[*BCM*] Bike Law.

[turtle]

Please don't ride your bike in the door zone.  Legalities aside, it's
just not safe.  You are far more likely to get hit in the door zone than
if you are well into the travel lane.

If you want to encourage other traffic to pass you with plenty of room,
try getting one of those orange flags and sticking it out the side to
the left.  It works really well for me.  A trailer with a giant stuffed
gorrilla works wonders too.  I ride in the middle of the travel lane,
and get lots of happy comments and smiles, and plenty of space.

Peace, Love, and Bicycles,
-Turtle


Boston Critical Mass <list at bostoncriticalmass.org> wrote:
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> obviously you've never been on a bicycle. don't think you should be posting
> here. even if you are going at a speed where you can stop suddenly, the
> sudden movement of a car door opening is STILL going to be a shock. and
> thankly there is a law on the cyclists side for just that. of course no one
> intentionally opens their door into a biker, it is an accident, the driver
> didn't think of looking, or whatever, but still yes, not jail no, but a fine
> yes.
> 
> On 4/7/07, ? ? <iqdance at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > but for now, dont get bend out of shape, if get killed, by not following
> > the current ones....
> > want to put me in jail, cause u r going above the speed u can stop@, when
> > i choose to open my car door w/out looking in the mirror???  is it a
> > criminal offence, councelor's son?
> >
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