On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 2:03 PM, Paul Johnson <ba...@ursamundi.org> wrote:
> Anthony wrote: > > > For example, just one example, here in Florida bicycles are allowed to > use > > certain roadways (most roadways, in fact, but I'm too lazy to look up the > > exact law right this second). I'm not sure that's a universal law, > > applicable everyone in the world. > > Unless Florida is somehow declaring themselves independent from the rest > of the United States, which signed on to the Vienna Convention on > Traffic, then all roads are open to bicycles unless specifically posted > otherwise, just like every other state and province in north america. > I'm not sure if the Vienna Convention on Traffic is self-executing (or if not, if there is any implementing legislation), but that's interesting to know nonetheless. I'd guess the vast majority of (if not all) roads on which bicycles are not allowed are going to be marked as such, both here in Florida and in "every other state and province in north america". Makes things a lot easier :).
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