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  1. #15
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    Sep 2006
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    Toltec, Arkansaw
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    There's no law in the country that allows a group, or peloton of cyclists to behave like a swarm of bees. Unless you've got a permit that allows for road closure and racing, then everyone on the ride must comply with Georgia traffic law... which means riding no more than two abreast, riding as far to the right of the traffic lane as is practicable, if there's a usable bike path or bike lane present then you have to ride on the path and not in the trafic lane, keep at least one hand on the handlebars at all times, use a mechanical brake which can cause the braked wheel to skid, and have pedal reflectors. No tall bikes or "freak bikes" allowed, and no "chopper" style handlebars. (http://www.bicyclegeorgia.com/galaw.html)

    And no excuses.... Bicycles are legally defined as vehicles in Georgia, so traffic laws apply to cyclists in the same manner as they do to car & truck drivers, unless a particular rule explicitly applies to "motor vehicles," such as the need to have a driver's license before taking to the roadways.

    All the above-cited offenses are misdemeanors under Georgia law, unless you want to go for the bi one, "Racing on the Highways..." which technically they could cite the pack for as well...

    As for the stopping technique, just how do you stop a howling pack of 40 riders at once? If they won't pull over for the blue lights, then you're going to have to set up some sort of road block, or those little strips that punch holes in your tires...

    How about obeying the law instead of playing like Smokey and the Bandit?
    Last edited by PscyclePath; 05-05-2009 at 06:12 AM.

 

 

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