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And if you decide to ride in the middle of a lane while on a bike, should the car drive in the other side of the road to pass you? This tool is arbitrary and wi

And if you decide to ride in the middle of a lane while on a bike, should the car drive in the other side of the road to pass you? This tool is arbitrary and will not change the problem, lack of dedicated bike lanes.

homunculus 11y ago
They should. If you choose to pass a motor vehicle that is driving in front of you, and it's legal, you would cross the center line to do it. In Maryland, bicycles are considered vehicles so they should be accorded all the rights and responsibilities that go along with that designation. If the law says to give them three feet, you give them three feet even if you have to wait for the clearance to do it. I agree that bikes should have their own dedicated lanes but in the interim we have to deal with the law as it is. I used to drive a truck; I'm kind of a stickler for the rules. Edit: As an aside, I'd rather have a bicyclist ride in the center of the lane as opposed to the side. I've had too many close calls where cyclists swerved out of the way of an opening door and closed the gap quickly.
pokoleo 11y ago
This tool is not arbitrary. > If you decide to ride in the middle of a lane while on a bike, should the car drive in the other side of the road to pass you? Where I live, bicycles are vehicles. They are vehicles, and vehicles have the right to use the entire lane; Especially when there are no bicycle lanes.
URSpider94 11y ago
I agree that it would be great to have segregated bike lanes everywhere, but realistically that's not going to happen any time soon.
NoGravitas 11y ago
They should. A bike is a slow-moving vehicle (like a tractor or horse-drawn carriage) and when you pass a slow-moving vehicle, you should not do it in their lane (exception -- bicycles and motorcycles may lane-split). You should do it just like passing a car (or a tractor, or a horse-drawn carriage) -- in the other lane. In some jurisdictions it is even legal to cross a double yellow line to pass a bicycle, so you don't have that excuse.
mindslight 11y ago
You mean dedicated debris, door, and parking lanes? Bike lanes are a restriction on cyclists.
s73v3r 11y ago
Why should they pass you? Or rather, why would it be any different than a slow driver?

homunculus 11y ago

They should. If you choose to pass a motor vehicle that is driving in front of you, and it's legal, you would cross the center line to do it. In Maryland, bicycles are considered vehicles so they should be accorded all the rights and responsibilities that go along with that designation. If the law says to give them three feet, you give them three feet even if you have to wait for the clearance to do it. I agree that bikes should have their own dedicated lanes but in the interim we have to deal with the law as it is. I used to drive a truck; I'm kind of a stickler for the rules. Edit: As an aside, I'd rather have a bicyclist ride in the center of the lane as opposed to the side. I've had too many close calls where cyclists swerved out of the way of an opening door and closed the gap quickly.

pokoleo 11y ago

This tool is not arbitrary. > If you decide to ride in the middle of a lane while on a bike, should the car drive in the other side of the road to pass you? Where I live, bicycles are vehicles. They are vehicles, and vehicles have the right to use the entire lane; Especially when there are no bicycle lanes.

URSpider94 11y ago

I agree that it would be great to have segregated bike lanes everywhere, but realistically that's not going to happen any time soon.

NoGravitas 11y ago

They should. A bike is a slow-moving vehicle (like a tractor or horse-drawn carriage) and when you pass a slow-moving vehicle, you should not do it in their lane (exception -- bicycles and motorcycles may lane-split). You should do it just like passing a car (or a tractor, or a horse-drawn carriage) -- in the other lane. In some jurisdictions it is even legal to cross a double yellow line to pass a bicycle, so you don't have that excuse.

mindslight 11y ago

You mean dedicated debris, door, and parking lanes? Bike lanes are a restriction on cyclists.

s73v3r 11y ago

Why should they pass you? Or rather, why would it be any different than a slow driver?