What you will find is that bicycles can operate in traffic safely when they follow the rules for vehicles. And ignoring these rules is a major reason why bicyclists get injured. That's what many beginning bicycle advocates strongly believe. We think differently. In Massachusetts, bicyclists may use any road except a divided highway with full or partial control of access where signs prohibiting bicyclists have been posted.
Roads provide access to every address.
Bikeways separate from the road system are a supplement to, not a substitute for, bicycle use of the roads. That's not to say that all roads are equally good for bicycling. We need to . . . Improve the Roads Roads should be designed and maintained with bicycles in mind. Sufficient width, smooth pavement, no defects.