Originally Posted by
John Forester
There is the additional difficulty in how each state classifies vehicles and drivers. The bit of Texas law quoted in this discussion suggests that Texas is still an old-law state, because it names drivers as operators. If that is so, then it may be that the following too closely law does not apply to bicycles because they may not be vehicles. That depends on the specific wording of several laws, and I have not looked that up for Texas.
??? Huh?
Either bicycles are vehicles and laws that don't mention "motors" apply OR bicyclists have the "rights and duties as operators of vehicles" (TX has the latter form).
Originally Posted by
myrridin
Sec. 551.101. RIGHTS AND DUTIES. (a) A person operating a bicycle has the rights and duties applicable to a driver operating a vehicle under this subtitle, unless:
(1) a provision of this chapter alters a right or duty; or
(2) a right or duty applicable to a driver operating a vehicle cannot by its nature apply to a person operating a bicycle.