think that traffic law somehow doesn't apply to them when they enter "traffic" or go anywhere that traffic law applies?
I guess, first off, if you are drunk while riding your bike, I'm not so sure they should take your drivers (of car) license. The proper (yet bureaucratic) way would be to issue a bicycle license and somehow link that to your drivers license and legislate on that.
However, more with regards to speed, signaling, and traffic flow, if you ride on the road with traffic you HAVE to abide by the laws. If the speed limit is 30 and you're doing 20 inside a lane (nevermind a bike path!), you should probably be pulled over and cited. If the limit is 30, and you're doing, say, 48 -- that's 18 over, and a hefty fine! I mean, the speed limit is there for a reason right? They don't believe any vehicle should travel faster than that in the interest of safety for pedestrians, structures, and other things. Why would that apply only to cars, and not bikes?
Further, cyclists should ALWAYS signal. I imagine however that one could do a study and probably find that more cyclists signal than drivers of cars.
Anyway, off my soapbox. All you cyclists, be safe, and abide by the law!
-Steve |
