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Old 08-16-2024, 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by LeRoySmith View Post
We ride recumbent trikes quite a bit, in the neighborhood streets I like to ride on the wrong side so I can see oncoming traffic. I'm confident that's not how the law reads but these short trikes are easy to lose sight of from a car. We have flags but it's still an uneasy feeling to have a car sneak up on you.

If you meet a bike (trike) in your car or cart coming at you in a neighborhood does it bug you?
Noooooooooo. Riding the wrong way is even more dangerous than with traffic.
When people come to an intersection (whether they negligently plan to run the STOP sign or not),
they look left.
You would be on their right side. Boom. "Oh, I didn't see that woman riding the wrong way."

Several other reasons already covered. Ride with traffic, and get some rear view mirrors on the bike and your helmet or attached to your glasses !