Originally Posted by Serge *******
In CA, a bicycle is not a vehicle.
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My take on 21202 (and 21204) is significantly different.
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As another example, whenever you are riding downhill above 20mph, either "conditions" or the "practicable" wording void the applicability of 21202/21204 as far as I'm concerned, even if there is faster traffic behind you.
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I believe this is legal for the reasons above, and I know it's much safer.
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I've been doing it for 4 years, and have not be cited (or hit!) yet...
Serge
Heh, well, I congratulate you on not being cited or hit. However, I must confess that I would not feel too confident telling a cop or judge, "Well, Serge ******* on the Internet said..." if it ever did come up. There is plenty of ambiguity, I agree. But I think you're stretching things just a wee bit if you interpret those as meaning you basically can ride wherever/whenever you want in the lane (and/or eschew bike lanes), particularly your points #3 and #8. I wish you continued success, in any case.