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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I personally don't have a problem with cyclists who ride in the lane so long as it is in the right third of the lane so that passing is easy and safe.  If the rider rides in the center of the lane, that is unnecessary and obnoxious, especially when he or she is aware of a line of cars waiting to pass.  [b]Unless a cyclist can maintain the speed limit, he or she should pull over to let cars pass.[/b]

I also believe cyclists can ride side by side as long as traffic is VERY light.  If traffic is moderate to heavy, cyclists should ride single file, or at least have the cyclist on the left side pull back so that cars can pass.

The cyclists who feel justified in obstructing traffic for the benefit of their workout regimen are the ones who are making this an issue.  If it weren't for their pompous behavior, we wouldn't be having this discussion.

Signed an avid cyclist.[/quote]

Just so you know, the speed limit is a maximum speed, not a minimum.  When the sign says "25 MPH" that does not mean that driving 29MPH is okay, but driving 23MPH is forbidden.

Driving up to 10 MPH over the limit is widely considered acceptable. Why is driving one mile under the limit unacceptable? [/quote]

Driving to slow can impede traffic. Even on a highway you are required to turn on your hazards and remain in the far right lane.

Do your thing but neither a car nor a bike has a right to impact the other. If cars are lined up behind you just pull over and let them pass. [/quote]

Bikes are banned from almost all limited access highways. I am mostly concerned with city streets.

And driving slower impedes traffic. So does an accident caused by you driving too fast.   Driving 24 MPH in a 25 MPH zone may delay you. As long as it is not done to  intentionally slow traffic it is not illegal. Driving 26MPH though seldom enforced,  IS  illegal.    It is very difficult to maintain exactly the same rate of speed in city conditions. Ergo, I think the belief that it is wrong to drive even 1 MPH below the speed limit, leads to speeding.

When I am riding my bike, I do try to pull over  on streets where there are cars behind me, and I am going well below the speed limit. However it is not always possible to do so safely, because of parked cars.  Generally I am not riding on such streets for more than a couple of blocks anyway.  [/quote]

And I am concerned with narrow country roads that can still be very busy. [/quote]

I avoid narrow country roads, I have heard too many horror stories about cyclists being hit by douchebag drivers out there. [/quote]

I live off of a  narrow, curvy road country. People must have a death wish to ride on them but nope they keep on keeping on. Crazy ass people. [/quote]

How many deaths the last five years?

What County? [/quote]

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