DaffyDuck Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 I live in San Diego area where most major streets within the city have 40-55 mph limits but they also almost always have bike lanes. Can I ride a unicycle on such roads (staying in bicycle lanes if needed)? I am seeing different opinions stating that it is either not legal, legal but only if your motor is under X kW, legal but only if speed limit is under X mph, etc. Can someone please give a clear answer - am I allowed to ride on a road with 40+ mph limit and a bike lane? If not, what sort of public roads are legal to ride on, if any? I want to be sure I would be able to commute to work before pulling the trigger. Thank you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Unicyclist Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 @Flyboy10... You might be best placed to answer this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unventor Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 To give you a correct answer I think you need to seek the answer from "professional" Law advice people. That mean either those making sure people uphold the law or those how assist you when going to court. The big issue here is that most places EUC is still under the radar of Lawmakers and the technology is so niche still that most don't know. I recall someone got in trouble recently in San Diego, but if that was in a park area or in general area I do not recall. We have a legislation here in Sweden but is so may questions marks in it that you might be able to argue different things should it go to court. But if you ride reasonably and with respect of others, we don't tend to get into trouble with police. they have more important things to spend their time one. But the problems of rental e-scooters can very easy become our biggest concern soon as they are making it more regulated, but indicators to this seems to put at rental firms need to take a bigger responsibility instead of leaving it to their customers. This is discussed about parking zones, and geo speed limiters on the hardware... Sorry this is not the yes/no answer you were looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M640x Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 I've ridden on the street and bike lanes in my area and 5-0 has passed a number of times and not raised an eyebrow so at least for me here in Virginia I'm guessing it's ok. I'm not going to bother looking it up anywhere and will wait for the local 5-0 to stop me if it's illegal. Ride On 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post FlyboyEUC Posted October 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 9, 2019 @DaffyDuck I've been riding everyday on the streets for a year. Passed cops and some even talked to me at lights asking how I turn and stuff. They could care less and are just as bewildered as most people. That being said, don't be like most jerk bicyclists that blow through stop signs and red lights. I do what I can to be seen and follow all cycling rules. I stay off sidewalks at all costs. Some sidewalks even have posted signs that sidewalks are for walking only. I've ridden on all kinds of streets, even 50 mph streets (I stay in the bike lane on those ones). If you are in the area, feel free to contact me. I don't think you can PM me yet so I'll PM you but you can also contact me on Instagram (FlyboyEUC) or Facebook (San Diego Electric Unicycle). Here are videos of me riding in downtown and on Friars road (50 MPH speed limit). Feel free to watch my other videos on Youtube. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rama Douglas Posted October 10, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2019 (edited) With this sport growing and new riders popping up on the daily, I feel it is imperative for us to keep riding responsibly, and to not worry about legality. As Flyboy mentioned, just ride respectfully and if you get a bored cop looking to ticket you, simply show up in court. Odds are probable, the ticketing officer would not even show up in court. That said, the more popular our niche gets, the more power we hold to influence lawmakers to allow us passage on roadways anywhere bikes are allowed. We cannot be slaves to the state by cowering behind the questionable legality (or not) of our very smart and efficient means of transportation. Organizations like PEVRA are hard at work behind the scenes to keep PEVs 100% legal while adhering to bicycle laws and the more adamant we are about equality to bicyclists, the less we'll have to worry about legality...Our voice is only weak when an individual decides not to hold ground and gives into a (usually misinformed) cop. A few here have been harassed by SD cops. One had his wheel taken away (and he's disabled!). He went to court and all charges were dropped. Ride your wheel and no worries about the fuzz. We got this and we have each other's backs... Edited October 10, 2019 by Rama Douglas 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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