Originally Posted by
invisiblehand
The driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow another motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard to the speed of both vehicles and the traffic on, and conditions of, the highway at the time.
It appears that a bicycle can follow another vehicle "closely" by statute. Or did I miss the something?
Nope, you didn't. The criticism that this would prohibit pacelines or drafting is just completely wrong, since the law applies only to motor vehicles.