.. i think one of the lawyers was being honest and advised digital cowboy to use bikelanes when available and cars approadh from behind, pursuant to florida state law.
Originally Posted by digital cowboy
With one recommending that I ride close to the white line to facilitate moving back into the bike lane as needed.
....the law blitzed thru the legislature and passed as a result of obstreperous club riders not sharing the road in florida...
Different states regulate riding two abreast differently; learn the law in your state (or province!) if you go for rides with friends or in a group, and consider riding single file safely when traffic wants to pass and riding two abreast may impede passing.
Moving to single file when riding doubled up impedes passing is the predominate regulation on bike traffic operating double file in the US.
you may decide riding three feet from the lane edge single file can facilitate passing, not endanger your group, and allow passing wheras riding two abreast may get the horns a blaring and garner, unfortunately, the motorists close passing and the buzzing behaviors despite the moronists not supposed to do dat.
Safe single file riding is neither onerous nor inferiority laden - it is mature, courteous behavior by groups of cyclists that may very well garner us MORE respect on the road than flipping motorists the virtual bird while hogging the lane and preventing passing.