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"John, those speed limits on the CCT have never been tested in court, but some think they won't hold up if they are."

Uh huh. And Arlington is making the same mistake?

http://washingtonexaminer.com/2011/11/letters-editor-nov-30-2011/126758

In fact, according to Arlington county code §14.2-65, they can cite you for whatever speed they think is unsafe.

In Virginia, passing on the right is illegal for cars, and the statute technically applies to bicyclists as well, particularly if they pull out in front of a car or other cyclist. Unless you have an actual case to cite, see §46.2-841 and §46.2-800. A cyclist passing on the left is similarly illegal, see:

http://www.virginiadot.org/programs/bk-laws.asp

And when they try to pass on the right using the extra space on the intersecting street as I'm advancing from a stoplight, they end up pushing me left and into traffic. If I didn't oblige them, and they're going to go into the back of a parked car, into oncoming traffic, or into a curb.

by Jon on Jun 7, 2012 11:42 pm • link • report