Originally Posted by
alan s
The 3 foot rule is a common sense guide, not a hard and fast rule dictating the amount of space someone needs to give you.
Originally Posted by
himespau
In many states that distance is written down in the law.
Originally Posted by
alan s
So what? There are lots of laws on the books that are meaningless, unenforceable, and useless.
The fact that it's rarely enforced (there have been some people that have had success with video), doesn't mean it's not a law and only some ephemeral common sense guideline. Would the flag cause problems if encountering other cyclists? Maybe. I think some sort of pivot so he could have it sideways and then lock it into an upright position when he didn't need it would probably be useful.
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