Using the whole lane is not only the law but it is also a safety issue. Please see my previous posts about why cyclists should use the entire lane on some occasions. Issues such as insurance and licensing really have nothing to do with the rules of the road; those are administrative issues. Nearly everyone runs stop signs and there are a lot more cars running stop signs then bicycles. As I stated earlier, bicycles are essentially slow moving cars and need to be treated as such.You should pass cyclists when it is safe and lawful to do so, just as you would a slower moving car. This is really a pretty simple concept.
If you are unhappy with the law then you are free to try to change it. Regarding pennbfs' post, I didn't miss the point; he was trolling.
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Originally Posted by outlaw
tuccillo, I think you missed pennbf's point. It is about entitlement. For instance, the villages bicycle club has a shirt that says in big letters "Same road, Same rules". Or something like that. But the rules are really not the same for autos and bicycles; no insurance required for bikes, no "drivers" license, no license plate/registration, no stop lights, etc. Not even a helmet requirement when motorcycle riders were required to wear many years ago in Florida. So the rules are not the same. But the bikers like to say this because it justifies to them their equal right to the whole lane.
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