http://www.pissd.com/2008/07/bicycle-injuries-and-deaths-increase-in-dallas/ About the ways injured and disabled persons are mistreated by governments and insurance companies. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:50:49 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 http://www.pissd.com/2008/07/bicycle-injuries-and-deaths-increase-in-dallas/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Bob Kraft Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:44:47 +0000 http://workshop.g2webmedia.com/bobk/uncategorized/bicycle-injuries-and-deaths-increase-in-dallas/#comment-197 Thank you for your clarification. Obviously "Ride near the curb..." was an oversimplification to shorten the list. While that statement is generally true, your itemized exceptions are important to show that bicycles do have the same rights to "control the lane" as automobiles do. Thank you for your clarification. Obviously “Ride near the curb…” was an oversimplification to shorten the list. While that statement is generally true, your itemized exceptions are important to show that bicycles do have the same rights to “control the lane” as automobiles do.

]]> http://www.pissd.com/2008/07/bicycle-injuries-and-deaths-increase-in-dallas/comment-page-1/#comment-198 P.M. Summer Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:32:48 +0000 http://workshop.g2webmedia.com/bobk/uncategorized/bicycle-injuries-and-deaths-increase-in-dallas/#comment-198 "•Ride near the curb, unless passing,..." This is wrong. Texas law states that cyclists must ride "as far to to the right as is PRACTICABLE" (Practice + Able), staying clear of drain grates, broken pavement, and trash. It further states that if the lane is below standard width (12 feet wide0, a cyclist may position themselves in the middle of the lane, so long as they don't impede the flow of traffic. Riding close to the curb results in motorists attempting to pass cyclists without deflecting from their line. “•Ride near the curb, unless passing,…”
This is wrong.
Texas law states that cyclists must ride “as far to to the right as is PRACTICABLE” (Practice + Able), staying clear of drain grates, broken pavement, and trash. It further states that if the lane is below standard width (12 feet wide0, a cyclist may position themselves in the middle of the lane, so long as they don’t impede the flow of traffic.
Riding close to the curb results in motorists attempting to pass cyclists without deflecting from their line.

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