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Bikes can now ride in the center of a lane
Posted by:
On Route 123???
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Date: July 15, 2012 08:34AM
http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/article/20120712/NEWS/707129829/1117/new-state-road-signs-spark-confusion-for-cyclists-motorists&template=fairfaxTimes
New signs suddenly appear and now bikes are being ridden below the speed limit in the center of a lane on busy rodes like route 123, where I saw this yesterday. How is this helping the flow of traffic?
New signs suddenly appear and now bikes are being ridden below the speed limit in the center of a lane on busy rodes like route 123, where I saw this yesterday. How is this helping the flow of traffic?
Re: Bikes can now ride in the center of a lane
Posted by:
Mikeymike
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Date: July 15, 2012 08:49AM
Cool. Now I can let my kid ride his power wheels down the street too.
when are they gonna put up signs telling bikers to quit running red lights? That's what I'd like to know.............
Posted by:
Gordon Blvd
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Date: July 15, 2012 08:58AM
oh geez.................... I wonder how this is gonna turn out?
Re: Bikes can now ride in the center of a lane
Posted by:
Fu
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Date: July 15, 2012 09:33AM
If they arnt doing the limit they are still violating 46.2-905.....just sayin.
Re: Bikes can now ride in the center of a lane
Posted by:
Homie
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Date: July 15, 2012 11:42AM
The speed limit is the maximum allowed by law, not the minimum you road warriors.
Re: Bikes can now ride in the center of a lane
Posted by:
Road Rager
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Date: July 15, 2012 03:14PM
Easier targets.Need a few more hash marks on the steering wheel
Re: Bikes can now ride in the center of a lane
Posted by:
vindictive ass
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Date: July 15, 2012 04:25PM
Hope you get your asses fined to absentia, would love to see some of you douches lose your license
As always, burn in hell you cunts
As always, burn in hell you cunts
Re: Bikes can now ride in the center of a lane
Posted by:
Gordon Blvd
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Date: July 15, 2012 05:00PM
vindictive ass Wrote:
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> Hope you get your asses fined to absentia, would
> love to see some of you douches lose your license
>
> As always, burn in hell you cunts
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> Hope you get your asses fined to absentia, would
> love to see some of you douches lose your license
>
> As always, burn in hell you cunts
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Re: Bikes can now ride in the center of a lane
Posted by:
Lrn2Drive
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Date: July 15, 2012 05:14PM
Homie Wrote:
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> The speed limit is the maximum allowed by law, not
> the minimum you road warriors.
Yeah, try telling that to the cop once he gives you a ticket for impeding the flow of traffic. I wont get pulled over for doing the speed limit. YOU on the other hand, will get pulled over for going under the speed limit.
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> The speed limit is the maximum allowed by law, not
> the minimum you road warriors.
Yeah, try telling that to the cop once he gives you a ticket for impeding the flow of traffic. I wont get pulled over for doing the speed limit. YOU on the other hand, will get pulled over for going under the speed limit.
Re: Bikes can now ride in the center of a lane
Posted by:
Ito
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Date: July 15, 2012 05:19PM
Why not try this out on I-66?
Re: Bikes can now ride in the center of a lane
Posted by:
vindictive ass
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Date: July 15, 2012 07:12PM
Signs on 66 says no non-motorized vehicles. You filthy arab whore
Re: Bikes can now ride in the center of a lane
Posted by:
Homie
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Date: July 15, 2012 09:03PM
Lrn2Drive Wrote:
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> Homie Wrote:
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> -----
> > The speed limit is the maximum allowed by law,
> not
> > the minimum you road warriors.
>
> Yeah, try telling that to the cop once he gives
> you a ticket for impeding the flow of traffic. I
> wont get pulled over for doing the speed limit.
> YOU on the other hand, will get pulled over for
> going under the speed limit.
Sure, you smart Ass...
How many bicyclist have you seen pulled over by a cop for impeding traffic, this past year?
I am not saying that it is safe for bicyclist to ride on the roads, I am saying you are a douche.
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> Homie Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > The speed limit is the maximum allowed by law,
> not
> > the minimum you road warriors.
>
> Yeah, try telling that to the cop once he gives
> you a ticket for impeding the flow of traffic. I
> wont get pulled over for doing the speed limit.
> YOU on the other hand, will get pulled over for
> going under the speed limit.
Sure, you smart Ass...
How many bicyclist have you seen pulled over by a cop for impeding traffic, this past year?
I am not saying that it is safe for bicyclist to ride on the roads, I am saying you are a douche.
Re: Bikes can now ride in the center of a lane
Posted by:
Ito
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Date: July 15, 2012 10:21PM
vindictive ass Wrote:
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> Signs on 66 says no non-motorized vehicles. You
> filthy arab whore
I guess this means you have tried already. When you ride your bike, do you also put on your spandex superman outfit?
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> Signs on 66 says no non-motorized vehicles. You
> filthy arab whore
I guess this means you have tried already. When you ride your bike, do you also put on your spandex superman outfit?
Re: Bikes can now ride in the center of a lane
Posted by:
Fu
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Date: July 15, 2012 11:40PM
Post your route/times Homie since your so certain you won't get stopped for impeding......
Just sayin.
Just sayin.
Re: Bikes can now ride in the center of a lane
Posted by:
SpeedingBanchie
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Date: July 15, 2012 11:48PM
I did 35 in a 25 in Vienna on my bicycle... I would LOVE to get a speeding ticket from Officer Mustache while riding my bike--I'd frame that sucker!
Re: Bikes can now ride in the center of a lane
Posted by:
SpeedingBanchie
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Date: July 15, 2012 11:50PM
Ito Wrote:
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> Why not try this out on I-66?
I tried. Got a "Failure to obey highway sign" ticket. End of story. Ironically the shoulder of rt66 is one of the safest for cyclists in the area. Common sense always takes a back seat to Fairfax's pocket book around here.
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> Why not try this out on I-66?
I tried. Got a "Failure to obey highway sign" ticket. End of story. Ironically the shoulder of rt66 is one of the safest for cyclists in the area. Common sense always takes a back seat to Fairfax's pocket book around here.
Re: Bikes can now ride in the center of a lane
Posted by:
Spoke 'em
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Date: July 15, 2012 11:52PM
As much as it pains me to say so, I don't see any regs related to a single bike impeding traffic. The only mention is with regard to two bikes riding side-by-side where they cannot impede the flow of traffic and must go single file if so.
It also doesn't say anything about me spoking them as I drive by but, unfortunately, I'd guess that's probably not permitted otherwise somewhere else in the code.
It also doesn't say anything about me spoking them as I drive by but, unfortunately, I'd guess that's probably not permitted otherwise somewhere else in the code.
Re: Bikes can now ride in the center of a lane
Posted by:
pablo
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Date: July 16, 2012 12:43AM
what about da trycyclists?
Re: Bikes can now ride in the center of a lane
Posted by:
Jobs!
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Date: July 16, 2012 12:47AM
Jobs program for funeral directors!
Re: Bikes can now ride in the center of a lane
Posted by:
113
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Date: July 16, 2012 03:09PM
Spoke 'em Wrote:
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> As much as it pains me to say so, I don't see any
> regs related to a single bike impeding traffic.
> The only mention is with regard to two bikes
> riding side-by-side where they cannot impede the
> flow of traffic and must go single file if so.
It has nothing to do with bikes, the same impeding ticket can be written for using a car to hold up traffic, but it only applies on on multi-lane roads.
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> As much as it pains me to say so, I don't see any
> regs related to a single bike impeding traffic.
> The only mention is with regard to two bikes
> riding side-by-side where they cannot impede the
> flow of traffic and must go single file if so.
It has nothing to do with bikes, the same impeding ticket can be written for using a car to hold up traffic, but it only applies on on multi-lane roads.
Re: Bikes can now ride in the center of a lane
Posted by:
Spoke 'em
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Date: July 16, 2012 05:17PM
113 Wrote:
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> Spoke 'em Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > As much as it pains me to say so, I don't see
> any
> > regs related to a single bike impeding traffic.
>
> > The only mention is with regard to two bikes
> > riding side-by-side where they cannot impede
> the
> > flow of traffic and must go single file if so.
>
> It has nothing to do with bikes, the same impeding
> ticket can be written for using a car to hold up
> traffic, but it only applies on on multi-lane
> roads.
That's a harder case to make against a bike running at its normal speed assuming that bike traffic is otherwise permitted. A slow-ass car more clearly holding up traffic by moving below its normal capable speed is kind of a different deal. Maybe the same technically given a strict reading since both are considered vehicles as far as rules of the road, but there's at least some impeding effect implied if you're permitting them to begin with so there has to be some grace there.
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> Spoke 'em Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > As much as it pains me to say so, I don't see
> any
> > regs related to a single bike impeding traffic.
>
> > The only mention is with regard to two bikes
> > riding side-by-side where they cannot impede
> the
> > flow of traffic and must go single file if so.
>
> It has nothing to do with bikes, the same impeding
> ticket can be written for using a car to hold up
> traffic, but it only applies on on multi-lane
> roads.
That's a harder case to make against a bike running at its normal speed assuming that bike traffic is otherwise permitted. A slow-ass car more clearly holding up traffic by moving below its normal capable speed is kind of a different deal. Maybe the same technically given a strict reading since both are considered vehicles as far as rules of the road, but there's at least some impeding effect implied if you're permitting them to begin with so there has to be some grace there.
Re: Bikes can now ride in the center of a lane
Posted by:
Juan Santiago Garcia Sanchez Diaz Hernandez Fernandez
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Date: July 16, 2012 07:37PM
I ride a bike because I have no choice. But white people with BMW's leave their cars at home and insist on riding bicycles in rush hour traffic. They're nuts!
I'd never risk my life on a bicycle around here if I didn't have to!
I'll never figure out white people!
I'd never risk my life on a bicycle around here if I didn't have to!
I'll never figure out white people!
Re: Bikes can now ride in the center of a lane
Posted by:
Gonads & Strife
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Date: July 16, 2012 07:44PM
Juan Santiago Garcia Sanchez Diaz Hernandez Fernandez Wrote:
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> I ride a bike because I have no choice. But white
> people with BMW's leave their cars at home and
> insist on riding bicycles in rush hour traffic.
> They're nuts!
> I'd never risk my life on a bicycle around here if
> I didn't have to!
I'll never figure out white people!
You don't have to. You just have to figure out the rules and requirements to utilize our social services programs...and then exploit them.
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> I ride a bike because I have no choice. But white
> people with BMW's leave their cars at home and
> insist on riding bicycles in rush hour traffic.
> They're nuts!
> I'd never risk my life on a bicycle around here if
> I didn't have to!
I'll never figure out white people!
You don't have to. You just have to figure out the rules and requirements to utilize our social services programs...and then exploit them.
Re: Bikes can now ride in the center of a lane
Posted by:
The_99%
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Date: July 16, 2012 10:12PM
Gonads & Strife Wrote:
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> Juan Santiago Garcia Sanchez Diaz Hernandez
> Fernandez Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I ride a bike because I have no choice. But
> white
> > people with BMW's leave their cars at home and
> > insist on riding bicycles in rush hour traffic.
> > They're nuts!
> > I'd never risk my life on a bicycle around here
> if
> > I didn't have to!
> I'll never figure out white people!
>
>
> You don't have to. You just have to figure out the
> rules and requirements to utilize our social
> services programs...and then exploit them.
Buwahaha! oh...wait, it's not funny cuz it's totally true.
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> Juan Santiago Garcia Sanchez Diaz Hernandez
> Fernandez Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I ride a bike because I have no choice. But
> white
> > people with BMW's leave their cars at home and
> > insist on riding bicycles in rush hour traffic.
> > They're nuts!
> > I'd never risk my life on a bicycle around here
> if
> > I didn't have to!
> I'll never figure out white people!
>
>
> You don't have to. You just have to figure out the
> rules and requirements to utilize our social
> services programs...and then exploit them.
Buwahaha! oh...wait, it's not funny cuz it's totally true.
Re: Bikes can now ride in the center of a lane
Posted by:
Homie
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Date: July 16, 2012 11:39PM
Fu Wrote:
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> Post your route/times Homie since your so certain
> you won't get stopped for impeding......
>
> Just sayin.
Sure, I leave your mother's house on Tuesday and Thursday around 4pm.
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> Post your route/times Homie since your so certain
> you won't get stopped for impeding......
>
> Just sayin.
Sure, I leave your mother's house on Tuesday and Thursday around 4pm.
Re: Bikes can now ride in the center of a lane
Posted by:
Mikeymike
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Date: July 16, 2012 11:42PM
The_99% Wrote:
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> Gonads & Strife Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Juan Santiago Garcia Sanchez Diaz Hernandez
> > Fernandez Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > I ride a bike because I have no choice. But
> > white
> > > people with BMW's leave their cars at home
> and
> > > insist on riding bicycles in rush hour
> traffic.
> > > They're nuts!
> > > I'd never risk my life on a bicycle around
> here
> > if
> > > I didn't have to!
> > I'll never figure out white people!
> >
> >
> > You don't have to. You just have to figure out
> the
> > rules and requirements to utilize our social
> > services programs...and then exploit them.
>
>
> Buwahaha! oh...wait, it's not funny cuz it's
> totally true.
Bless this mofo for riding his bike and not suckling the gov teat through some friggin transportation subsidy/giveaway.
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> Gonads & Strife Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Juan Santiago Garcia Sanchez Diaz Hernandez
> > Fernandez Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > I ride a bike because I have no choice. But
> > white
> > > people with BMW's leave their cars at home
> and
> > > insist on riding bicycles in rush hour
> traffic.
> > > They're nuts!
> > > I'd never risk my life on a bicycle around
> here
> > if
> > > I didn't have to!
> > I'll never figure out white people!
> >
> >
> > You don't have to. You just have to figure out
> the
> > rules and requirements to utilize our social
> > services programs...and then exploit them.
>
>
> Buwahaha! oh...wait, it's not funny cuz it's
> totally true.
Bless this mofo for riding his bike and not suckling the gov teat through some friggin transportation subsidy/giveaway.
Re: Bikes can now ride in the center of a lane
Posted by:
Biff
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Date: July 16, 2012 11:45PM
Is there a law prohibiting cars from honking incessantly at the said biker(s)?
Also, is there a logical explanation as to why bicyclists don't use the sidewalks to ride on, especially the wide ones on 123?
Also, is there a logical explanation as to why bicyclists don't use the sidewalks to ride on, especially the wide ones on 123?
Re: Bikes can now ride in the center of a lane
Posted by:
Gordon Blvd
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Date: July 17, 2012 07:58AM
@Biff - dont know about the law - but I'm sure "incessantly" honking will get you legal attention if you do it for too long LoLz
sidewalks are NOT for bicycles - they are for pedestrians. However, the 123 "sidewalk" as you call it is in reality a true bike trail. That's why it is paved, not concrete. No joke, there really is a difference.
As to why cyclists dont use the bike trails on 123.............well there is only one logical explanation as to why they woudl continue to ride in the roadway: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PR_rzF8ofw
sidewalks are NOT for bicycles - they are for pedestrians. However, the 123 "sidewalk" as you call it is in reality a true bike trail. That's why it is paved, not concrete. No joke, there really is a difference.
As to why cyclists dont use the bike trails on 123.............well there is only one logical explanation as to why they woudl continue to ride in the roadway: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PR_rzF8ofw