Comments on: Sharing the Road I : Myths, misconceptions and more… http://www.bikegurus.com/2009/08/sharing-the-road-i-myths-misconceptions-and-more%e2%80%a6.html All things bicycle - reviews, experiences and more. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:24:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Justin http://www.bikegurus.com/2009/08/sharing-the-road-i-myths-misconceptions-and-more%e2%80%a6.html/comment-page-1#comment-291 Justin Sun, 23 Aug 2009 01:21:04 +0000 http://bikegurus.com/2009/08/15/sharing-the-road-i-myths-misconceptions-and-more%e2%80%a6/#comment-291 Actually, bicycles - by law - are not allowed to impede traffic. Meaning, if a cyclist sees that he has created a mini traffic jam behind him, he is obligated to pull over when it is safe to do so and relief the congestion.<br /><br />Now, that said, a cyclist is not impeding traffic if there is ample opportunity for a driver to pass safely or switch into another lane to pass the cyclist.<br /><br />Sharing the road means just that. A healthy give and take by both motorists and cyclists. It can and does work... Actually, bicycles – by law – are not allowed to impede traffic. Meaning, if a cyclist sees that he has created a mini traffic jam behind him, he is obligated to pull over when it is safe to do so and relief the congestion.

Now, that said, a cyclist is not impeding traffic if there is ample opportunity for a driver to pass safely or switch into another lane to pass the cyclist.

Sharing the road means just that. A healthy give and take by both motorists and cyclists. It can and does work…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.bikegurus.com/2009/08/sharing-the-road-i-myths-misconceptions-and-more%e2%80%a6.html/comment-page-1#comment-290 Anonymous Sat, 22 Aug 2009 23:57:00 +0000 http://bikegurus.com/2009/08/15/sharing-the-road-i-myths-misconceptions-and-more%e2%80%a6/#comment-290 Bicycles impede traffic, why should bikes bellowed to do that when cars can't. Bicycles impede traffic, why should bikes bellowed to do that when cars can't.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.bikegurus.com/2009/08/sharing-the-road-i-myths-misconceptions-and-more%e2%80%a6.html/comment-page-1#comment-288 Anonymous Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:24:03 +0000 http://bikegurus.com/2009/08/15/sharing-the-road-i-myths-misconceptions-and-more%e2%80%a6/#comment-288 As a car owner (family fleet = 4 vehicles) who also bicycles, the "no fees/taxes" argument rings hollow. I drove over a million miles in 18 wheelers as a young man, so if the taxes argument comes up, I propose something equitable - like Trucks get all the lanes on the freeway, and the 4-wheelers (cars) get one lane on the access road. Hey - it's the relative amount of taxes/fees paid, right? Then the bicycles can ride down the shoulder in safety - Trucks know how to share the road. :-) <br /><br />Phil Y As a car owner (family fleet = 4 vehicles) who also bicycles, the "no fees/taxes" argument rings hollow. I drove over a million miles in 18 wheelers as a young man, so if the taxes argument comes up, I propose something equitable – like Trucks get all the lanes on the freeway, and the 4-wheelers (cars) get one lane on the access road. Hey – it's the relative amount of taxes/fees paid, right? Then the bicycles can ride down the shoulder in safety – Trucks know how to share the road. :-)

Phil Y

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