[SDCBC] Depends on Who is King of the Road

[jwstump at cox.net]

Friends,,

We need to start thinking about roads as transportation systems not car versus bike  territory.

Otherwise, the right of way will belong to the biggest bully on the road.  In a democracy we should be first thinking about protecting the rights of the minority and weakest.  Taking this approach he pedestrian always has a reasonable right to the road.

All the best
Stump

---- Kathy Keehan <execdir at sdcbc.org> wrote: 

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Ok, you've stumped me. I have no idea whether or not the line is technically
in the lane or not. If I had to guess, I'd say that the line is not part of
the lane (otherwise it would be hard to decide WHICH lane the paint belongs
to - the bike lane or the rightmost regular lane?). If anyone has some other
information, please let me know so I can store it in my vast reserves of
bicycle trivia!

Kathy

 

From: Neal Henderson [mailto:nealhe at cox.net] 
Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 7:58 PM
To: 'Kathy Keehan'
Cc: sdcbc-bounces at bikesandiego.org
Subject: RE: [SDCBC] FW: Mayor Begins Managed Competition Assessments

 

Hello Kathy,

 

As I was riding by bike today a trivia question came up - is the line that
delineates the bicycle lane on the side of the road and approaching
intersections IN or OUT of the bike lane?

 

For example if my front wheel was a tennis ball it would be in the bike lane
- but if my front wheel was a soccer ball it would be out of the bike lane.

 

Cheers,

 

Neal

 

 

 

Interesting to note that 'Pavement Markings and Signs', a $4.6 million per
year program, will be one of the functions considered for managed
competition. This will definitely impact cyclists, and we'll have to keep an
eye out to make sure that any outsourcing proposal includes guarantees that
bicyclists needs will be included and that they will be designed and
implemented correctly. 

Kathy