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epistasisyesterday at 6:08 PM2 repliesview on HN

Do they really need a new law to prevent bikes on freeways? I think that's already highly illegal.


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seanmcdirmidyesterday at 9:12 PM

You know, the law banning kids from driving vehicles that can go over a certain speed is also already on the books. The new law is just a clarification that no, you can't be an 11 year old going 40 MPH with an unlicensed E-bike.

The big problem is just Seattle being incredibly underpoliced and really no laws under homicide are really enforced or punished.

mothballedyesterday at 6:21 PM

It's legal in Oregon and Montana as long as you stay in the shoulder. You can walk there too. I can't remember the law in Washington.

In western states with a lot of rural places only serviced by interstate they sometimes never passed blanket prohibition against non-motorized traffic on the interstate property.

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