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Biker's Rules for Transportation
America has moved from a democracy to a monarchy. Unfortunately
without a official house ofcommons (like the British Empire),
royalty strips away the the effect of a house of commons by
holding up a banner of a Constitution, while the stacked pyramid
of peers fighting for the position of
future dictators; who now are above law - by force of status
instead of logic. Both American parties are
in support this monarchy type of empire; thus only closure is
the prime interest with legal actions;instead of fairness or
justice. Acceptance of the situation means that those of us that
are bikers must be
faithful to our important Ruler's intent, and not the minor
executioner peer dictator's method of
leadership. American cities have been incorporated into anarchy;
so we cannot allow ignorant attorneyswrite laws for bike
transportation, i.e. color of law - that abridges international and
American civil
law; especially when they know nothing about the mechanics of
the bicycle. So we are the ones
responsible to write the rules for traveling via our
experiences, and through engineering guidance.
Using a bike for local neighborhood traveling is different than
Racing for a century ride; and
the bike should be properly suited to the rider for the
occasion. When one is into racing, he desires
performance through efficiency; however the sporty traveler is
out for comfort, traction, and reliability;
a somewhat different universe and speed range to accommodate
goals. One wants quick stoppingpower, so skinny high pressure tires
are not recommended. Fat tires are better with air pressure
less
than 60 psi to grip the road better. The 1.375 international
standard in 26 inch or 24 inch diameter isthe best sizing for
average size adults. 24 inch tires should be the minimum size for
road transportation
functions, unless one is very diminutive or only need a short
range utility bike, and then the 16 inch
folders become the 'road bike' of choice. Yes, as a compromise,
the 16 inch folder, or EuropeanMoulton, works well enough for me to
do a couple of metric centuries to solve curiosity; but believe
me, I would choose less abuse by using a teenager's 24
incher.
Center pull brakes are better then side pull for ease of tire
servicing; i.e. for those that wish to
crowd the street curbs to enhance nail seduction(!). The gutter
usually has trash, tacks and nails swept
into them by vehicle motion, so contrary to popular belief, they
should be avoided. Also, dodging inand out between parked cars may
have been acceptable in the past when the majority of vehicles
weresmaller, and less in number, but now it has become a vary
dangerous practice because of poor
visibility, and the higher speeds of more efficient bicycles.
One must command his lane of traffic if no
marking for bike travel exists; and a local band of bikers must
support this view! And not accept the'legal' criminal inversion of
liability that converts the victim into the criminal. The dawdler
riding the
bike did not get out of my way, so I am justified to run him
down! This currently is the view of our
dedicatory system that supports the abusers of society i.e.
those of more status. Instead of protectingweaker pedestrians that
cannot afford to compete with automobiles (that are sold for
race-car
performance instead of reality, conservative convenience).
Let us look at Bike speed of travel as a factor to determine
suggested range a rider should selectto 'rule'; as his
neighborhood. A 60+ year old in good shape can hold a steady 8 mph,
so environmental
range is about 4 miles. Yielding a set* of about 1 hour of
duration; whereas, a 20-40 year old will hit
about 12 mph, so range is expanded to 12 miles for 2 hours of
duration. Hold this thought for thearrival of the ebike; the answer
for a very safe transporter for bikers, especially aging ones. This
will
give the weaker sex (old males?) the ability to keep up with the
sexy physically fit young ladies, when
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joining in with weekend rides of about 30 miles, while at the
same time apportioning a realistic
exercise agenda. In the English language, the ebike is the true
NEV, whereas the American courts have
converted NEV into a slang expression for an electric 4 wheel
automobile designed for limited travel,
in spite of the fact that the majority of the world (everywhere
except America) NEVs are 3 wheelers?This attitude truly makes the
DMV into a rich man's toy, basically useless to replace an
automobile!
This fiasco of ignorance of language, and basic engineering
creates, the ridiculous fiascos of attempting
to transfer equity law onto bicycles, including ebikes (as
defined by civil law), through ignorance thattruly has no
justification, or legality. DMV has created a huge program for the
acceptance of only their
equity tied NEVs - that excludes ebikes and trikes, [the true
compact individual NEV.] to force abuse
onto those that can ill afford attacks of injustice. Conspiracy?
No. Stupidity? Absolutely. This attitudeforces us bikers to write
logical rules of travel, and stimulate acceptance by DOT, and DPS -
giving
these organizations more support for them to enforce their Civil
law jurisdiction onto resistive
municipalities that accept funds to improve the superstructure
of a city, but misapply them for prestigeand status, the most
important goal for wealthy politicians!
Looking at 2 cities, Richardson and Carrollton. that both
received John Barton's letter of 2011.
Richardson welcomes the new travelers by bike, by making Belt
line road (a 45mph traffic loopcircumnavigating Dallas Texas,
available to bikers); whereas Carrollton precinct #3 sets up the
street of
drive-in traffic for municipal deliveries to city hall, a
shopping center, the post office, at a 35 mph
speed limit for one block i.e. centered upon this main
intersection (that causes a multitude ofaccidents). It then
fortifies police officers with the BS that if the sign says 35 mph,
you must do 35!
And not in kilometers. This becomes probable cause to stop the
bike for a legality and safety
inspection, so as to be able to write a kiddie violation
converting a bike into roller skates, inconformity to a vague
ordinance that is in violation to DOT Civil law.
On Belt line road in Richardson, traffic signs proclaim bikes
have the right of way, and cars
must yield, whereas in Carrollton it is the other way around.
God help you if you have a unusual bike,trike, electric assist, or
hybrid electric motor scooter, because a policeman on a CHIPs
motorcycle will
take you on a ha ha high speed chase, because it takes a bit of
time to pull into a safe zone, and you
can be thankful he doesn't charge you for evading him. [He has a
bunch of voluntary witnesses that theetrike was speeding, doing
wheelies, turning on two wheels while victim was noise polluting
i.e. with a
hearty HI HO Silver...Away!]
So what does the Carrollton DA do to shore up some of the
problem? He writes a new
ordinance that is titled Illegal use of Roadway. This is another
attempt to go after the elderly bikers
that cannot do more then 8 mph in the flat?? And those that
cannot hold 20 mph up a 5% grade? Thisdemonstrates the ignorance of
bike mechanics, while passing rules against them. DMV regulations
only
concern those with a driver license, driving DMV recognized
vehicles; the safety contract with the
State. The prime contract for equity law? Is the Driver's
license - that is unavailable from the DMV to a
biker...
Using Carrollton as the Crime Center, traveling West on Jackson
we come to Josey. We have
3 available lanes of traffic, center for left turns, middle for
straight travel, and right for right turns only.When I group ride
with the CCC, we choose to go straight on Jackson (a DOT published
bike route)
and use the middle lane to cross Josey for a 13 second trip to
go past a fire station. Jackson ahead is a
40 mph zone at this point (that the municipal court has a 1/16
inch torrence on its boarder). Jackson is a
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street that has no usable sidewalks; that would be dangerous for
the group, so Jackson (a rough street
for vehicles smaller then pickup trucks, and vehicles with tires
smaller than 14 inches in diameter) is
truly not a street of choice. But be a Lone Ranger is asking for
a world of hurt that is far greater then
the risk the uncombable street has to offer, for transportation.
Keller Springs is an alternate East Weststreet but has been made
dangerous because of lazy officers refusing to hold down the 50 mph
speeders
(as high as 100 mph) that pervade that area as owners; that can
afford tickets - as trivia trophies.
Obviously police prefer to disturb the peace of little old men
driving down almost vacant streets onbikes and stubbornly refuse to
follow state law! Believing the mayor will protect their
indiscretion.
Chief of police wants bikers to use the crosswalk to cross Josey
now, putting School Childrenin harms way i.e. if you ride across.
By DPS rules I have to dismount and push my trike across, while
being crippled means that I can get halfway, making me and my
trike stationary while cars swirl about
me. According to the officer; this is done for my safety, and is
the reason for the DA manufacturinglaw of Illegal use of Roadway,
illegally!
The right hand curbside on Jackson to cross Josey via motorcycle
or bike has a bad reputation
for hit and run accidents. Knocking down a school kid on the
side walk is dismissed, because the victimcould crawl away, and is
usually terrified of police. If I report the incident, I will be
criminalized, so I
have to follow the other successful hit and run criminals, and
hope the victim doesn't broadcast the
crime? Due to lack of reporting, and low injury level, these
accidents are just written off, Autodrivers believing they have
right away, side swipe and just ignore damage done. Since liability
is
transferable by status in Carrollton (and other communistic
municipalities like it), creating extra risks
for the cyclists, especially those of us that are gullible, law
abiding and honorable.
Beware of the one factor the US is now famous for. USA now
stands for 'Unlimited Stress
Aggravated!' Everything is now hi tech, that is used to cover-up
stupidity. Safe passage for example
means to drive through the meanest district in St Louis; without
a firearm. Heavens, we just don't wantthe criminal element to
become extinct! Expect a ride to the corner store to become a
dangerous trek
that requires food, water, tools and weapons to complete i.e.
miles and miles of safe travel as viewed
by peace officers.
My situation is unique as a retired engineer whose life savings
were stolen by Attorneys. I have
marked my jurisdiction of ridding by a 7.5 mile radius about my
house (47 square miles) of territorythat truly is identified as my
domain (jurisdiction). I follow DMV, DOT and DOT regulations, but I
am
now being held to higher illicit standards because my potential
damage to others is minimal?? Since I
am retired, I use time share traffic as my system of travel. I
use a system coined with Carrollton'smayor Pro Tem as Road Vampires
for the time index i.e. With 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM the window I
use for riding, and that is about the time the 'hound dogs can
safely lay in the street' here in Carrollton.
Just avoiding the lunch hour is about the closest thing to any
traffic excitement that I deal with. If held
up at the Library after 5:00 PM, I use the only safe sidewalk
that I have found in Carrollton, that is nota twisty wild ride for
a bike, nor a danger to my broken back, along with very little
school kid traffic.
Since my trike is set up for road travel that Carrollton
ignores, the lighting system is excellent for
scooting a couple of blocks to visit friends at night, or go to
a park display or activity. I am an extremeconservative, with 50
years of 70,000 miles of biking experience. Rush hour is not a
problem for me, as
long as I follow Road Vampire rules as an addition to DPS Rules
of the Road.
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My trike is the only street legal machine (by specifications) in
Carrollton that is safe in rain,
snow, power outage (at least for 40 miles of traveling in
failure). In fact solar recharging for my ebikes
have been curtailed by Carrollton's creepy attitude, again
defeating progress by protecting status quo,
that is now very obsolete!
What doesMayor Pro Tem mean - Wiki Answers
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LawThus aMayor pro tem is a person serving in that position for a
limited time pending the ordinary
mayor's return, or as a provisional replacement until a new
However, the mayor can refuse to honor a pro tem's agreements and
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