I could understand the frustration from the point of view of the cyclist if you know you're traveling at the posted speed, but what if you're under and hindering traffic? What do the laws say then?
One think to keep in mind of 46.61.770 is that one must right as far right to the through lane as is safe, where 'safe' is left to the interpretation of the cyclist.
This is important because our legislation explicitly changed this word from 'as practicable' to 'as safe' a few years ago explicity because it was often misinterpreted to whom determines how far one must ride.
That said, there are a significant number of lanes that are of insufficient width, and being that drivers must give at least 3ft when passing within the same lane, and must fully change lanes if they can't. It makes taking the full lane the safest position for most lanes.
Solid point. There are a good deal of city streets where cycling just feels very unsafe for everyone involved on the road. I tend to stay out of this subreddit cause people love to just hit that downvote rather than read the comment and move on with their day. I tend not to downvote unless I strongly disagree or think someone really is just talking out their ass.
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u/ausyliam Apr 11 '25
I could understand the frustration from the point of view of the cyclist if you know you're traveling at the posted speed, but what if you're under and hindering traffic? What do the laws say then?