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Have seen this with motorcycles. Picture an intersection with traffic lights. One rider stops in the middle and 30-40 riders run the stop light?

Yup, that's the way it works...

Another sport bike trick I've seen is a group of 20+ riding on a busy highway. When they want to change lanes tail end Charlie darts in between two cars with the traffic flow going 70+. He immediately hits the brakes and slows the traffic string creating a large gap that the whole group can change lanes into...He brakes fairly hard fast so no other cars can dart into the opening he has created... The car directly behind is usually not the issue, they are already on alert when the bike cuts in front of them...It's the cars a few back that don't see anything but the sudden brake lights at that speed...very dangerous...

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Originally posted by 92fstech:

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I disagree with your statement, "bikes have a right to the road". I pay .41 cents a gallon road tax on fuel that pays for the roads my (vehicle) uses. I don't feel its fair that bikes use0(abuse)- the same road, disrupt traffic, are a potential safety hazard, in short they are a liability, and they pay nothing.

I'd be willing to bet that 99% of the folks who are riding bikes on the road also have vehicles, and are also paying taxes. So it's kind of hard to argue that they're not paying their share.

No, actually it's pretty easy to argue - the gasoline and diesel taxes are for the vehicles which use gasoline and diesel and to maintain the roads said vehicles use.

If bike lanes are created or signs are erected which read, "[Bicycles] May Use Full Lane" and bike do ride in such a manner - they should likewise pat taxes to maintain the roads and have such signs erected.

And regardless of momentum or energy required to restart after stopping - bikes should receive the same moving violation and fines as a vehicle would for not stopping when required.

What is a shame (and I do ride a bike weekly, is how most other bike riders do not feel the same and would rather deal with scorn and anger of people driving their 3,000+ lbs vehicle vs the 150-250 lbs bike rider (plus weight of bie).