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devmac1221 t1_ivmvled wrote

I stand corrected. I misread the law and I apologize for that.

However, for all of the laws that your insufferable community break on a literal daily basis see Ch. 85 sec. 11b

"When riding on public ways, bicyclists must obey the same basic traffic laws and regulations that apply to motor vehicle operators."

You want to ride in front of cars or however you want and act like the world revolves around you, its on you whatever happens. In all Seriousness though, stay safe out there. Contrary to popular belief noone wants to see anyone hurt

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wittgensteins-boat t1_ivmmecj wrote

Cite the statute.

Here is my citation. Mass General Laws Chapter 85, section 11B

> Section 11B. Every person operating a bicycle upon a way, as defined in section one of chapter ninety, shall have the right to use all public ways in the commonwealth except limited access or express state highways where signs specifically prohibiting bicycles have been posted, and shall be subject to the traffic laws and regulations of the commonwealth and the special regulations contained in this section...

LINK. https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIV/Chapter85/Section11B

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devmac1221 t1_ivmi9x7 wrote

And you are REQUIRED BY LAW to move over when there is space to do so. City spends ungodly amounts of money to build you people bikes lanes to ride in and you want to be everywhere else but them. They take away parking and left and right turning and all sorts of shit and you wanna ride in the middle of the street anyway. You people are insufferable

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coweatman t1_ivltwt9 wrote

there are a bunch of intersections I can think of off the top of my head where the light is long and the sightlines from where you're sitting at the red light are excellent. you have time to look and see if anyone is coming from any given direction, assuming you haven't lost your rearview and sideview mirrors.

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j_parkour t1_ivl9myd wrote

They voted to have the City Manager investigate the issue, and start discussions with the DCR and MassDOT.

"ORDERED: That the City Manager is directed to work with the Law Department and the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department to investigate how to ban turns on red Citywide; and be it further ORDERED: That the City Manager is directed to contact the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, to begin discussions of banning turns on red movements on roadways in Cambridge controlled by those state entities; and be it further ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council on this matter in a timely manner."

I'm not sure if this text reflects the amendments they passed.

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