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Cops were already looking for him after having received calls about an erratic driver. Unfortunately, the guy hit the cyclist before the cops could stop him. As a side note, this took place on a very busy highway after dark. Speed limit 50mph. It's also a nice suburban area, not some inner city drug bazaar. While the cyclist did nothing wrong, wide shoulder, wearing a ...

If police currently aren't enforcing the existing laws as the apply to cyclists, guess what new law they'll be even less likely to want to enforce. Bike registration. With increased enforcement efforts, I wonder which law will get the most attention by police? "There are elements that refuse to follow the ...

Originally Posted by cudak888 (From http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=600972 ) -Kurt And what us missing from the sign? The speed limit. However radar can be ...

The reality of today makes me almost laugh responding. I do consulting work and need to wear a suit most days to visit clients. I also have multiple client visits all over the place during the day. Last Thursday I left home at 5:30 to drive 100 miles one way and be back for another 3:00 appointment. This evening I got home and went for a bike ride in the dark. Despite a...

Originally Posted by Bekologist There are several reasons this statement is innaccurate. it is also misleading, and is a serious marginalization of bicyclists best roadway practice and legally allowed lane positioning leeway....

Yesterday I determined that road crews finishing a major arterial resurfacing project were in the process of striping it with narrow outside lanes instead of the wide outside lanes called for in the bicycle element of the city transportation plan. Got the city bike planner talking to the project engineer. They will now stripe the rest of the project with WOLs and are considering...

unlike the roads, sidewalks are bidirectional

"what's wrong with this safety advice?" It's not in the vehicular cycling sub-forum? Speedo

My route goes through the woods for several miles, and I've had sizeable sticks blown into my spokes while riding in strong crosswinds. One destroyed my fender, the other just snapped. Didn't bother the wheels that I built myself, but had it happened with the crap wheels the bike came with it almost certainly would have taken out a spoke or two....

Yeah..saw that..quite the bastard, isn't he? I hope he goes away for a long time.