Originally Posted by Lt.Gustl
Wow! another VC one-true-way guru out to make new friends, and I see that you're proud of it.
I invite you to ride here on the road when there is an absolutely empty 8' wide sidewalk, even the bike police have enough sense to ride on, but maybe you'd rather become another vehicular cycling martyr?
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Actually what my status means is that I've been deemed a "Suppressive Person" by the board's VC zealots in much the same way as someone who speaks out against Scientology which I've compared VC to. (I'm the guy who calls Helmet Head "Tom Cruise" because of the way he parrots Forester) As for your 8' sidewalk your damn right I'd still ride in the road as the law in AZ
28-812. Applicability of traffic laws to bicycle riders
A person riding a bicycle on a roadway or on a shoulder adjoining a roadway is granted all of the rights and is subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this chapter and chapters 4 and 5 of this title, except special rules in this article and except provisions of this chapter and chapters 4 and 5 of this title that by their nature can have no application.
28-815. Riding on roadways and bicycle paths; prohibition of motor vehicle traffic on bike paths
A. A person riding a bicycle on a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place and under the conditions then existing shall ride as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway, except under any of the following situations:
1. If overtaking and passing another bicycle or vehicle proceeding in the same direction.
2. If preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway.
3. If reasonably necessary to avoid conditions, including fixed or moving objects, parked or moving vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, animals or surface hazards.
4. If the lane in which the person is operating the bicycle is too narrow for a bicycle and a vehicle to travel safely side by side within the lane.
completely allows me to do so. I could go into a multitude of non-VC reasons not to ride on the sidewalk, not the least of which is that it's a sidewalk and I'm not walking
http://bicyclesafe.com/
Last edited by Raiyn; 05-13-07 at 02:45 AM.