7.5.11:
mobi`safety/traffic
todo
7.2.22: id tags
for bikes
. if people have questions when you're away,
you might want to prominently place on the hpv
a plaque that reads:
"(human-powered vehicles require no tags; to ticket or complain to the
owner,
email here: <...> .
wa.state`law
5.12.19:
. car,boat,gun stolen 477-2222 -- Dept o Lic
12hr street parking
limit
. motorists are allowed to park for just 12 continuous
hours on a block:
abandoned on city block 625-4246.
abandoned on private property 477-7200 .
wilderness storage is
dumping
. illegal dumping
324-1560 -- Spokane Regional Health district .
6.10.7: bike law faq
. defines bike as as any hpv with wheels in
trike with 20'' wheels, or a bike with 16'' wheels .
cities can also outlaw specific roads and entire business district
sidewalks,
but biking on emergency lane is ok,
the they likely expect you to not clog it (don't pass cars stopped by a
traffic light
because if an ambulance comes through, you can't get you
trailer out of the way
. a bike with trailer appears to fit the definition of a bike,
since it can include a trike
5.12.19:
* Riding on the Road - When riding on a roadway, a
cyclist has all the rights and responsibilities of a vehicle driver
(RCW 46.61.755)
. Cyclists who violate traffic laws may be ticketed
(RCW 46.61.750)
Riding Side by Side - Cyclists may ride side by side, but not more than
two abreast
(RCW 46.61.770).
Riding at Night - For night bicycle riding, a white front light (not a
reflector) visible for 500 feet
and a red rear reflector are required.
A red rear light may be used in addition to the required reflector
(RCW 46.61.780).
Shoulder vs. Bike Lane - Cyclists may choose to ride on the path, bike
lane, shoulder or travel lane as suits their safety needs (RCW
46.61.770).
spokane is not a bike helmit city [obs]
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/bike/Helmets.htm
http://www.iihs.org/laws/state_laws/segway.html
Currently, no states require the operator of an EPAMD to be licensed
.
EPAMDs are exempted from registration requirements
. In Virginia a
jurisdiction by ordinance may require that an EPAMD be registered with
the local government .
EPAMDs have not been classified as either a motor vehicle or a consumer
product
. Currently, the
Consumer Product Safety Commission
has issued a preliminary opinion letter that states EPAMDs should be
considered "consumer products" and therefore not regulated by the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
. When EPAMDs are formally marketed the product designation may change .
wa.state`law/visibility
7.2.24:
proc"slow
moving vehicle emblem
. the slow moving vehicle sign is a 20'' triangle
with 4'' corner triangles clipped
. it uses day-glo orange, with a red reflective tape border:
"(
It shall be unlawful for any person to lead, drive, ride, or
propel any team, wagon, animal, or vehicle other than a bicycle,
electric personal assistive mobility device, or similar vehicle upon and
along any bicycle path constructed within or without the corporate
limits of any city or town excepting at suitable crossings to be
provided in the construction of such paths. Any person violating the
provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
)
7.3.25: this law I
just noticed is still vague:
. trailers are not allowed on bike trail,
but the legal definition bike includes pedal-powered trikes;
what's the difference between a huge trike
and a bike with a huge trailer ?
. there are legal
libraries
that answer questions by email;
and I would say that the intent is avoiding obstruction:
trailers and animals are both slow and wide, thereby creating a
bottleneck
. bike trails protect small-mass commuters -- not slow ones;
bikes routinely travel at speeds > 25mph,
whereas trailers and huge worktrikes should likely
keep their speed under 25mph and wear a slow-moving vehicle
emblem .
log
2000's: porta
.rollcage/intro:
. invention saves broken necks (without seatbelts or helmits?)
roll cage tube fastens to waist bends at solar plexus.
5.11.26: co.hpv/Critical Mass
. bicyclists who claim they are not getting their fair share of roadway
space in cities across the country.
5.12.19: who is that
masked leg?!
. a cyclist with weapons but on a bicycle
was quickly overtaken by police dog
--. wonder if they'll want me to have dog shields!
6.12.3: orange
headgear
remington` gaiter
( orange blaze reversing to mossyoak.com`camo, elastic adjust with cord
lock)
visibility
active.ware
6.9.24: road lighting
. to make your rearend` lights noticed
-- but not obnoxiously blinking --
have a triple of lights changing their triangle-shape
(the angles of the triangle formed by the lights),
eg, by having the top light on a fiberglass rat tail .
6.10.17:
. fashion wire into spirals that bob around as the car moves,
and then apply reflectors by sandwiching the wire
between a square of reflector tape,
and another square of something waterproof .
6.12.3: combine light
with flag
put the flag high and light low on the pole .
. walmart` fishing pole and dayglo vest for safety flags
. 12vdc led lights give both a front white and rear flashing red signal
7.2.15:
. with orange flags and reflectors sewed to an array of hanger wires,
it will sway like a sea of grasses .
6.12.3:
walmart` visibility supplies
mobi`safety#flag
fishing pole"zebco 202 slingshot /10
pre-spooled w 10lb line
. spincast reel 2.8:1 power/speed gear system, abs housing, built-in
hook keeper, positve pickup,
. medium action rod (cushioned eva handles, custom-matched 5.5ft
2-piece z-glass)
--(mis: not fiber glass, but the 2nd part is very springy )
vest breaux`safety
vest polyester blaze orange /3
orange
macGregor`safety cones/ 2.67
(distributor"regent
sports corp)
custom accessories
inc`12v led bike night light/ 7.97
mobi`safety#lights:
white in front, flashing red in back
( retractable 10ft cord(twist white lamp clockwise to retract),
high beam with simul.flashing red beam in rear,
12volt plug, 1 amp fuse )
7.2.22: wa.state
law/visibility
7.5.17: environmental
impact of lighting choices
ksfc.fm(7.5.18.1130):
. both led's and fluoro's are less efficient when hot,
so that they really should be in vented places;
led's are more vulnerable than fluoro's, and far less efficient,
so that in a coal-based electrical system (which is apparently where
usa is)
there is more mercury contamination from led's burning more coal
than from fluoro's being improperly disposed of
. apparently it was the heat in tail.lamps of cars under the sun
that created a rash of complaints
about led's not having such a long life as claimed .
7.5.19: sci.mobi`safety/traffic`lights
. use of lights more noticed and economical if radar detects presence
and can intelligently interact with things approaching?
how much energy does radar cost? .
. radar might give people with cb's and radar detectors a reason to
slow down
but those are few and the local ones would figure who's bluffing .
