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@JennaV 178651 wrote:

Sorry if this has been addressed elsewhere. I have two situations that resulted in close calls:

case 1: I was riding on a sidewalk and was about to cross an intersection in a marked crosswalk without a walk signal. The perpendicular street had a stop sign but traffic parallel to the sidewalk does not stop. A SUV traveling in the same direction as me was clearly intending to turn right at the intersection as he was in a right turn only lane and had his turn signals on. He overtakes me at the last minute and makes the turn right directly in front of me. I expected the motor vehicle to yield but I quickly braked and prevented a collision.

case 2: I was riding on the W&OD westbound preparing to cross Wiehle . I stopped at the stop sign and when the traffic northbound cleared I started to go across westbound. A driver did a quick right turn on red from the parallel street and was annoyed that I was in the crosswalk blocking his way. He yelled that I should have waited for him before crossing.

Question: How does traffic law decide who has the right of way in these cases? Is the Virginia law that pedestrians must not proceed into a crosswalks without regard to traffic apply in these cases? Or, is there an implied stop-look-listen requirement for pedestrian/cyclist traffic before entering any intersection.

There is no need to repeat the prudent advise to always yield to vehicles big enough to kill. I’m just looking to understand the rules in these ambiguous cases so I can stockpile righteous karma when I yield to avoid inconveniencing a motorist even though I technically have the right of way.

Case 1: The law as shown under Code 46.2-924 should apply here:
“The drivers of vehicles entering, crossing, or turning at intersections shall change their course, slow down, or stop if necessary to permit pedestrians to cross such intersections safely and expeditiously.”

Case 2: The WOD crossing at Wiehle is NOT part of the Wiehle/Sunset Hill intersection. It is a dedicated crosswalk that vehicle travelling either Wiehle NB or turning right from Sunset Hill (the road adjacent to WOD) must yield right of way. The language “No pedestrian shall enter or cross an intersection in disregard of approaching traffic.” can possibly apply here, but I do not see this holding up for anyone making a right turn from Sunset Hill. Furthermore, once you are in the mid-island at this crosswalk, you are STILL in the crosswalk, which means SB Wiehle traffic MUST yield right of way. I see many that seem to be hesitant or perhaps not realizing that they have the right of way and can continue to cross.

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@Henry 178555 wrote:

Yep, had our Top Men working on it. Had the update and reinstall a few times, I’m told. Still working on the Like/Elite button.

Henry

Thank you! At least I can get beyond that dreaded Class error now.

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@trailrunner 178337 wrote:

http://wjla.com/news/local/police-track-trail-attack-suspect-through-fitness-app

They found him through Strava.

I find the other story shown below this one in the link far more intriguing

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I find the other story shown below this one in the link far more intriguing

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@ian74 177562 wrote:

I have a problem and I need shopping advice. You see, I commute and I ride with my cell phone in my bag or in my jacket pocket. My wife likes to text message me with critical information, and it’s always while commuting. Things like “Proof of life??” or “Charlie pooped” and “My water broke,” Real important info. Since I’m perpetually grinding out miles with my head down invariably into a headwind, I don’t hear or feel my phone vibrating. I was wondering, what is a way to get these text notifications while riding? Do I need a bike computer? Should I get an Apple Watch? I don’t want a phone mount for my bike since I don’t have lots of room on my bars and I’m accident prone.

Usually I see all the frantic messages when I stop all my rides and count all my KOMs in Strava. What are some solutions and recommendations?

Thanks all.

I use a Lezyne SuperGPS and is quite happy with it. It works in conjunction with the phone or standalone, and has impressive battery life.

Here’s a review
https://www.outdoorgearlab.com/reviews/biking/bike-computer/lezyne-super-gps-enhanced

Good luck!

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@dasgeh 177597 wrote:

The yield v. stop is not what opens the door to assigning fault to the pedestrian — it’s the “in disregard of approaching traffic” part

But isn’t that a self-correcting problem? Besides, there’s probably a good reason why this line is there.

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Here’s an interesting twist, according to this article, the distinction between “stop” vs. “yield right of way” is further blurred. It seems to suggest that VA drivers do not actually have to “stop” for anyone in the crosswalk, they only have to “yield right of way”. This is also reflected in ACPD’s webpage regarding Right of Way Pedestrians Law.

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Saw this on the TV recently

http://www.wusa9.com/video/news/garage-transforms-into-cycling-race/65-8030734

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@rachel_c 177461 wrote:

Thanks. The driver’s insurance company already called (Geicco). Geicco clearly stated their driver was at fault. My bike is brand new (almost), completely carbon, Ultegra, Di2, disc brakes and carbon wheels. I’m a little concerned the insurance will balk at the potentially very high cost for bike damage. My iPhone was completely smashed because it flew from pocket and got ran over several times. That already cost me nearly $800 to replace, but is cheap compared to cost of bike. I also have Geicco so we will see how they treat me as a claimant.

Was your bike factory or custom built? If there are upgrades, were these included at the time of bike purchase? Have the bike checked out by a LBS, if the shop decides the frame is deemed unrepairable (totalled), the insurance should replace the whole bike, regardless of the condition of any individual components. Also be sure to include the cost of any upgraded items along with the original bike invoice, if you still have it. Insurance *may* insist on keep the damaged bike if it is deemed a total loss.

Good luck!

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@rachel_c 177451 wrote:

No they did not! Afterward I was curious why they didn’t. I got ran into when I had a green light and the driver had a red light. The fault is clearly the driver’s but no citation. I did ask the officer to write a report. The driver was super apologetic, offered to pay damages and gave me a ride home. So maybe the officer thought he would “let it slide.” Clearly it was a violation though.

The officer’s decision can impact how insurance treats this incident. You may want to follow up with the reporting officer to make sure a fault is assessed, and get a written statement of apology from the driver if possible. I assume you have driver’s insurance info? Lastly, have LBS provide a written estimate on a repair/replacement cost of a comparable bike, type, groupset, etc. Insurance typically do not have a good way to assess bike damage, so have a copy of this will be useful.

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@rachel_c 177449 wrote:

I was hit by car while using bike lane crosswalk with a green “ok to cross” signal. Motorist stopped at red light then turned right while looking left and ran into my left side. Police and medics dispatched. No serious injury on scene. I have bruises and scrapes. Bike damaged. Cell phone smashed. Motorist and witness stayed on scene.

Holy crap, sorry to hear this. Glad you’re not seriously hurt. Hope the motorist’s insurance will take care of your bike.

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Here’s my take – Traffic laws are mainly used to establish right of way, and come into play and must be observed when multiple parties are involved. However, when I’m the only one at a red light or stop sign, the right of way is somewhat implicit, so I tend not to dissipate all that beautiful kinetic energy into wasted heat. If that’s breaking the law, I’m guilty.

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@streetsmarts 177424 wrote:

I haven’t had time to read the article but will share anyway. Cause I wanted to but haven’t had a chance.

Recently..riding south on 11th st. In morning bike traffic. Around V or W st. I believe, we approached a stop sign – me and the 7 or 8 cyclists in front of me.

The first 1 or 2 went through the intersection.

However as I approached I saw a woman and her dog waiting to safely cross 11th st.
I stopped at the stop sign. I had time to see her and stop because I slowed like I always do .and because it’s the safe thing to do.

6! Cyclists coming behind me blew through the stop sign even as I yelled “STOP there’s a pedestrian trying to cross!”. They did not.

Then ..their just desserts..I caught up with said cyclists at the U st. Stop light.

They told me I should shut up. That they could go through as a group. And that I wasn’t the bike police (ok point taken – maybe I should just model the good behavior).

But why the heck can’t you be bothered to stop at a stop sign *when a ped is WAITING and wanting to cross*??

Seems a little courtesy to peds – and obeying the law– would be helpful and help our image as scofflaws.

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Sadly, these are the ones that give cyclists a bad rap and others have to suffer the consequences because of it.

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@consularrider 177430 wrote:

FYI, the US is just about the only place in the world I’ve ridden where anyone at all call their passes.

And also the only place where football is played with hands only…

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And also the only place where football is played with hands only…

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