tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657623821846874929.post688426439988209239..comments2024-03-14T06:38:42.335-05:00Comments on <center>* PINCH FLAT NEWS *</center>: All up in my face: One of those daysUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657623821846874929.post-74466021668863185732007-08-13T16:13:00.000-05:002007-08-13T16:13:00.000-05:00I had a motorist tell me that I was supposed to be...I had a motorist tell me that I was supposed to be no more than 3 feet from the curb here in OK. He pointed this out as I sat in a left turn lane waiting for the light to change. I offered to bet him $100 that he couldn't find that in the vehicle code. He buggered off.Ed Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02661476789768156794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657623821846874929.post-45075990607038932362007-08-13T14:35:00.000-05:002007-08-13T14:35:00.000-05:00There is no mandatory sidepath law in Minnesota. T...There is no mandatory sidepath law in Minnesota. The cop was a ignorant of the law (in this case lack thereof) or a liar.<BR/><BR/>States don't like mandatory sidepath laws because it raises all sorts of fun liability and maintenance issues for them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657623821846874929.post-87397202539774462762007-08-13T12:29:00.000-05:002007-08-13T12:29:00.000-05:00When is it ever safe to cycle within three feet of...When is it ever safe to cycle within three feet of the curb?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657623821846874929.post-83958688367638578162007-08-13T08:47:00.000-05:002007-08-13T08:47:00.000-05:00Cool, thanks Gunnar.Funny, one of the cops I talke...Cool, thanks Gunnar.<BR/><BR/>Funny, one of the cops I talked to said that most downtown bike lanes violate state statute, since bikes are supposed to be within "three feet" of the curb. <BR/><BR/>I pointed out that even this law is soft, because it's amended with the slippery clause "when safe to do so."Pinchiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13903230276310230126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657623821846874929.post-33699788397514047692007-08-13T08:38:00.000-05:002007-08-13T08:38:00.000-05:00Just FYI, MN statute regarding bikes is generally ...Just FYI, MN statute regarding bikes is generally in 169.222 though cities can have special rules that vary. Here's the <A HREF="http://www.sharetheroadmn.org/rules_mnstatutes.html" REL="nofollow">MN Share the Road</A> site with other helpfull advocacy info.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com