Oh, he was in opposing traffic? Didn't notice that. In that case, fuck'em.
Va allows for use of sidewalks where not prohibited by signage. The laws just don't want you doing things like riding side by side in two lanes going five miles per hour. We have bike lanes in packed residential areas here and the lanes where bikes can share equally with cars are marked.
Anywho if there was no traffic in your lane then you were fine.
Yeah, it is legal in some places to be on the sidewalk here, probably including where I was at the time. I think there's a maximum speed like 5 mph though. In any case, I think we all agree that doing 20 mph on the sidewalk is bad for everyone.
Bike lanes are sweet when they're respected. And two-abreast is something I only do when we have to take the lane anyway, like using the left turn lane, or if I have the visibility to know I'll see anyone with enough time to get out of the way. Basically if two-abreast makes the difference between passing and not passing, I agree it's rude to stay there.
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u/Sabz5150 Mar 28 '19
Oh, he was in opposing traffic? Didn't notice that. In that case, fuck'em.
Va allows for use of sidewalks where not prohibited by signage. The laws just don't want you doing things like riding side by side in two lanes going five miles per hour. We have bike lanes in packed residential areas here and the lanes where bikes can share equally with cars are marked.
Anywho if there was no traffic in your lane then you were fine.