Originally Posted by
davehbuffalo
It all very much depends on the cyclist, the town, the street, the sidewalk, the timing, and the circumstances, so there's no sense in arguing the point, but it's always nice to listen to differing opinions.
I've posted all these points. Can you not form a better opinion with my location, commute map, threads, posts, etc, that I am at least 1 situation where the standard "get on the road if your 10 to 100 years old" is so flawed it goes against COMMON SENSE.
MUP? Give me a break, a nonsense term in this location.
If I am a situation where the law is so blatantly counter-intuitive to what is "safe" use of road infrastructure, there are many, many more similar situations out there.
There's a saying that goes, "Every OSHA regulation is written with blood.". This seems not to be the case with DOT regulation and proper infrastructure, rather DOT regulation seems a cop-out to developing proper infrastructure. DOT regulation forces cyclists across this country between a rock and a hard place, with little reason to develop highways vs bike paths as the highway, according to law, is more versatile in types of vehicle traffic.