| Re: NJ legislators & bicycles in the news
On Sat, 20 Jan 2007 08:07:36 -0600, Doc O'Leary
<droleary.usenet@1q2007.subsume.com> wrote:
>In article
><uvdsh.424443$Fi1.279794@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
> Justa Lurker <JustaLurker@att.net> wrote:
>
>> A legislative committee has approved a bill that would make it illegal
>> for people to use a hand-held telephone while riding a bicycle on a
>> public road. Hands-free devices would be allowed and lawbreakers would
>> face fines ranging from $100 to $250.
>
>NJ seems to require most vehicles use hands-free cell phones. If this
>simply treats bikes like other vehicles, I don't see it as a bad thing.
Apparently, NJ also considers "bicycles" to be those pedal-powered
machines with two wheels, and a few other distingguishing
characteristics; which means that unicyclists, trike riders, and
recumbent cyclists (depending on the form of the "seat") would not be
affected by this nincompoops's proposed law.
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