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• Posted in thread: Sidewalks on 11/25/2009 at 3:54PM
  The argument against riding on the sidewalk is not that the injuries sustained are worse on the sidewalk
  - but that the risk of having any type of crash is greater on the sidewalk.

• Posted in thread: Bike Law Compliance on 11/25/2009 at 3:49PM
  Cycling requires physical effort. Constant stopping and starting is the most ineffecient part of cycling
  and is a deterrent to many people.


• Posted in thread: Sidewalks on 11/24/2009 at 2:25PM
  People wonder how riding bikes on sidewalks can be dangerous. First, there is a greater chance of minor
  collisions with cyclists and pedestrians due to poorer visibility and restricted room and also a...

• Posted in thread: Bike Law Compliance on 11/24/2009 at 2:03PM
  Obviously, you would favor all states adopting the Idaho law, which allows cyclists not to stop under
  certain circumstances. Here it is:49-720. STOPPING -- TURN AND STOP SIGNALS. A person operating a ...

• Posted in thread: Bike Law Compliance on 11/24/2009 at 10:55AM
  I wish my experience was the same as yours. In Florida, juries, police officers, and many motorists are
  not sympathetic to cyclists. Many of these groups feel cyclist shouldn't be on the road at all, ...

• Posted in thread: Bike Law Compliance on 11/24/2009 at 10:50AM
  Most rear taillights not only light up, but serve as reflectors. That would allow him to remove the
  regular reflectors.

• Posted in thread: Bike Law Compliance on 11/24/2009 at 10:07AM
  Most all states have laws that require certain bike lights when cycling between sunset and sunrise. I
  have seen cyclists receive tickets, particularly when they are part of a crash which is being inve...

• Posted in thread: Sidewalks on 11/24/2009 at 9:59AM
  Be careful about using the sidewalk. Most cycling safety studies have found that cyclists fare much worse
  on the sidewalk than in the road. Furthermore, many local communities have passed laws either ...