State Laws as Pertaining to Bicycles
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I've been having an argument with my friend about a bicycle's right to the road and I was looking for some legal code to throw in his face (or freeze to his windshield during school , whichever). The argument was pitiful he complained about the amount of cyclists on the street he lives on, I defend the right of bikes to the road, we go back and forth like this a bit, then he goes- "Whatever, bikers are gay." Anyway, I'm unclear on where to find these laws written down on the internet. I'm at the State of Maryland Dep. of Transportation website and I've looked at the MVA and Transit Authority sites and I can't seem to find what I'm looking for.
Does anyone know specifically where these might be listed? If anyone in Maryland knows the specific link, that would be amazing. Thanks for any help.
Does anyone know specifically where these might be listed? If anyone in Maryland knows the specific link, that would be amazing. Thanks for any help.
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Here's a link to the State Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinators. You'll find email addresses for the bicycle pedestrian coordinators in each state as well as a link to the department of transportation site. In some cases the link goes directly to a bicycle-related page. In others you will need to do a little bit of exploring.
Even better, here's a list of links to state laws concerning bicycles published by MassBike. It includes all US states and territories, provinces in Canada, and a couple of international links.
Even better, here's a list of links to state laws concerning bicycles published by MassBike. It includes all US states and territories, provinces in Canada, and a couple of international links.
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Maryland's code:
https://198.187.128.12/maryland/lpext...s-main.htm&2.0
Try doing a search on 'bicycle'.
https://198.187.128.12/maryland/lpext...s-main.htm&2.0
Try doing a search on 'bicycle'.
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OK, that's great. That's just what I needed, thank you guys.
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Originally Posted by denisegoldberg
Here's a link to the State Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinators<snip>
Originally Posted by sbhikes
I think States might be too large a category. You may want to try municipalities.
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I don't think your friend cares about the laws in the least. And you won't find anything in the Maryland statues to refute "bikers are gay".
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Originally Posted by Anthony King
I don't think your friend cares about the laws in the least. And you won't find anything in the Maryland statues to refute "bikers are gay".
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Originally Posted by Anthony King
I don't think your friend cares about the laws in the least. And you won't find anything in the Maryland statues to refute "bikers are gay".
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Originally Posted by velogirl
I'm concerned that I live in Maryland and this guy is on the road in his car without regard to cyclists, including me! Yikes.
He's never done anything to any cyclists physically. He may have yelled a few times, but don't worry to much about him. He talks a pretty big game, but he's a little boy at heart and he's not going to do anything. I could tell when I started mentioning the legal implications of his threatened actions he piped down quite a bit. I think he was always just oblivious to the law and I'm trying to educate him.
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Originally Posted by Anthony King
I don't think your friend cares about the laws in the least. And you won't find anything in the Maryland statues to refute "bikers are gay".
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Why do you bother trying to argue with your friend. Anyone who says "all bicyclist are gay...." is not going to take seriously any rebuttels or proof that you show him. He'll just call you a name anyway. so why bother? Just ride your bike, and don't worry about it.
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Find some new friends with more brain cells....
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Originally Posted by chicharron
Why do you bother trying to argue with your friend. Anyone who says "all bicyclist are gay...." is not going to take seriously any rebuttels or proof that you show him. He'll just call you a name anyway. so why bother? Just ride your bike, and don't worry about it.
Wouldn't it be worth it if after a while of convincing and arguing over this he becomes a safer and more consciensous user of the roads? I think that it would be, after all it's no skin off my hide to let him know that I'm right and he's wrong- in fact it's kind of fun .
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Originally Posted by denisegoldberg
Here's a link to the State Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinators. You'll find email addresses for the bicycle pedestrian coordinators in each state as well as a link to the department of transportation site. In some cases the link goes directly to a bicycle-related page. In others you will need to do a little bit of exploring.
Even better, here's a list of links to state laws concerning bicycles published by MassBike. It includes all US states and territories, provinces in Canada, and a couple of international links.
Even better, here's a list of links to state laws concerning bicycles published by MassBike. It includes all US states and territories, provinces in Canada, and a couple of international links.
If the info for listed Iowa is out of date on this web site then it is feasable that other listings could out of date too.