Easy there, big fella. Guess what? If the lane is not wide enough for a car to pass me with (in FL) a three foot gap, then, yes, I do have the right to "block" a full lane of traffic (hey, guess what else? I am traffic, so I'm not blocking it; I'm just slowing it). I also have the responsibility to signal my turns, stop for red lights (and in most states, stop signs; Google "Idaho stop"), and stay within the speed limit.
I don't know about your experience on the roads, but I see a far higher percentage of cars than bikes failing to signal and exceeding the speed limit, and about the same percentage rolling stop signs.
Sounds to me like you're just giving us more reasons to require cyclists to be licensed and insured. If you're using public roadways as traffic, then you should be held to ALL the same standards, restrictions and requirements as motorists.
I am USian and man- I don't understand it either.
Everyone in politics is a crook. I know that's a generic blanket statement but damn. It's to a point where to the rest of the world, we have to look absolutely ridiculous.
I introduced my wife to it by watching the new film that came out a few years back and then had her watch films II, III and IV. The new movie did a pretty good job of including the back stories behind key elements like Kirk's experience with the Kobayashi Maru, etc.
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Easy there, big fella. Guess what? If the lane is not wide enough for a car to pass me with (in FL) a three foot gap, then, yes, I do have the right to "block" a full lane of traffic (hey, guess what else? I am traffic, so I'm not blocking it; I'm just slowing it). I also have the responsibility to signal my turns, stop for red lights (and in most states, stop signs; Google "Idaho stop"), and stay within the speed limit.
I don't know about your experience on the roads, but I see a far higher percentage of cars than bikes failing to signal and exceeding the speed limit, and about the same percentage rolling stop signs.
Sounds to me like you're just giving us more reasons to require cyclists to be licensed and insured. If you're using public roadways as traffic, then you should be held to ALL the same standards, restrictions and requirements as motorists.
I am USian and man- I don't understand it either. Everyone in politics is a crook. I know that's a generic blanket statement but damn. It's to a point where to the rest of the world, we have to look absolutely ridiculous.
I introduced my wife to it by watching the new film that came out a few years back and then had her watch films II, III and IV. The new movie did a pretty good job of including the back stories behind key elements like Kirk's experience with the Kobayashi Maru, etc.