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From: Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@gXXmail.com>
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech
Subject: Re: RE: Re: Let's hide the bicyclists behind parked cars. What could
 go wrong?
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2025 13:34:29 -0500
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On 1/15/2025 12:26 PM, cyclintom wrote:
> On Thu Jan 9 19:17:51 2025 Roger Merriman  wrote:
>> Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>> "Protected" bike lane hazard lawsuit:
>>>
>>> https://komonews.com/news/local/cyclist-green-lake-neighborhood-king-county-superior-court-aviv-litov-26-years-old-bike-lanes-life-altering-injuries-strittmatter-firm-configuration-tesla
>>>
>> I?m unconvinced by such designs seems asking for trouble and and attempting
>> to please everyone ie compromise the cycleway for car parking, I?m guessing
>> nice wide junction with no attempt to slow cars down let alone control it?
>>
>> Roger Merriman
>
> As a cyclist you don't have automatic right-of-way and are responsible to watch for idiots.

? I don't know what you mean by "_automatic_ right of way" but according 
to typical state laws, cyclists do have a right to use the road, and 
other road users must respect that.

The phrase "right of way" does not necessarily occur in state laws. It's 
not present in Ohio laws, AFAIK. But detail text of laws makes it clear 
that in many instances - at stop signs, before pulling out of a 
driveway, etc. - vehicle operators must yield to other vehicles or other 
traffic. That includes bicycles; therefore, bicyclists do have what's 
colloquially called "right of way."

Pulling out directly in front of a moving bicyclists and causing him to 
crash will (or should) get you a ticket.

-- 
- Frank Krygowski