[Mpls] Bicycle Protocol

[Nathan Hunstad]

>I think it's totally senseless for bikers to use a parkway when a bike path is 
>next to them.  Isn't that what it's for? Bicycles?  The bikes paths around 
>lakes such as Nokomis are just that: Bike paths. I don't drive my car on the 
>bike paths, bikers should stay off the parkway until they need to turn.

I'm sorry, but bikes can be on the road regardless of whether there is a bike 
path nearby.  The law does not require bikes to use bike paths where available. 
There are many good reasons why a bicyclist may choose the road instead of the 
path.  Some paths are in horrible shape or flooded, and so using the road is 
the only viable option.  If cars get backed up because of this, well, that's 
not the fault of the person on the bike.

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Nathan Hunstad
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Minneapolis, MN
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