Originally Posted by
Chris0516
The flipside of riding on the sidewalk. Is riding in the street
1. Ten years ago, all cyclists' had to 'Hug the curb.
2. Seven years, it was changed to the 3-foot law
3. Three years ago, it was changed to being allowed to 'take the lane'
So, that became less archaic over time.
No law "10 years ago" said bicyclists had to "hug the curb".
The "three foot" laws are relatively new (they don't apply to cyclists anyway).
But most of the other cycling laws are older than 10 years.
Originally Posted by
Chris0516
It is a pish-posh of differing laws, that can affect a cyclist's behavior.
Within a state, there is no "pish-tosh" (except for the weird case of sidewalk laws). In any case, the weird case of sidewalk laws isn't causing cyclists to run red lights.
There are differences between states but, mostly, the differences are small. It's easy enough to ride legally in every state.
About the only possible excuse for breaking the law (basically, only one law) is someone used to riding in Idaho riding in another state. But cyclists running red lights are probably not all from Idaho.