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Also I find it odd that no one has mentioned the 3...

2012-02-19T11:05:01.574-05:00

Also I find it odd that no one has mentioned the 3 feet law here in Florida. Not only do we have the same privileges as motorist do, motorist by law must give 3 feet clearance while passing. This means that on parts of Riverside where these markings are located motorist would not be able to properly pass a cyclist due to the medium. The reason for the medium is to slow automobiles however it just causes more trouble for other types of vehicles as can be seen here.
On the point of this article however I already posted my thoughts on the news web site and I cannot believe how ignorant motorist are to the laws of Florida. This is not new people bicycles have always been considered a vehicle and no we are not pedestrians we are vehicles and should be treated as such. As a matter of fact it is not just Florida it is all 50 states. The only place a bicycle would not be able to go is on Interstate Highways such as I95 and I295 and if I could change that I would.
Also this city needs to lower their speed limits in heavy trafficked areas. Riverside Ave. should be only 25MPH or less there are just too many pleople using that road for more than driving a car on. Actually most of the roads in this area of town are too busy to have any speed above 30MPH.

THIS ENTIRE POST IS ON POINT! Finally....

2012-02-18T03:47:13.923-05:00

THIS ENTIRE POST IS ON POINT! Finally....

Sensationalism and laziness provides the correct a...

2012-02-17T17:26:17.854-05:00

Sensationalism and laziness provides the correct amount of controversy for news viewership.

On a brighter note, this morning, I saw someone riding along that stretch of Riverside while controlling the lane. It made me happy.

Unfortunately, you couldn't be more right on a...

2012-02-17T16:54:09.173-05:00

Unfortunately, you couldn't be more right on about how loosely the definition of news is used. Yesterday's Good Morning Jacksonville coverage of the Bike to School Day was pretty piss poor as well - The reporter said (paraphrasing here) "Jacksonville is one of the worst cities in the AREA for bicycling"... NOT worst cities in the NATION... worst cities in the AREA. *sigh. Anyway, here's the link to that flop: http://sanmarco.firstcoastnews.com/news/news/73534-jacksonville-students-walkbike-school-today