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"This is so dangerous!", laments the woman driving directly into a Critical Mass bike ride (video.twimg.com)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by destructdisc@lemmy.world to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world

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This was a Critical Mass event, which is why the bicyclists are taking up all of the street as a way to reclaim the streets and protest the lack of safety for riders under usual conditions. It's not legal, but protests are never useful if they're fully legal now, are they.

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[–] lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com -5 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

bicyclists are taking up all of the street

It’s not legal

It is absolutely legal. The driver's manual for my state:

Bicycles are considered vehicles when on roadways. Bicyclists are required and expected to follow the same rules of the road as motorized vehicles. As a motorist, you should know that a bicyclist has the same rights, privileges, and responsibilities as you. Respect for each other will aid in the smooth flow of traffic.

Unless there's a bicycle lane, bicycles get the full lane of regular streets like any other vehicle. On highways, they stay close to the right boundary. Bicycles are passed with abundant clearance.

Edit: Full street? Nevermind.

[–] LilB0kChoy@midwest.social 13 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Bicyclists are required and expected to follow the same rules of the road as motorized vehicles.

Do you also live somewhere that cars can legally cross a double yellow and travel in the wrong direction down the roadway?

[–] lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com -5 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Read the last line.

Misled by crappy title & description that didn't mention cyclists riding the wrong way against opposing traffic, and a picture that didn't clearly show cyclists doing that.

[–] LilB0kChoy@midwest.social 1 points 18 hours ago

Fair enough.