08-23-2006, 03:41 AM
Another thread here got me thinking. It seems most people in my area don't know how to ride a bike. Well, they know how, but they don't know the rules of the road.
The first no-no I see often is people riding bikes on the sidewalk. My understanding is that's illegal in this state. Bikes are to follow the same rules as cars. I find this most irritating when a bicyclist decides to ride their bike across a crosswalk like that gives them some sort of right-of-way.
Bicyclists often feel the need to run lights or otherwise disobey traffic signs and signals. They also often ignore pedestrians.
I find these things irritating. This is mainly because I bike a lot, and when other bicyclists disobey the laws and thus piss-off drivers and pedestrians, I end up getting treated like crap when I'm riding.
Do you bike a lot? If so, do you know the rules of the road in your area?
The first no-no I see often is people riding bikes on the sidewalk. My understanding is that's illegal in this state. Bikes are to follow the same rules as cars. I find this most irritating when a bicyclist decides to ride their bike across a crosswalk like that gives them some sort of right-of-way.
Bicyclists often feel the need to run lights or otherwise disobey traffic signs and signals. They also often ignore pedestrians.
I find these things irritating. This is mainly because I bike a lot, and when other bicyclists disobey the laws and thus piss-off drivers and pedestrians, I end up getting treated like crap when I'm riding.
Do you bike a lot? If so, do you know the rules of the road in your area?