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I see this all the time where I live. People will jog or ride their bike on the side of the road. There are plenty of sidewalks that aren't being used. Why don't they just use the sidewalk?
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Good question. We have that a lot here during the Houston rush hour traffic bringing the traffic almost to a stand still as we are trying to keep from running over the idiot by changing lanes in bumper to bumper traffic. I think there should be a law against it as they have been responsible for causing a fatality because of it. I realize there are laws against riding your bike on the sidewalk, but a little common sense goes a long way when doing this in rush hour traffic.Where can I find reflective paste or tape?
Of course the thumbs down would have to be from the bike riders who think they are above the law. They are the ones who are being run over and killed, when they decide to ride their bikes in the lane with traffic.
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I am a runner and prefer to run on a sidewalk unless it is uneven, but in the case of bicycles, some places it is illegal. I live in a big city and riding bikes on the sidewalks carries a hefty fine ($271, first offense).Running I don't know but in certain areas you aren't allowed to ride your bicycle on the sidewalk since it is restricted to pedestrians.
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Because there idiots. I really love it when they walk down the middle of the road and give you dirty looks or the finger because you honk at them to move.Why does no one care about the 40,000+ people that die of traffic accidents each year?
That always annoys me. If someone were to get hit by a car while they're walking or riding on the road, and there's a sidewalk right there, the person who hit them should not be held accountible.What determines if my airbags deploy?
Because it's a municipal law to ride your bike on the side of the road. Has to do with safety for pedestrians. As for jogging, I guess you live in a suburban area enough where there is barely any vehicle traffic or just lots of room for them to maneuver around. Walking in the middle of a small road, however, is stupid. Lots of people do that in Toronto. Just goes to show how stupid we are in this city. Never come up here. Say "no" to Toronto.can any one tell me how many accident's are cause by smoking pot?
i dont get it either....one time, there was this guy on a bike who had headphones on while riding in the street and seriously was in front of my fiances truck for a good half a mile before he finally turned around, saw us, and moved. we honked the horn at him and everything. its lame. there should be bike lanes or people should be allowed to ride on the sidewalk. when i was in finland, i thought it was awsome, they had super wide sidewalks, half of it was for walkers, the other half was for bikers. ive seen that in about two cities only in the states.In some places it is against the law!
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I don't know about joggers. But I think the reason why bicyclists ride on the street is because the tires and wheels on a road bike could easily break while riding off of a curb and also bicyclists riding on a sidewalk can be quite dangerous to pedestrians and to themselves. Imagine getting hit by a bike going 20mph.Can you pass a stopped school bus if there is a median between the roads?
Not only are bikes required to stay in the street, they have to signal and use turn lanes, same as any car, in most cities. This law is not widely enforced, though.what does visual lead time mean?
Runners are just plain stupid to run in the street, if you ask me. Too many drunks and impatient road hogs to compete with out there.
I can't vouch for the runners, but in most states bicycles are considered moving vehicles and have the same rights and responsibilities as cars do. In fact, the first paved roads were made for bicycles (circa 1891), not cars (circa 1902). Bicyclists get "dibs," as it were.
In any case, some bicyclists can go faster than cars (I have passed slow vehicles, motorcycles, etc easily on a good downhill). And the fact that you complain about bicycles means one thing: YOU NOTICE THEM! Would you still pay attention as much to a bicyclist doing 35mph on the sidewalk?
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Bicyclists are supposed to ride on the road. They are vehicles. And it's THE LAW. In fact, in most jurisdictions it is illegal to ride a bicycle on a sidewalk.As for joggers, they are pedestrians and are required to use a sidewalk when one is available.
While the law may say you must ride you bike in the road, common sense should say don't get yourself killed.
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But at least in the road, you have the right to be there, not like the person who got hit by a plane!
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Most cities don't want bikes on sidewalks - they are for pedestrians.i have a question about driving?
Joggers are pedestrians and should stay off the street. But concrete is a very hard surface on which to run, so that's probably why they run on the street - the asphalt is a bit softer.
(They really should run on a track.)
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Bikes are supposed to be on the road, not the sidewalk. Runners probably find the street a better surface than the sidewalk.The general rule is: Wheels go on the road. Feet go on the sidewalk. Like others here have said-it's illegal in lots of places to ride bikes on the sidewalk. Ped safety.
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