john,
your misleading, repeated, marginalizing diminuation of cyclists rights is not simply you and i disagreeing on the meaning of the word practicable.
you're confident practicable does not legally mean what it legally means to the three branches of government? what a nonsequitur! states determine traffic codes and in many states, the requirement cyclists even have to ride right safely is predicated on the presence of traffic. no other traffic, no frap positioning is mandated.
since this is the case, why do you insist to the contrary? Many states only require FRAP in the presence of overtaking traffic.... when there is no overtaking traffic, cyclists are not burdened with your incorrect interpretation of the law.
John foresters' interpretations are misleading, incorrect and a smear on modern bicycling advocacy.
John, if you know better, why continue to opine that cyclists in most states are prohibited from leaving the edge of the roadway unless they demonstrate a legal excuse? That is a gross misstatement of cyclists legally allowed road position.
john forester stands by his statement that "cyclists in most every state are prohibited from travelling away from the edge of the roadway unless a legal excuse is demonstrated"
Not only is that a prejudicial, lazy and grossly incorrect interpretation of state laws about bicycling, it is bad bicycling advice.
Last edited by Bekologist; 05-15-10 at 09:55 PM.