clearly has a similar ...
Happy New Year everybody! Wow, that Maine version is probably the most restrictive (fewest exceptions) I've seen of the SMV law. For those of you who thought,...
... The reality is that trip chaining and passenger/cargo carrying are significant factors in mitigating/negating otherwise short trips that would otherwise be...
Serge wrote: "I'll go so far as to say that a cyclist who is riding in the primary position, controlling a lane wide enough to safely share, while faster...
Interesting, Dan and Serge. Dan, to answer your question about when the law was passed, it looks like it was at least updated in 1993, but I'm sure it must...
Serge wrote: "And (sorry, Dan, I know this makes your skin crawl) when that slower traffic happens to be relatively narrow, narrow enough to allow for safe and...
John wrote: "So according to Dan, Maine's SMV law doesn't explicitly address lined roads." . Not "lined" roads, rather roads with marked lanes. The term...
... Well, if the lane happens to be wide enough to do so safely, I don't see why it should be a problem. I personally don't like to delay motorists IF I CAN...
... No. Approximately the same as other places. _Somewhat_ more of the rural road system goes unpaved here and there compared to rural areas of other Northeast...
Dan, are you telling us that lane sharing is under no circumstances a valid traffic principle? no matter how wide the lane, or if a tractor can be driven close...
Dan writes: "If it were true then why aren't all classes of narrow vehicles, such as motorcycles, motorized scooters, etc., when travelling slower than other ...
Dan, I've discussed this topic on Bikeforums before with Serge and I believe that we both agreed on the same interpretation of the SMV law in regards to the...
Beck wrote: "are you telling us that lane sharing is under no circumstances a valid traffic principle?" . No. Mandatory sharing of marked lanes is wrong in...
Let me get this straight. You could/should have ridden your bike .5 miles for a soda, .9 miles to a hardware store, .7 miles to exchange a skirt, and (at most)...
Serge wrote: "As to why not motorcycle, it seems to me there are general principles and there are specific manifestations of those principles in the law which...
... Motorized scooters are NOT motor scooters, such as a Vespa. You stand on a motorized scooter as you would a kick scooter. Here is the CA DMV page on...
... I would tend to agree. Myself, I think one of the reasons I'm so comfortable riding in traffic has to do with the fact that my uncle drilled "a bicycle is...
... I must admit that I don't have any PERSONAL experience with bike lanes per se. However, I DO have experience with roads that include shoulders that, for...
Joe wrote: "The assumption that a "right-hand lane" only exists in the presence of a same direction left-hand lane is more of a layman's concept than one that...
Bob Shanteau wrote: "There are no special restrictions on positioning within a *lane* based on the *class* of the vehicle, even though two of the three classes...
I just wrote that the National Committee for Uniform Traffic Laws and Ordinances had been discontinued. Well, it lapsed, but has restarted with its new website...
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