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That might be the law in Wisconsin, but it's not in Kansas. It IS the law in Wisconsin.
Quote from: Daniel Kalal on June 18, 2018, 09:31:30 AMThat might be the law in Wisconsin, but it's not in Kansas. It IS the law in Wisconsin.Nor NC
It's not going to hurt anyone to yield a little for a bike rider in any state. What's happened to common courtesy? Are we really in such a hurry?
It's infuriating... in NC, the law says give 4' and pass when it's clear.... but people will hold up traffic for miles waiting for a place they can pull all the way around & pass them like a car???
Nope. The law up here states that the bike "owns the lane" and to pass, a driver must pass as though passing another auto. That is "move over to the other lane".It's illegal to ride on sidewalks, it's unlawful to ride on the shoulder... like it or not, them's the rules. The notion that bicycles have no right to the road is just wrong... not to mention it means that traveling by road is a right of the "well-to-do" only.
I agree, but bicyclists should have to pay road use fees like car and motorcycle riders have to.I went down to register several bikes and the lady said "why multiple bikes, you can only ride one at a time." I replied, "why multiple license plates, I can move one plate from bike to bike since I can only ride one at a time." She shut up.
I agree, but bicyclists should have to pay road use fees like car and motorcycle riders have to.
I pay over a grand a year in vehicle registration alone, is that enough so that I can ride my bicycles? not counting the $ 0.30 per gallon state taxMark
Or we could stick to the topic.
Why not use the bicycle path? Number one... because with very few exceptions, the idiots planning and building the bicycle paths build them as though the only purpose for riding a bicycle is "leisure". They're not built with commuting in mind, nor with "my bicycle is just as fast as a car in urban stop and go traffic". That's why.When I was in the city, I could travel anywhere in a 10-15 km radius as fast or faster than I could drive it. Beyond 20 km, it began to lose it efficiency.However, if I took to the bike paths instead of the roadway... A 10 km ride would end up being 25 km of snaking, winding, scenic, inefficient meandering. Great for Sunday boredom, completely pointless as means of transportation.As for cyclist's "resistance to paying" (through registration fees).. keep in mind that most cyclists own vehicles, own homes... and therefore... pay taxes into general tax revenue, which is used, in part, to pay for roads. They also do effectively ZERO damage or wear and tear to roadways. Back to registration... a stolen bike is pretty much the lowest thing on the priority list for police... right down there with "someone dinged my car door". If it gets stolen... it's on me to get it back, if I ever find it. Now that said... let's suppose I DO start paying to register my bicycle... does that mean you're going to suddenly stop yelling "Get on the f*ckin' sidewalk, hippy!" when you pass me? Does it mean you suddenly find patience when driving behind me?Didn't think so... so let's lose that ridiculous argument, shall we?
Personally I wish more (chubby) people would get out on bicycles. It could easily save Billions in Health Care.Mark