HPD Sting

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Six bike riders have been killed in the Houston area so far this year, according to advocacy group BikeHouston, but the Houston Police Department is now setting up regular stings for drivers who endanger cyclists.

In March, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo announced he'd start going after drivers who pass bikes without the minimum three feet of space, using plainclothes bike cops equipped with a high-tech "C3FT" device. It's part of a push by a number of local politicians, including Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg, to make Houston safer for cyclists.

Although Houston's "safe-passing" ordinance has been in effect since 2013, Houston police never had a good way to measure the space between a passing car and bicycle. With these new gadgets, groups like BikeHouston hope that will change.

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will they ticket cyclist that run stop signs and red lights?

Flashdiaz said:

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will they ticket cyclist that run stop signs and red lights?

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yes. I know people who have been ticketed for running red lights on bikes. I know people who have been ticketed for riding at night without a light. The police can and will ticket people on bikes.

and let's give Houston's finest a thumbs-up for the good work catching a hit-and-run suspect following the death of a man riding a bike. Just announced today!
nice job!

How about they set up a sting to arrest all the jackasses that take part in critical mass. To me that event does more damage to the perception of the biking community than anything else.

Great work HPD! I ride in Houston frequently picking my routes carefully. Riding in the heights, downtown and around the trail system is fantastic fun. 99% of the drivers are accommodating but I do worry about the 1% POS people that consider it a game to nearly hit or run over cyclists then drive off. Education is key for drivers and cyclists.... heck just have a decent respect for life and we can all get along.

We do stop for red lights but will roll through when nobody is coming and there is a line of cars to go straight when the light turns green. This is safer for the cyclist and driver, let's us clear the intersection and get settled on our piece of real estate so the driver can safely pass when the light goes green. Now, blowing through red lights when traffic is coming is a while new league of stupid, saw a guy do this last week and have no doubt somebody will accidentally end his life soon. Respect is needed from both sides.

Stay safe...

Horse *****

Nothing to add other than I think you've got to be an idiot to ride a bike on a road without a full size shoulder.

And yet they won't do a damn thing about critical mass pieces of ****

LRHF said:

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but will roll through when nobody is coming and there is a line of cars to go straight when the light turns green. This is safer for the cyclist and driver, let's us clear the intersection and get settled on our piece of real estate so the driver can safely pass when the light goes green.

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What is safest if you don't have a dedicated bike lane is to stay in the lane and not lane split to pass cars stopped at a red light who already patiently waited to pass you once.

When they have to wait to pass you the 2nd or 3rd time is when they start deciding not to give you the 3ft clearance. Obviously you don't care about the law at that point if you are just "rolling through a red cause nobody is coming", so you don't really have a reasonable expectation for them to follow the law either.

LRHF said:

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Great work HPD! I ride in Houston frequently picking my routes carefully. Riding in the heights, downtown and around the trail system is fantastic fun. 99% of the drivers are accommodating but I do worry about the 1% POS people that consider it a game to nearly hit or run over cyclists then drive off. Education is key for drivers and cyclists.... heck just have a decent respect for life and we can all get along.

We do stop for red lights but will roll through when nobody is coming and there is a line of cars to go straight when the light turns green. This is safer for the cyclist and driver, let's us clear the intersection and get settled on our piece of real estate so the driver can safely pass when the light goes green. Now, blowing through red lights when traffic is coming is a while new league of stupid, saw a guy do this last week and have no doubt somebody will accidentally end his life soon. Respect is needed from both sides.

Stay safe...

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So now that you're lane splitting everyone who already passed your slow as **** self, now has to do it again after the light. Making everyone hate you people even more.

If you lane split and force me to pass you twice, you get the finger and a friendly **** you.

Bike riders are only one step ahead of the dumbasses that shutdown traffic for a protest to me. Your bike doesn't grant you the right to control the flow of traffic!

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I pray to god you we don't occupy the same space in Houston. Ignorant morons like yourself and attitudes like yours are what contributes to fatalities. I hope HPD catches up with you soon!

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I could say the EXACT same thing to you.

aggiebq03+ said:

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LRHF said:

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I pray to god you we don't occupy the same space in Houston. Ignorant morons like yourself and attitudes like yours are what contributes to fatalities. I hope HPD catches up with you soon!

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I could say the EXACT same thing to you.

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Bicycle riders feel that the roads are built and maintained exclusively for their enjoyment and that motorists should feel privileged that we're allowed on their streets.

Let us know when you pay a registration fee to ride your bike on public roads.

Lots of passion on this topic and certainly built from each persons experience. I don't feel that all roads were built for me over cars and bet most real cyclists would agree. I'll give you an example- frequently drive down Studewood and occasionally there will be a moron riding a bike down this road during the morning commute. Definitely candidates for a Darwin Award! They are legally entitled to a 3' allowance but it is not a practical or safe. Typically you see hear riders pick a better routes after they complete such a ride. The City has designated many roads as bicycle friendly and these typically are wider and have lower densities of vehicles. Out past mayor (via your tax dollars, thx) put in a great trail system for walkers and riders.

Now- I have plenty of tales of motorists throwing beers, slurpees, grape fruit and one even tried to clip my front wheel on purpose! (Was riding a road in NM and was easily 3' to the right of the white line). I now frequently utilize my 2nd amendment rights when riding in out beloved city (cruise Eado and two and four legged predators can be an issue from time to time). I hope the hate floating around here doesn't force you guys to start throwing stuff at me when I ride the city streets/ trails! Any of your motorists had cyclists throw stuff at you?

Perhaps a Texags bicycle happy hour needs to occur. I'd be happy to lead a ride to explore parts of our city off the main roads. We can talk guns, hunting, fishing, bad cyclists/ motorists, gas prices... all the normal stuff. I think a few of you could benefit from a different perspective, get some exercise and let traffic die off before your final commute home.

Fun discussion but time to go fishing, have a new section of the Gunpowder river to explore this morning.

That's a lot of words.

Please just start following traffic laws when you ride on public roads.

Thanks.

Look, I've never thrown anything at anyone riding a bike and don't have patience for people that do.

However, no I think that if you want to ride your bike with cars, motorcycles, and trucks you should pay the same fee as any other vehicle on the he road, motorized or not. At this point in time it's not about the wear and tear you put on the road it's a use fee.

Further you're advocating that "just because I'm on a bike I can break traffic laws, cause 'it's easier for me and everyone else'."

Well in that vein, me running these POSes that drive 50/60 in the far left lane off the road should be totally legal. Cause it makes everyone else on the road safer.

You don't get to pick and choose which laws apply to you, and if you're in front of people at a light and you know your gonna hold them up, let them pass you.

I own multiple vehicles and have to pay registration fees for each one that uses a public road. I don't get to say, "welp, I don't need to pay taxes on my truck because I also have a car I pay on."