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Old 05-12-2025, 09:47 AM
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You explained it better than I did in my post. As you said, this applies to the MMP as well. A lot of the things that we think are "courtesies," like moving to the right of the lane and waving people past, actually create more safety risks.
Absolutely. I try to avoid creating post that read, "yeah, what he said," but yeah, I agree with what you wrote in your earlier post. I do think some cyclists confuse "taking the lane" with "taking the entire MMP" which is a shame.
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