Post in Bike Fun

2008 May 01 17:31 UTC

The Idaho laws make much more sense, I agree.  Another change in MN law that
would help would be to more clearly state that in certain circumstances a
bicyclist has the right to control the entire lane and motorists need to change
lanes if they wish to pass.  I was recently buzzed (passed with less than 3
feet of clearance which is MN law) by an SUV on a four lane road in Golden
Valley.  The gentleman who was doing close to 50 mph on this city street
probably didn't realize that he most likely would have killed me had he
misjudged the girth of his hydrocarbon powered metal box and struck me.  I
suppose that KSTP would have blamed the cyclist in that hypothetical.

In contrast to KSTP's waste of air space with this "report", Fox 9 News
(surprisingly) produced a wonderful news story on the benefits of bicycling to
work (annual savings currently at $8,400 compared to motoring) and highlighting
the Midtown Bike Center which will be opening soon at Midtown Exchange.
Congratulations to Tim Springer, Kevin Ishaug, Hennepin County, the City of
Minneapolis and all others involved in making this project happen.  I can't
wait to use the facility and to see it help make Minneapolis streets more
populated with human powered travelers.

Fox 9 video link:

http://tinyurl.com/6gmcuq

Matty Lang,
Midtown Phillips