I’m very much a live and let live rider. One of the perks of being on a bike is I’m nimble and unhurried and unconstrained in my ability to avoid situations. But salmon get a dirty look unless they have a good reason.
barbaracelarent on
This is not good news for the many contra-flow lanes that I must travel down.
I_Think_Naught on
Drivers looking to join traffic spend very little time looking in the direction they are going to turn and certainly don’t expect somebody to close at 15 mph from that direction. They are looking for a break in traffic to turn in to.
TurtlesAreEvil on
The whole article screams r/ImACyclistMyself. The end is particularly dumb
>When cyclists ride on the road (including the shoulders), they’re required to follow the same traffic laws as drivers (with a few exceptions).
A few? Really just a few? Off the top of my head cyclists can ride in a bike lane, on multiuse paths, on the sidewalk, in a cross walk, has the same duties and responsibilities of a pedestrian when riding on the sidewalk and crosswalk, doesn’t have to stop for stop signs, can’t ride on the freeway, doesn’t have to signal if it’s not safe, can proceed through diverters and no right turn on red signs applicable only to motor vehicles, doesn’t have to have insurance, license, registration or a speedometer, is exempted from numerous lighting requirements for motor vehicles, must ride to the right of the road if the lane is wide enough to safely share (it almost never is)…
Fragraham on
I normally ride with traffic, but if there’s a generous enough shoulder (As in full lane width) I may ride against traffic for a short distance if it means avoiding a more dangerous crossing.
DiscipleofDeceit666 on
Only time I ride against traffic is if I have to make a left turn and I’m not going to make the light. I would cut across a little distance before the intersection to make my left and pray.
japakapalapa on
..as they perhaps should be. There are few commuters in my area who refuse to ride like you and me, it is as if their renegade spirit is proud going the wrong way.
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I’m very much a live and let live rider. One of the perks of being on a bike is I’m nimble and unhurried and unconstrained in my ability to avoid situations. But salmon get a dirty look unless they have a good reason.
This is not good news for the many contra-flow lanes that I must travel down.
Drivers looking to join traffic spend very little time looking in the direction they are going to turn and certainly don’t expect somebody to close at 15 mph from that direction. They are looking for a break in traffic to turn in to.
The whole article screams r/ImACyclistMyself. The end is particularly dumb
>When cyclists ride on the road (including the shoulders), they’re required to follow the same traffic laws as drivers (with a few exceptions).
A few? Really just a few? Off the top of my head cyclists can ride in a bike lane, on multiuse paths, on the sidewalk, in a cross walk, has the same duties and responsibilities of a pedestrian when riding on the sidewalk and crosswalk, doesn’t have to stop for stop signs, can’t ride on the freeway, doesn’t have to signal if it’s not safe, can proceed through diverters and no right turn on red signs applicable only to motor vehicles, doesn’t have to have insurance, license, registration or a speedometer, is exempted from numerous lighting requirements for motor vehicles, must ride to the right of the road if the lane is wide enough to safely share (it almost never is)…
I normally ride with traffic, but if there’s a generous enough shoulder (As in full lane width) I may ride against traffic for a short distance if it means avoiding a more dangerous crossing.
Only time I ride against traffic is if I have to make a left turn and I’m not going to make the light. I would cut across a little distance before the intersection to make my left and pray.
..as they perhaps should be. There are few commuters in my area who refuse to ride like you and me, it is as if their renegade spirit is proud going the wrong way.