PDX GENERAL 37 RE OREGON BICYCLIST MANUAL
From: Albee Kuminova ("Albee Kuminova"@no-spam)
Subject: Re: Oregon Bicyclist Manual
Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2003 18:59:42 GMT


I think it's up to the bike rider to be safer because cars and trucks are bigger. So even if he has the law on his side he could still get crushed.

Paul Johnson wrote:
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> > http://www.odot.state.or.us/techserv/bikewalk/manual/index.htm > > - --
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From: dave@no-spam (Dave Goldman)
Subject: Re: Oregon Bicyclist Manual
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 10:47:54 -0700

In article <885ec7ed.0307140842.4e3a2f68@no-spam>,
boomer_the_cat@no-spam (lein) wrote:

> Not a problem for me but in return, will bicyclist stop passing motorist on > the right when there isn't a bike lane. That too is against the law.

Does that mean that if traffic is at a standstill, then in the absence of a bike lane cyclists must also stop moving (even if they are riding next to the curb or parking lane, and their path is unobstructed by any cars?).

- Dave Goldman Portland, OR

From: "Papa Smurf" (papasmurf@no-spam)
Subject: Re: Oregon Bicyclist Manual
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 00:32:09 -0700

"Dave Goldman" <dave@no-spam> wrote in message news:dave-1407031047540001@no-spam > In article <885ec7ed.0307140842.4e3a2f68@no-spam>,
> boomer_the_cat@no-spam (lein) wrote:
>
> > Not a problem for me but in return, will bicyclist stop passing motorist on > > the right when there isn't a bike lane. That too is against the law.
>
> Does that mean that if traffic is at a standstill, then in the absence of > a bike lane cyclists must also stop moving (even if they are riding next > to the curb or parking lane, and their path is unobstructed by any cars?).
>
> - Dave Goldman > Portland, OR
Yes. Same goes for riding between cars.