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> This will be my last reply because this isn't a good faith discussion. I don't appreciate the accusation. I should remind you of the HN guidelines. > Get th
by btrettel 8y ago
> This will be my last reply because this isn't a good faith discussion.
I don't appreciate the accusation. I should remind you of the HN guidelines.
> Get the laws changed, get them enforced and then culture changes to follow.
The laws should change to be even more friendly to cyclists, but strictly speaking, the laws don't need to be changed. You seem to take a pessimistic interpretation of the law, in contrast to case law which tends to side with cyclists based on what I've read. Case law is law, period. Look up Trotwood v. Selz for one famous case. Here's another case where a cyclist was ticketed for riding in the center of a 13.5 ft lane, but beat the ticket:
https://www.news-press.com/story/news/local/2015/01/28/cyclist-fights-ticket-using-full-lane-wins/22494755/ https://www.news-press.com/story/news/local/2015/01/28/cycli...
As the laws in most states are based on the Uniform Vehicle Code, case law in one state is frequently cited in others states.
Unambiguous laws like those in Texas are obviously preferred, but again, are not necessary. And given that people tend not to believe me when I tell them that Texas allows cyclists to ride in any lane less than 14 feet wide, I'm not certain making the law less ambiguous really would help much. It comes down to changing attitudes, which is one thing I'm trying to do here. You believe I don't have the right to take the lane, and I'm trying to show you that the law says I do.