It's not. "Cease forward motion" may appear, but foot down does not.
Some people who do not ride bikes, or do not ride bikes well, believe that it is impossible to stop without placing your foot on the ground. Robbie Webber Transportation Policy Analyst State Smart Transportation Initiative www.ssti.us 608-263-9984 (o) [email protected] On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 12:02 PM, rick <[email protected]> wrote: > Just curious about the "foot down" - where in the Wisconsin Legislative code > is this requirement found? (I'm serious...) > rick > > > On 5/17/2012 11:44 AM, Patrick Lenon wrote: > > "Fitchburg: One of the best places to bike in Dane County!" > > I hope so. A few years back one of your local officials (mayor, maybe?) had > a row with a biker which wound up with the biker implanted in the rear end > of the official's car. Lawyers were called, etc. For a while after that > Fitchburg cops were stopping bikers regularly for piddly perceived offenses. > I was stopped for not putting my foot down when stopping at a stop sign > when turning onto CTH M. > > Haven't had any problem since, other than the occasional aspiring NASCAR > driver. > > ------------ Patrick Lenon > >> Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 11:02:07 -0500 >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected]; [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Bikies] Whalen Road - End of a crappy era >> >> On 05/17/2012 10:22 AM, Patrick Lenon wrote: >> > Even though it messes up my Paoli spins, I am thrilled to see that >> > Fitchburg is finally giving Whalen Road the treatment it deserves. That >> > is, they're smashing it to atoms and completely rebuilding it, >> > apparently with a paved shoulder even! Curbs! Unbroken pavement >> > extending completely across the road on both sides! >> > >> > Perhaps I shall never again be nearly nailed by the passenger-side >> > mirror of a white Chrysler whose driver has not crossed the center line >> > of any road since 1946. At least not on Whalen, anyway. >> > >> > So, does anyone have any info on their completion schedule? (Yes, I know >> > they're usually a joke, but I'd like to have a rough idea.) I didn't see >> > anything on Fitchburg's web site. >> >> I know about that. :-) >> >> Whalen Road is being resurfaced between Fitchburg Rd and Fitchrona Rd at >> the west edge of the city. In addition, paved bike lanes are being >> added to Whalen between Seminole Highway/Badger State Trail Crossing and >> Fitchburg Rd. >> >> Weather has been good for construction. If it continues, paving will be >> on June 1 and 4, followed by pavement markings and signage in the >> following week or so. >> >> There are no bike lanes planned for Seminole south of Lacy in the near >> term. These were lowered in priority due to the parallel Badger State >> Trail. Also in our five-year capital improvement plan are paved bike >> lanes around the rural part of the city (I know that seems like an >> oxymoron, but it's not in Fitchburg!) on up-hill stretches, such as >> leading to the summit on Whalen just east of Fish Hatchery. I don't >> know the detailed schedule for those improvements. >> >> Fitchburg: One of the best places to bike in Dane County! >> >> Regards, >> Steve Arnold, Fitchburg Alder, District 4, Seat 7 >> 2530 Targhee Street, Fitchburg, Wisconsin 53711-5491 >> Telephone +1 608 278 7700 · Facsimile +1 608 278 7701 >> [email protected] · http://Arnold.US >> Become a supporter: like http://facebook.com/ArnoldforAlder. >> _______________________________________________ >> Bikies mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
