201Bicyclist Wrote:
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http://www.virginiadot.org/programs/bk-laws.asp
> Bicyclists have the right to share the road with
> cars in Virginia
>
> That being said:
> - Outside of neighborhood streets and on major
> roadways, I try to use paved sidepaths if
> available, or a sidewalk if not congested (trying
> to be safe). Every major road in Fairfax County
> (not interstates) built or major rehabilitated in
> the last 20 years or so, has a sidepath on one
> side of the road or the other, sometimes both
> sides.
> - If a high speed, high traffic road and no
> sidepath is available, I try to find an
> alternative route, assuming that does not add more
> than a couple of miles to the trip (use Google
> Maps, paper street map, etc.). Otherwise, I stay
> as very far right in the lane as safely possible.
> Or consider alternate transportation such as
> Uber.
> - I use hand turn signals, wear a helmet, have
> head and tail lights and wear a reflective vest at
> night; stop at traffic lights (if only at
> intersection and weight on bicylist does not
> activate light), recent state law gives cyclists
> to safely proceed through the intersection after a
> 120 second wait; be courteous to motorists (if in
> doubt at an unsignaled intersection, I wave the
> driver to proceed); not weave in lanes, not drive
> crazily and run over or injure crossing people or
> animals (squirrels, dogs, etc.).
> - Mutual courtesy between bicylists and drivers is
> important. Also no one is perfect every time,
> driver or cyclist (to err is human), and either
> the driver or cylist may have a true emergency.
> Patience is so important, I fail sometimes on this
> as does everybody - if we had a little more, would
> not fewer accients and incidents happen?
> Realizing there are some crazies in vehicles much
> larger than myself on a bicycle, driving/cycling
> defensively is important. And yes some crazies on
> bicycles, downtown bicyle couriers.
> - Despite perceptions, some, but not all, cyclists
> are commuters or recreational riders. Some
> cyclists choose to be carless or may only have one
> car to share in the household.
Fuck you cycletard. I pray you get hit by a kia.