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Is it Bad to Share the Road?

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Much has been said around these parts lately about who the streets belong to, whether there’s a place for bicyclists in our transportation system and whether they are paying their fair share. Today, we came across this thought-provoking post from Cyclelicio.us:

Share The Road

What does “Share the Road” mean? What do Share the Road signs convey to road users?

Bike Lawyer Steve Magas attacks the Share the Road concept, explaining that once you have the right of way on a public road, no matter your mode of travel, you have the right of way. There is not legal obligation to share the lane, according to Magas.  More…

So, what do you say: take the lane, or share and share alike?

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One Response to “Is it Bad to Share the Road?”

  1. Steve Magas on September 28th, 2010 9:57 pm

    THANKS for reading my stuff. The question of “who is paying for roads” comes up a LOT when you discuss this stuff with cagers. Winston Churchill said that it is a short step from a “road tax” to motorists claiming “…moral ownership of the roads their contributions have created…” There is no ‘road tax’ and we ALL pay for the roads, and the schools and the police and fire protection. Roads are PUBLIC WAYS …

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