I agree about the law Why not replace" it's the law " with: 2 feet let them live
> -----Original Message----- > From: "Ellis, Nick" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Date: 01/20/10 12:12 > Subject: RE: [COWs] New sign--new your input ASAP :) > > These cases deal with negligence of driver and cyclist. Be careful what > you ask for. A bike is supposed to have reflectors on it (front and > back). I'm pretty sure nobody has a reflector on their bike. This will > hurt you when riding very early or very late. > > The law is pretty simple - drivers are supposed to give you 2' when > passing you and should not pass unless they can safely do so. > > A bike is generally treated as a car, so no double pace lines; no > rolling through red lights (I plead guilty), etc. > > I'd keep away from the "law" in your sign. Just remind folks of basic > safe driving principles. > > > Nick Ellis > Poyner Spruill, LLP > 252-972-7115 (work); 252-452-2127 (cell) > > > This electronic communication (including attachments) contains attorney > privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the > named recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, you are > prohibited from disseminating, distributing or copying this > communication. If you have received this communication in error, please > immediately notify us by return message or by telephone at 919.783.6400 > and delete this communication from your system. Thank you. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ronnie > Raper > Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 11:31 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [COWs] New sign--new your input ASAP :) > > In the State regs it is dictated that a bicycle will be considered a > motor vehicle concerning the traffic laws, so the below should apply. It > also depends on what G.S. 20-150.1 says. > > Nick should be able to see if there is any pertinent cases that have > been in the courts to test it. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kim Benson > Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 11:25 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [COWs] New sign--new your input ASAP :) > > I found this under the bicycle laws of NC. > > 20-149. Overtaking a vehicle. > > (a) The driver of any such vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding > in the same direction shall pass at least two feet to the left thereof, > and shall not again drive to the right side of the highway until safely > clear of such overtaken vehicle. This subsection shall not apply when > the overtaking and passing is done pursuant to the provisions of G.S. > 20-150.1. > > > On 1/20/10 11:09 AM, "Glover, Jeff" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > To me this sounds fine. Perhaps some of our "legal types" could give > > us a "pro-bono" , nonbinding opinion. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Whalen, > > Kevin > > Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 10:51 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: [COWs] New sign--new your input ASAP :) > > > > True but I still like the idea!!! :) > > > > > > --Kevin > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tim Lucas > > Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 10:49 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: [COWs] New sign--new your input ASAP :) > > > > Good idea! > > > > It would only be "combative" if you added a picture of "Yosemite Sam" > > holding his 6 shooter with a heading "Or Else" :) > > > > tim > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kim > > Benson > > Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 9:46 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [COWs] New sign--new your input ASAP :) > > > > Hey everyone, I've been thinking about making a new sign and would > > like your opinion as soon as possible. I was headed to have it made > today. > > > > The NC law says that vehicles have to give cyclists 2 feet of space > > (I'm thinking this includes mirrors/and trailers that stick way out > > too.) > > > > Here is the idea for the sign, Do you like it? Do you think it is > > 'combative'? > > > > > > > > NC LAW > > > > (SHOW THE PICTURE OF A VEHICLE <-> PICTURE OF CYCLIST) > > AN ARROW > > > > 2 FEET--MIRRORS INCLUDED! > > > > > > > > > > What do you think~thanks kim > > > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. > > To post to this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en. > > > > > > > > > > DISCLAIMER: > > This e-mail is for the intended recipient only. > > If you have received it by mistake please let us know by reply and > > then delete it from your system; access, disclosure, copying, > > distribution or reliance on any of it by anyone else is prohibited. > > If you as intended recipient have received this e-mail incorrectly, > > please notify the sender (via e-mail) immediately. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en. > > > > Please consider the environment before printing > > *********** > > This electronic communication (including attachments) may contain attorney > privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the > named recipient. 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