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Originally posted by pbs911
What happened to the law that people on bikes are to stop at an intersection and walk their bikes across?
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Only when using the crosswalk - the whole pedestrian thang.
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Originally posted by pbs911
I feel for you, but bikes really have no place in crowed traffic lanes. Don't you have bike paths you could take the family instead?
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Even here in SoCal bicycle lanes are few and far between. Trust me cyclists don't like risking their lives riding among cars but in most cases have no other option.
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Originally posted by pbs911
The thing that gets me about bikes is they want the advantages of being considered "traffic" but do not obey the rules. I have NEVER seen a bike come to a complete stop at a stop sign. Instead they just role on through, often in large groups. Riding two, three and four abreast ON THE LEFT of the bike lane is equally ridiculous. All they do is impede the flow of traffic. It's fine when they can keep up wth the flow of traffic, but very, very few can travel the 25mph in a residentual area let alone the 45 mph down the main streets. I have yet seen a bike that can trip a street light for a left arrow so I can see where someone would not want a bike sitting in the middle of a left hand turn lane. It just seems like bikes pick and choose the rules they want to obey and expect people driving car on the street (the only place where a car may legally be driven) to be on the lookout for them.
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100% agree. Cyclists are supposed to follow the rules of the road. And there is a trick for tripping the magnetic traffic light sensors. Lower the bike to the side bringing a crank arm close to the street surface. That usually works pretty well. The weight/pressure sensors, well, those not so good. I usually pull far enough up so that a car wanting to turn can get onto the sensor too.