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Old 10-24-2014, 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by DeanFL View Post
I did a search to check on this, but still unclear...

This morning, about 8:30, we drove up Buena Vista from 466a to 466. During the trip we saw at least 8 individual bikers in the right lane - most decked out in their bike suits, helmets, mirrors, etc. They were not riding together, but spread along BV during the drive. A few were not going fast at all. We were driving in the right lane, and each time had to swerve around each biker.

I don't seem to recall running into bikers (not truly...) on BV or Morse before. Aren't they mandated to take the Multi-Modal paths? Of course going around the roundabouts is challenge enough - but with a bike???

What gives?
From what you're describing the bikers were doing the right thing. The fact that you say you had to swerve around each biker worries me a bit. Maybe stay in the left lane until you pass all of the bikes.

I think the law should take second place behind common sense on the bike vs car vs golf cart vs walkers issue.