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Don’t do that, call it in and you’ll be fine

I’m for bicyclists being subject to the same rules and taxes on the road as automobiles and motorcycles

Looks like I struck a nerd. LOLOLOL

Why? They aren't the same.

Because bikes impede traffic flow which is against the law

Same as some azzhole walking down the middle of the road

As they should be. Riding against the shoulder is a damned good way to get plowed over.

A byciclist on the road, has the same rights and obligations as a motorist.

The car is obligated to make way for the bicycle.

There are asswholes where ever you go. Bullies in every walk of life and on every road. Many of those idiots think it is cool to terrorize cyclists. After all, it is not like the cyclist has a chance of catching the motorist on the road.

I guess it is a real sign of masculinity to force a cyclist out into the ditch, "pour coal" into his face, or even actually strike the cyclist with a vehicle, and then roar off into the distance with no worry of retribution.

Not using good sense, just being an azzhole

You might want to do a little case law study on how it has worked out to ticket cyclists who are operating legally for impeding traffic. Most often, it doesn't work out the way you wish it would.

Be an entitled azzhole if you want Paul, I’ll be down to Old Metairie soon enough

Well where I’m from, they close down traffics lanes to widen the biking lanes, then everyone sits in traffic while the new bike lanes are sparsely used, all because they squawked about safety and green.

https://www.tn.gov/tdot/multimodal-...m/resources11/tennesse-bicycle-laws.html


TCA 55-8-175 - Riding on Roadways and Bike Paths – Penalty

 (a)  (1) Any person operating a bicycle upon a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place and under the conditions then existing shall ride as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway, except under any of the following situations:
      (A) When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction;
      (B) When preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway; or
      (C) When reasonably necessary to avoid conditions including, but not limited to, fixed or moving objects, parked or moving vehicles, pedestrians, animals, surface hazards, or substandard width lanes that make it unsafe to continue along the right-hand curb or edge. For purposes of this section, "substandard width lane" means a lane that is too narrow for a bicycle and another vehicle to travel safely side by side within the lane.

This. Makes as much sense as people not liking cowboys since they hadn't ridden a horse in a year

https://www.bikelaw.com/2016/02/biker-obstructing-traffic-nope-roll-the-videotape/

Gimme a shout when you are in town. I'll buy you an oyster poboy!

We can slug it out first then do the PoBoy

Bicycles should be legally treated like pedestrians. They should always yield right of way to motor vehicles. If they need to cross a road they should stop and look both ways before proceeding. They should stay off pavement as much as possible.

It's not like we need teeth to eat an oyster poboy.

So if riding in the middle of the lane is safer than riding the shoulder, they should be safer riding the white stripes in the middle of the road. Got it.

Just my 2 cents.

I understand what Paul is saying that they think that it's safer for them to be in the middle of the lane so that they're more visible and it helps prevent the squeeze play.

In a lot of cases, but not the majority of cases, people will move over to let the traffic pass. However, in most cases that I've seen around here, is that they don't move over and continue to hog the road. The other issue with this behavior is that on a road that has a 40 or 50 mph speed limit, they're riding in the middle of the road around a blind curve. Then you have a vehicle that could weigh up to 80K lbs. going 45 mph and can't simply stop to avoid hitting them. But the part that pisses people off is that when a vehicle does get behind them and it's clear to pass, the bicyclists continue to ride in the middle of the road.

The thing that I don't understand is that they ride in the middle of the road with no fear of getting killed or causing a wreck between two on coming vehicles with them in the mix. 99% of them also drive cars and they know full well that they're risking their lives every time they ride.

Like cigarette smokers taking vitamins for their health.