Great discussion! I am a city planner, and a bicycle commuter. About 2/3 of my 14 mile commute is on city streets, and 1/3 is on a multi-use path (MUP). Once I get to the Virginia side of the river, there is no choice but the MUP. I like to have choices! I go through three states twice a day (okay, two states and a colony (DC)), so I really need to know the bike laws in all three (I admit, I don't)

Bike paths (or MUPs) have their place, and I'm happy to have the OPTION of using them. But I would not like it to be mandatory for bicyclists to use the MUPs.

I would like to see more bicycle education taught in drivers ed. I bet most cops don't even know that bicycles are vehicles.

Now, if we could just get more drivers AND bicyclists to drive and ride responsibly, we'd be all set.

I wish TE had a Commuting topic in these forums.