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virgind 02-13-2016 10:42 AM

Bicycles and stop signs
 
Yep you heard it before. They are for you to. Par Dr. this morning nobody stops with traffic coming. One day you will get hit and wonder why.

perrjojo 02-13-2016 11:34 AM

Here we go again. I wonder how many cyclist have been hit by not stopping at a stop sign? Most cyclist don't stop because they can clearly see if anyone is coming.

Sandtrap328 02-13-2016 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by perrjojo (Post 1185101)
Here we go again. I wonder how many cyclist have been hit by not stopping at a stop sign? Most cyclist don't stop because they can clearly see if anyone is coming.

It makes no difference if none or 100 have been hit by cars by not stopping. The STOP sign is the law - not a suggestion.

Thnonne 02-13-2016 11:55 AM

So using perrjoo logic, if a car or golf cart can clearly see if anyone is coming they too can go thru the stop sign without stopping. I hope the police know this, so they do not ticket the car or golf cart for running the stop sign.

golfing eagles 02-13-2016 12:02 PM

another thread that seems to have eternal life.

But we see a lot of posts from cyclists stating that they have the right to be on the road--and they do. But along with that right comes the responsibility to obey traffic laws. Stop means STOP. It may be inconvenient to stop with toe clips, but the red octagonal sign does not have that in fine print. Here's some news---it may be "inconvenient" for a car to stop as well, but they have to, it's the law. So are hand signals for cyclists on the road.

asianthree 02-13-2016 12:33 PM

There is a suit under those riding clothes, :super::super: protects them

perrjojo 02-13-2016 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thnonne (Post 1185113)
So using perrjoo logic, if a car or golf cart can clearly see if anyone is coming they too can go thru the stop sign without stopping. I hope the police know this, so they do not ticket the car or golf cart for running the stop sign.

I didn't say it's what you should do but it is what most do, including cars and carts. Also a cyclist CAN be ticketed for running stop signs.

biker1 02-13-2016 01:08 PM

Not again. Look people, nobody stops for stop signs in The Villages; not the cars, not the golf carts, not the cyclists. Please don't start up these nonsense threads anymore.

Quote:

Originally Posted by perrjojo (Post 1185101)
Here we go again. I wonder how many cyclist have been hit by not stopping at a stop sign? Most cyclist don't stop because they can clearly see if anyone is coming.


Rango 02-13-2016 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by biker1 (Post 1185130)
Not again. Look people, nobody stops for stop signs in The Villages; not the cars, not the golf carts, not the cyclists. Please don't start up these nonsense threads anymore.


:agree: :bigbow:

Retiring 02-13-2016 02:07 PM

You have to come to a full stop but you don’t have to hold on to the handlebars. They do things differently in FL.

<< As of 2012, Bicyclists are no longer required to keep at least one hand on the handlebars. >>

Bicycle Traffic Law | Florida Bicycle Association

Polar Bear 02-13-2016 02:24 PM

Bicycles and stop signs
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by biker1 (Post 1185130)
...nobody stops for stop signs in The Villages; not the cars, not the golf carts, not the cyclists...

I'm a bicyclist, one who on occasion cruises through a stop sign (making no claim that it's legal). But even I know this statement is simply not true.

CFrance 02-13-2016 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thnonne (Post 1185113)
So using perrjoo logic, if a car or golf cart can clearly see if anyone is coming they too can go thru the stop sign without stopping. I hope the police know this, so they do not ticket the car or golf cart for running the stop sign.

That theory actually has been espoused by a poster on this forum!

Jima64 02-13-2016 03:04 PM

Car vs bike. Guess who wins.

photo1902 02-13-2016 03:25 PM

Don't keep us in limbo...
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Jima64 (Post 1185180)
Car vs bike. Guess who wins.

who wins?

DonH57 02-13-2016 03:38 PM

Yes


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