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		matsemann on April 15, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Colorado Safety Stop is the law of the land > If they’re going single file, then they have a paved space past the solid lane border. Incredibly dangerous to drive there with cars zooming past, just inches away. > What’s happening is weekend cyclists having a conversation. Why is this okay? Are you jealous, driving alone in a car taking up as much space as multiple cyclists?

nobodyandproud on April 15, 2022 [–]

That’s the rule where I’m driving and cycling.

It’s done that way because the space is about five to seven feet wide of paved and another 10 feet of unpaved.

So no, it’s not incredibly dangerous unless the cyclists make it that way.

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