Do kids today know what this means?
Never thought of that!
Do kids today know what this means?
Do kids today know what this means?
Note that it does not address specific rules for when a designated bike lane is present or when a shoulder meets the requirements for a bike lane (in general 4' or greater, but does change with presence of a curb, lane width, pavement width, etc.).Required Equipment
39:4-14.5 Definition. “Bicycle” means any two wheeled vehicle having a rear drive which is solely human powered and having a seat height of 25 inches or greater when the seat is in the lowest adjustable position.
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.
39:4-11 Audible Signal. A bicycle must be equipped with a bell or other audible device that can be heard at least 100 feet away - NOT a siren or whistle.
39:4-11.1 Brakes. A bicycle must be equipped with a brake that can make wheels skid while stopping on dry, level, clean pavement.
Rights and Duties
39:4-14.1 Rights and Duties of Persons on Bicycles. Every person riding a bicycle on a roadway is granted all the rights and subject to all of the duties of the motor vehicle driver.
On August 1, 1998 this law was extended to include roller and inline skates and skateboards. Roller skates means a pair of devices worn on the feet with a set of wheels attached, regardless of the number or placement of those wheels that are used to glide or propel the user over the ground.
Operating Requirements
39:4-12 Feet and Hands on Pedals and Handlebars; Carrying Another Person. DO NOT drive the bicycle with feet removed from the pedals, or with both hands removed from the handlebars, nor practice any trick or fancy driving on a street. Limit passengers to only the number the bicycle is designed and equipped to carry (the number of seats it has).
39:4-14 Hitching on Vehicle Prohibited. No person riding a bicycle shall attach themselves to any streetcar or vehicle.
39:4-14.2, 39:4-10.11 Operating Regulations. Every person riding a bicycle on a roadway shall ride as near to the right roadside as practicable, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction. A bicyclist may move left under any of the following conditions:
1) To make a left turn from a left turn lane or pocket;
2) To avoid debris, drains, or other hazardous conditions on the right;
3) To pass a slower moving vehicle;
4) To occupy any available lane when traveling at the same speed as other traffic;
5) To travel no more than two abreast when traffic is not impeded, but otherwise ride in single file.
Every person riding a bicycle should ride in the same direction as vehicular traffic.
In New Jersey, the law states that a bicyclist must obey all state and local automobile driving laws. A parent may be held responsible for the child’s violation of any traffic law.
Note that it does not address specific rules for when a designated bike lane is present or when a shoulder meets the requirements for a bike lane (in general 4' or greater, but does change with presence of a curb, lane width, pavement width, etc.).
So this very possible scenario(not some one off exaggeration). My previous example on RT 518 in Blawenburg is currently this situation) :
Designated/marked bike lane / shoulder: We will say 4' in width, continuous. Traffic in the driving lane is backed up and stopped 200' from the intersection, due to the signal.
In this situation, so you stop and wait behind the last car in the que, as you approach? Assume bike lane continues through intersection.
In this situation, so you stop and wait behind the last car in the que, as you approach? Assume bike lane continues through intersection.
Required Equipment
39:4-14.5 Definition. “Bicycle” means any two wheeled vehicle having a rear drive which is solely human powered and having a seat height of 25 inches or greater when the seat is in the lowest adjustable position.
Rights and Duties
39:4-14.1 Rights and Duties of Persons on Bicycles. Every person riding a bicycle on a roadway is granted all the rights and subject to all of the duties of the motor vehicle driver.
Yes. It means "Do a burnout, bro!".Do kids today know what this means?
Probably not but kids usually aren't the angry rage drivers.
I think we are in a transition phase and in 10 years from now this will be much less of an issue.
So you are suggesting that road rage is an "old people" issue? Seriously? At least in NJ, most of the road rage against cyclists that I have experienced has been males, age late 20s to 50s based on their vehicles/faces.
Bells on a road bike are silly, the only people who would hear them are pedestrians. Might make sense if you ride in stinkin NYC but I don't ride in cities so not gonna happen.
You are doing something extra special then, you’re going against the grain of stats!
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/07/27/study-reveals-women-more-prone-to-road-rage-than-men/
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A bunch of people here just ordered these, I think they're loud enough for the cars to hear.
You are doing something extra special then, you’re going against the grain of stats!
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/07/27/study-reveals-women-more-prone-to-road-rage-than-men/
40g. More aero than my fat ass.How much does it weigh? Is it aero??
Ahh, the diff between commuting in rush hour down Bloomfield Ave and taking a pleasure ride in a less dense streetscape. When traffic lights are close together, and parked cars line the street, the goal becomes deterring cars from passing at all. I'm usually out of the way before they pass twice.
A small irritation for drivers vs. me getting buzzed by EVERY car for five or six miles. That is truly frightening. Once the shoulder opens up, the infrastructure then allows for legal riding. It is an infrastructure problem-- drivers shouldn't blame cyclists who risk their lives on the daily. But drivers are very entitled. Strangely, drivers in Newark are much friendlier than in Montclair. Hmmm
Note that it does not address specific rules for when a designated bike lane is present or when a shoulder meets the requirements for a bike lane (in general 4' or greater, but does change with presence of a curb, lane width, pavement width, etc.).
So this very possible scenario(not some one off exaggeration). My previous example on RT 518 in Blawenburg is currently this situation) :
Designated/marked bike lane / shoulder: We will say 4' in width, continuous. Traffic in the driving lane is backed up and stopped 200' from the intersection, due to the signal.
In this situation, so you stop and wait behind the last car in the que, as you approach? Assume bike lane continues through intersection.
It addresses the shoulder in the fact that the shoulder is not actually part of the road. As I mentioned before, the law doesn't recognize it as a legal place for a cyclist to ride. So this comes back to my view that you have to use your judgement. I ride in the shoulder where it makes sense, but at most intersections I'll come of the shoulder into the lane and take the lane.
As mentioned before, it's a continually changing thing. Some intersections I'll do this because I want to be out and visible for any cars that would make a right at the intersection possibly killing me. If there's a turning lane, I'm definitely in the lane of the direction I'm going. Some roads with a clear shoulder through the intersection I won't be in the lane.
It's not easy, our infrastructure sucks, and the laws aren't always clear. Balancing act of not being a asshole and staying alive.