Originally posted by nathank
i pretty much agree with most of the comments here...
as far as i know, in most states in the US
3) if there is a bike lane next to the road, you are **required** to use it - actually i believe this is why a lot of bike lanes get built: to force bikes off the road to 'make room' for cars...
Actually, this is NOT true in California, which has no mandatory sidepath law for bicycles. However, we do have a mandatory sidepath law for pedestrians, who routinely violate it by jogging in the softer asphalt bike lane instead of on the harder concrete sidewalk.
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