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Law is self-explanatory
Comments 0 | Recommend 0As a longtime reader and first-time writer to Public Forum, I have an opinion concerning bicycle laws.
Texas law states that bicycles are vehicles. It is unlawful for motorized traffic to pass a bicycle moving in the same direction and same lane if on an 8-foot-wide road lane. It must use a safe, legal passing lane, usually on the left-side lane.
As a bicycle rider, I have seen this law broken many times.
A July 20 letter mentioned laws concerning bicycle lanes and "lessons" to be given to a vast majority of Odessans, but gave no specifics. Also a second letter says that bicycles are being "squeezed" between parked and moving vehicles.
However, the above 8-foot law should solve this if it is enforced.
Kaj Paulsen
Odessa
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