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Which is the correct choice?

The Answer will be posted in 5 days.

   

I CAN'T SEE A COP STAYING BEHIND A BIKE ...LOL ..NORE ME , YOU WOULDN'T THINK TWICE ABOUT PASSING SOMEONE WALKING

   

You are allowed to overtake a bike that is NOT keeping up with the road p[soted speed.. It would be more dangerous to follow behind at a slow pace

   

Royal Highlander wrote:

Keep this statement in mind and see how close you actually might be RH. I think you'll be suprised.

   

Passing on a two-lane, two-way roadway is not allowed:

in an area marked for no passing by a solid yellow line on your side of the center of the roadway or a DO NOT PASS or NO PASSING ZONE sign.
on a hill or curve where it is not possible to see oncoming vehicles.
within 100 ft. of an intersection or railroad crossing.
when the view is blocked within 100 ft. of any bridge, viaduct or tunnel.
when a vehicle has stopped at a crosswalk or intersection to allow a pedestrian to cross.
in any school zone. Under Illinois law, all school zones are no passing zones.
When a school bus has stopped to load or discharge passengers.
Driving off the pavement or main traveled part of the road is not allowed when passing another vehicle on the right or the left.

You must drive on the right half of the roadway except:

when passing another vehicle moving in the same direction on a two-lane highway.
when a blockage makes it necessary to drive to the left of the center line. You may drive on the left after yielding to oncoming traffic.
upon a roadway divided into three marked lanes for traffic.
upon a roadway restricted to one-way traffic.
when directed to drive in a left lane by traffic control signs and signals on a multi-lane, two-way highway.
when crossing the center line to make a left turn into or from an alley, private road or driveway.
when approaching a stationary emergency vehicle (when it is safe to do so).
Additional rules apply to some vehicles in certain situations:

   

A cyclist is concidered a motorist in Calgary.....*(That's the dumbest shit I've ever heard of too!), you WOULD be breaking the law by passing him here in Calgary.....but I've yet to get a ticket by doing so.

A polite/smart cyclist would get off the road completely so you have plenty of room to go around.


*You tell me who would have a better chance.....a cyclist vs. a vehicle, or a pedestrian vs. a cyclist?

   

I chose "It depends". I figure if it's safe to pass I will do so. If it's not safe to do so I'll just stay behind him and wish it were legal to run over him.

   

Most cyclists ride on the closest point to the shoulder of the road. Depending on where the road was, if it was in a community there would be more than enough space to pass without changing lanes and if it were on a highway there still should be enough space to pass.

Most provincial highway traffic acts recognize bicycles as motor vehicles insofar as they have to obey the rules of the road. Anyone who has ever taken a bicycle safety course would know that a cyclist is supposed to ride in such a manner as to not obstruct the regular flow of traffic which, I construe as, giving the right of way to faster moving vehicles. At least that is what my wife and I do and that is what we are teaching our children.

   

Your poll makes no sense. You are asking 2 questions so which one are we suppose to answer with yes or no?

   

only one person said NO that they wouldn't pass the bike rider.

Safety first is a great motto to live your lives by.

When I saw this question I answered YES pass the bike rider because it will hold me up for time.

I guess that in that case it could be said that:

   

For the one person who did say "no" to passing the rider in the do not pass posted area - Job well done.
The correct answer was no for a wide assortment of reasons.
1. The rider could be inexperienced in riding the bike.
2. They might swerve to miss something on the road surface that you cannot see.
3. They might suffer a flat tire and loose control of their steeering and fallinto your vehicle path.

or .....

   

Jezz-haus-car-hiest!

I'd be the road hazard if following that!

   

I don't think bikes should be allowed on the road at all!!! There should be a seperate bike lane for them. They are a hazard on the road & are risking there lives. The car/truck driver should have less hazards & risks to avoid not more. It makes no sense. I've come upon bikes at 80-90kph at blind spots with another vehicle approaching & what do you do? Drive into a pole to avoid them? And then there are the "militant" walkers & joggers that refuse to get off the road beacuse "they have the right" to be there. Again it's ridiculous!! 2000lbs of steel & glass is no match for flesh & bone!! I just don't get it!!!

   

AAh I'll let pass my frustration.

Here's a quickly computer-designed drawing showing two paths: red and green.

Which one would you take ?

(that's a railroad in the middle)

   

If I remember my YDC class we are suppossed to stay to the right except to pass so I'll have to go red.

   

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