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Mailbag: Can a pedestrian/jogger use a bike lane?

Here's a few questions from a reader: Is it legal for a pedestrian to use the bike lane instead of the sidewalk (usually joggers do this, as the asphalt is softer on the joints)?  What if there is no sidewalk? What about garbage cans in the bike lane.  Is it [...]

By | April 1st, 2012|8 Comments

Mailbag: Do bicyclists have to stay in bikes lanes? Can you use disabled placards/license plates out of state?

Here's a question from a reader: Over a week ago I saw a group of about 20 cyclist heading north on Old Redwood in Windsor. This was a two-lane stretch near Hembree Lane with a clearly marked bicycle lane. About half of the cyclist rode in the designated bike lane, [...]

By | March 23rd, 2012|15 Comments

Mailbag: More about whether you can block your own driveway

This column has been updated. After publishing this column on Saturday, the Road Warrior got several comments challenging the answer to this question from a reader: My sister tells me it's illegal to park on the street in front of (blocking) my own driveway.  I don't do it very often, [...]

By | February 12th, 2012|10 Comments