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Charles M
Guest
I'm in Illinois. There are laws against two cars or a car and motorcycle
from occupying the same lane at the same time. However, one sees cars
passing or occupying at intersections the same lane as a bicycle. I know
there is a legal definition of a sub-standard lane as being one where a
bicycle and a car will not both fit (but that is only for definition
purposes, it does not say such a situation is legal). I can find no law
that allows a car to split the lane with a bicycle. So, what is the law
with regard to this (and if anyone knows, the section of Illinois code)?
Since a bicycle is legally supposed to have the same rights as any other
vehicle, must a car pass fully in another lane to be legal?
How about intersections? What happens if a car passes a bicycle so close
to an intersection that the bicycle cannot reasonably stop before being
beside the car (when both finally stop)? Further, what, in that case, if
the car is turning right and the bicycle is going straight. Who legally
should yield to whom (I realize the car can *force* the bicycle to yield,
but I'm asking: legally who has the right of way*)?
CMM
* For instance, I would think this would amount to the car having passed
to close to an intersection and hence legally the car would be 'at fault'.
But does anyone know how this would turn out in a court of law?
from occupying the same lane at the same time. However, one sees cars
passing or occupying at intersections the same lane as a bicycle. I know
there is a legal definition of a sub-standard lane as being one where a
bicycle and a car will not both fit (but that is only for definition
purposes, it does not say such a situation is legal). I can find no law
that allows a car to split the lane with a bicycle. So, what is the law
with regard to this (and if anyone knows, the section of Illinois code)?
Since a bicycle is legally supposed to have the same rights as any other
vehicle, must a car pass fully in another lane to be legal?
How about intersections? What happens if a car passes a bicycle so close
to an intersection that the bicycle cannot reasonably stop before being
beside the car (when both finally stop)? Further, what, in that case, if
the car is turning right and the bicycle is going straight. Who legally
should yield to whom (I realize the car can *force* the bicycle to yield,
but I'm asking: legally who has the right of way*)?
CMM
* For instance, I would think this would amount to the car having passed
to close to an intersection and hence legally the car would be 'at fault'.
But does anyone know how this would turn out in a court of law?