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08-25-10 | 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Bekologist

(my apologies for using a name in the public record in BF)

The Negative Trajectory of the Reed Bates case

Mr. Reed Bates was recently tried and convicted for reckless endangerment in Texas for operating his bicycle well into the lane of a multiple laned, 65mph, divided US highway at dusk. His operation of his bike uncompromisingly well into the lane was found to rise to the level of premeditated disregard for the safety of other road users.

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Bek,

Please go back and read the judges comment. He basically apologized for his ruling by saying that while ChipSeal WAS riding in a legal manner as well as one that was probably safest for ChipSeal at the given time. That he was finding the way that he did because in all likelihood motorists traveling on that road would not know how to operate their vehicles around a person operating a bicycle in a legal and safe manner.

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