This also prevents double pace lines since we will be 3 or 4 abreast when the puller is getting off and moving to the back.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > 53x11 > Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 3:08 PM > To: North Raleigh Cyclists (Gyros) > Subject: [Gyros: 15502] Re: Meeting W/ Senator Hunt Confirmed... > > You are correct. I'm not an attorney, but this Bill, if passed, will > relegate cyclists to the status of second class citizens. The > responsibility of "Safe Passage" for motor vehicles (that is > ridiculous) will be placed entirely on the cyclists. The Bill does not > mention any modification of behavior for motorists, only cyclists. > South Carolina Law mandates motor vehicles to give "Safe Passage" to > cyclists and they also have an cyclist anti-harassment law. > > If you as a cyclist get hit by a motor vehicle (no matter who is at > fault) the motorist only has to utter these magic words to get off, > "He/she/they did not move over as stipulated by NC Motor Vehicle law." > You also will not be able to collect damages for your injuries or > bike. In fact, you as a cyclist could be sued if the motorist or motor > vehicle suffers injuries. > > Do you really think motorists will wait patiently for a double pace > line to merge into a single file to pass? Cyclists will be forced by > law to compromise. But what will motorists be required to give up? > NOTHING! Just my 2 cents. > > > > One question for any of our lawyers in the group - when the law states > > that 'Persons riding two abreast shall move into a single fil > > formation as quikcly as is practibcable when being overtaken from the > > rear by a faster moving vehicle.", does that put the 2 abreast > > cyclists at fault when a car has a brush up passing a double line? > > > > I want to be practical and respectful and ride reasonably so cars can > > pass when it is safe to do so, but it seems that some liability may be > > moving from the passing motorist to the cyclist. Am I reading too > > much into this? > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you subscribed to the Gyro email group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] -- You received this message because you subscribed to the Gyro email group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected]
