tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750357817175490357.post686647551034543831..comments2023-05-19T08:12:47.216-07:00Comments on Riding in Riverside: Bike Law in CaliforniaAllie Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08388778275254352958noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750357817175490357.post-25475032529398626492015-01-06T14:42:14.957-08:002015-01-06T14:42:14.957-08:00Legally speaking, cyclists can either dismount and...Legally speaking, cyclists can either dismount and walk the crosswalk, or ride in the road with traffic. Honestly, I've never seen anyone on a bike ticketed for biking in the crosswalk.Allie Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08388778275254352958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750357817175490357.post-16341964981646332962015-01-02T15:21:36.015-08:002015-01-02T15:21:36.015-08:00What can you tell me about cyclist use of cross wa...What can you tell me about cyclist use of cross walks? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750357817175490357.post-55589912679452235942012-05-04T11:01:14.793-07:002012-05-04T11:01:14.793-07:00I've always read it as the various exceptions ...I've always read it as the various exceptions in CVC 21202(a), ie paragraphs 1-4, that give cyclists the right to take the lane. However, you are right on the language, so I'll change it in the post.Allie Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08388778275254352958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750357817175490357.post-47905695010799566592012-05-04T07:36:24.262-07:002012-05-04T07:36:24.262-07:00"Ordinarily, you're required to stay as f..."Ordinarily, you're required to stay as far to the right as possible."<br /><br />I believe the statute reads "as close as practicable to the right-hand," not "as close as possible." The distinction has raised much discussion on the interwebs, with the general consensus being that "as practicable" allows cyclists to take the lane, while "as possible" would not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750357817175490357.post-29842440720397314932012-05-03T19:17:54.242-07:002012-05-03T19:17:54.242-07:00John- Based on my reading of the law, I agree, but...John- Based on my reading of the law, I agree, but I did some research and there's plenty of cops and traffic court judges who are interpreting it to mean that a *brake* is required. There's mixed opinion on the subject. I don't want to give advice out here that will result in anyone being in a grey area with respect to the law-- following the above guidelines will put a cyclist firmly in compliance, and any tickets they get will be the result of police ignorance.Allie Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08388778275254352958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750357817175490357.post-19191531166264376162012-05-03T16:25:57.952-07:002012-05-03T16:25:57.952-07:00I've heard it argued that if you can pedal bac...I've heard it argued that if you can pedal backwards on a fixie quickly enough to make the skid, you don't need the brake.Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750357817175490357.post-38146104148817356142012-05-03T15:40:10.319-07:002012-05-03T15:40:10.319-07:00Steven- No, you're not allowed to travel again...Steven- No, you're not allowed to travel against traffic on a one-way street. You *are* allowed to travel *with* traffic along the left hand edge of the street. (CVC 21202(b)) Nothing in the law suggests that you can travel against the flow of traffic on a one-way street-- and, indeed, this is a really bad idea. Remember, on a bicycle, you're considered a vehicle, and are subject to the ordinary prohibitions against going the wrong way.Allie Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08388778275254352958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750357817175490357.post-90098478980844025842012-05-03T15:37:19.011-07:002012-05-03T15:37:19.011-07:00left side is dependent upon which direction you ar...left side is dependent upon which direction you are headed, though the law does not make it clear, I beleive that the "left" is the left of the direction of travel for the one way traffic. Thus for the rider it would be on the right.Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537241006380315983noreply@blogger.com