However, the law gives cyclists the same right to use the travel lane as motorists. Later Jenney received a notice of the Disorderly Person complaint against him in the mail. We believe that the charge has no merit, given that bicyclists have a right to use all public roads. If we lose this case, it will set an extremely bad precedent. That gives a legitimate purpose.
Traffic rules minimize both danger and delay.
That is why bicyclists and motorists must both follow these rules. However, Jenney is not charged with violating the traffic law. MassBike is asking the public to write or telephone the District Attorney asking her to drop the charge against Scott Jenney pending in Woburn District Court and issue a memo to police concerning the treatment of bicycling in the traffic law. 62 in Wilmington illustrates several erroneous beliefs concerning bicyclists and the traffic law. Bicyclists may not move left to avoid hazards on the right edge of the road.