Will cops ticket a group of bicyclists riding in the right lane - completely F'ng traffic - when there is a bike lane for their use?
Drives me completely nuts!!
Drives me completely nuts!!
cclearman said:
How is it legal to take up a lane going 15 mph in a 35 mph zone??
That's fine. I got no problem sharing the road. But if you want to ride in traffic like a car then you should be ok with being treated like a car. You can't gripe about sharing the road but also gripe about people being a-holes.Satellite of Love said:
Bikes have a right to the road. Share it asshat.
Ag_07 said:That's fine. I got no problem sharing the road. But if you want to ride in traffic like a car then you should be ok with being treated like a car. You can't gripe about sharing the road but also gripe about people being a-holes.Satellite of Love said:
Bikes have a right to the road. Share it asshat.
If a car goes that slow I'm driving by honking and would have no problem with them getting a ticket. It's unsafe for a car to be going that slow and it's just as unsafe for a biker to be going to that slow.
TriAg2010 said:Ag_07 said:That's fine. I got no problem sharing the road. But if you want to ride in traffic like a car then you should be ok with being treated like a car. You can't gripe about sharing the road but also gripe about people being a-holes.Satellite of Love said:
Bikes have a right to the road. Share it asshat.
If a car goes that slow I'm driving by honking and would have no problem with them getting a ticket. It's unsafe for a car to be going that slow and it's just as unsafe for a biker to be going to that slow.
Sounds like you do have a problem.
When a car, cyclist, tractor, or horse is moving slowly, just pass them at the first safe opportunity. You know, like a human being.
They're not getting ticketed because they are legally allowed to use the roadway unless a sign says otherwise.
cclearman said:
What about a pack of jogging stroller moms doing the same? Neither bikes nor strollers are "street legal".
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If a tractor is driving 15 MPH down memorial every Saturday morning I'd say the same thing. But at least with that there is probably a good reason. It's not just some lance Armstrong wannabes who think their hobby is the priority of the day and can't be bothered to DRIVE OUTSIDE THE CITY WHERE THEY CAN RIDE SAFELY with lowest impact on cars.
Cinco Ranch Aggie said:
No issue with cyclists on the road other than they can be an annoyance. They are legal to be on a street. But the gripe I always have with them is when they do not observe traffic signals. How many times do we see a cyclist go right through a stop sign or red light?
Hulla Baller said:
I think it's hilarious how bikers get all mad at cars but yet they don't stop at stop signs like they are supposed to according to the law. They are hippocrits in my mind.
cclearman said:
What about a pack of jogging stroller moms doing the same? Neither bikes nor strollers are "street legal".
If a tractor is driving 15 MPH down memorial every Saturday morning I'd say the same thing. But at least with that there is probably a good reason. It's not just some lance Armstrong wannabes who think their hobby is the priority of the day and can't be bothered to DRIVE OUTSIDE THE CITY WHERE THEY CAN RIDE SAFELY with lowest impact on cars.
Satellite of Love said:
Bikes have a right to the road. Share it asshat.
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Bicycles ARE street legal unless otherwise indicated. Ask TexDOT.
http://www.txdot.gov/inside-txdot/modes-of-travel/bicycle/faq.html
What traffic laws apply to cyclists? What traffic laws do not?
Generally, bikes are entitled to all rights and obligated to all duties of the road that apply to a motor vehicle. Tex. Transp. Code 551.101, see also Tex. Transp. Code, Title 7, Subtitle C. Rules of the Road, Chapters 541 - 600.
If there is a bike path adjacent to the roadway, does a cyclist have to use it or can they use the roadway?
No, provided the bicyclist adheres to all the discussed rules of the road and bike laws, bikes are entitled to all rights of the road that apply to a motor vehicle, including access.
When is it allowable for a cyclist to "take the lane," and when is it not?
Persons operating bicycles on a roadway may ride two abreast. Persons riding two abreast on a laned roadway shall ride in a single lane. Persons riding two abreast may not impede the normal and reasonable flow of traffic on the roadway. Also note, you can't make passage of traffic "unreasonably inconvenient." Tex. Penal Code 42.03.
If there is a bike lane does a cyclist have to use it or can they use the general travel lane?
See the previous answer. Because a bike is required to stay to as far right as practicable, this could be interpreted to mean if there is bike lane, a cyclist would be required to ride in it, as it would be the far right side of the road.However, if one of the exceptions listed in the previous answer exist, they would be excused from the 'far right' requirement.
Hulla Baller said:
I think it's hilarious how bikers get all mad at cars but yet they don't stop at stop signs like they are supposed to according to the law. They are hypocrits in my mind.