Originally Posted by
Bekologist
It's debatable, and highly unlikely, that an assembly of cyclists pacelining as a cohesive group would violate the statute.
just so we're clear, you're interested in banning bicyclists drafting off one another in Texas. Nice!
okay, that's how most pacelines roll.
No it doesn't. given the speed of the vehicles, and traffic - i.e. the other bicyclists - I'd argue bicyclists in a paceline CAN safely stop without colliding with the preceding vehicle or veering!
I see bicyclists continuing to ride in close fore-aft proximity in Texas without much to worry about.
You can argue the irrational all you like (you seem to enjoy that); however, I have evidence from the groups own website that negates that claim. For instance, in discussing the 'rules' for riding in a paceline, they stress the importance of riders in front maintaining their line and constant speed to avoid 'causing' collisions with those behind... Funny considering
the law requires those
following to be responsible for any collisions with a vehicle in front of them, without regard to what the vehicle does (
so long as it stays in its lane)... I'd provide a link to this on their site, but it appears they have taken it down since this discussion started... Well, I still have downloaded prints of their pages as evidence that I can provide in court and to the elected officials... Well that and a recording of their meeting minutes from yesterday's 'safety meeting',
http://www.planobicycle.org/forum/vi...php?f=8&t=3438
And of course is the hundreds of pages of web forum discussion I have downloaded from them over the last six months discussing accidents on their group rides and how they were 'caused' by riders not maintaining their 'line' or constant speed and thereby '
causing' crashes when those who were
behind collided.