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<DIV><SPAN class=e>Lee Peters wrote: "If signed, Critical Mass, using our
present mode of spreading out through the width of the roadway, will be
illegal."</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yes, still illegal because all drivers (motorists
& bicyclists) are supposed to use the right hand lane except when passing
or preparing a right turn. <A
href="http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/89-4b.htm">http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/89-4b.htm</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The bill will make it legal to ride two abreast
in the right lane, although you still need to move over to make it easier for
faster traffic to pass (if there is a passing lane, this is not necessary,
since there is room to pass).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>and Lee Peters wrote: "I wonder what exactly we do when doored?
Do we track down an officer and request a ticket be given to the
driver?"</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>Don't get
doored. Always ride a door's width away from parked cars. Yes, even if this
means you are in the middle of the lane and drivers are honking and
screaming. Think of it as your own little Critical Mass. The bill will make
it clearer that someone who opens a door suddenly is at fault -- but don't
give them the opportunity.</FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><FONT
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>--Paul
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