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Yesterday was the Twin Light Ride. Anything over 55 miles and you get people who know how to ride in traffic, single lane and on the right. It's the 15 and 30 mile rides that get families and people who don't generally ride in traffic out and about. They all sign a form saying they'll obey local traffic laws but to them it's a jaunt on a nice fall day. Some kids don't even wear helmets, it's terrifying.
Recently, I encountered a group of biker jerks who thought that it was just fine and dandy to ride three abreast on a road with no shoulders. To say that they were an impediment to traffic flow is a major understatement. And, of course, they put themselves in considerable danger.
Oh, some of them have no idea what they're doing. Last time I was down there I came across a guy who was doing a 30 mile ride through roads and he had brought no spare tire nor a pump to inflate it with. Just a total lack of preparation for the day.
yep, I love people walking on the side of the road at night wearing dark clothing. many close calls. That's why I have a blinking headlight and taillight on my bike
I noticed this a lot lately in many NJ towns that late at night in pitch dark there are people biking with no reflectors on their clothing and tiny reflectors on their bikes.
I was driving the other night and it was raining and a woman was on dark bike hidden by all the trees and leaves. I wanted to make a right turn and she just happened to be in my right windshield pillar. Luckily I saw a dark object and I stopped.
One other night some teenager was riding close to the road at midnight in a powered skateboard. Also in total dark clothing with no reflectors on except for some markings on the skateboard.
I've encountered atleast a dozen examples in the summer where adults in bikes late at night pitch black rides close to the roads.
I don't think 25mph limit matters if you get hit even at 5mph without a helmet on you can get brain damage.
and you stop short and they are angry with you like it is your fault.
i am not a fan of bicyclists on the roads. they seem to feel like they are doing something so magnificent (like someone driving a prius) because they have this attitude like they are the ones that should be deferred to.
They should not be deferred to but they are to be treated equally.
Right. And we come full circle. They need to be respectful of drivers and abide by the same rules if they don't want to get run over AND make sure we can see them at night. It's not rocket science.
Absolutely. NJ 39:4-10 Lights on Bicycles.
When in use at nighttime every bicycle shall be equipped with: 1) A front headlamp emitting a white light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front; 2) A rear lamp emitting a red light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the rear; 3) In addition to the red lamp a red reflector may be mounted on the rear.
Personally I have lights forward and rear and then wear a reflective jacket when I am going out at night. But then, I also stop at stoplights.
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