Originally Posted by
B. Carfree
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I hope that is just humor, but I fear you are serious.
When you are on a bike, you have all the rights and responsibilities of other vehicle operators. Yes, that means you ride in the street. In most states, you are required to ride as far to the right as is safe and practicable. The door zone is neither safe nor practicable, so you are not supposed to ride in it, ever. If the lane is not wide enough for you to stay out of the door zone and still share the lane with a motorist, then you don't share that lane, you take it like you own it (which you do).
Obviously you THINK you're right. That doesn't make it fact. I don't know what the exact legal requirements are where you are, but in Quebec a bicycle is required by law to ride as far right on the lane as possible. Within three feet from the curb to be precise. That the requirement isn't commonly followed or enforced doesn't make it legal.
Here's a link to the LEGAL requirements (and fines) in THIS province.
http://www.saaq.gouv.qc.ca/publicati...fe_cycling.pdf
Maybe you could look up, read and post whats actually legal in YOUR area?
Bicycles AREN'T motor vechicles, and although they are permitted on most streets - aren't legally allowed on most highways, and have rights and responsibilities many of which are DIFFERENT than motor vehicles. If you really want to win a lawsuit in the event of an accident - you need to know what they are.