The "Right of Way" Issue
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Traffic of all types are encountered on almost any trail ride. The question of who has the "right of way" and what that means is a topic that will never die.
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The Worst Idea Ever!
Two statements that you will hear over and over again are: "The uphill rider has the right of way" and "Yeild to the uphill rider"
While this is a nice little quip, it can lead to disasterous results.
Who does a trail rider HAVE to yeild to?
Anyone and anything:
- Hikers
- Horses
- Livestock
- Wild Animals
- AND all other bike riders (no matter the direction)
What does 'Right of Way' mean?
As per Merriam-Webster:
- Right-Of-Way
- Function: noun
- Inflected Form(s): plural rights-of-way also right-of-ways
- 1 : a legal right of passage over another person's ground
- 2 a : the area over which a right-of-way exists b : the strip of land over which is built a public road c : the land occupied by a railroad especially for its main line d : the land used by a public utility (as for a transmission line)
3 a : a precedence in passing accorded to one vehicle over another by custom, decision, or statute b : the right of traffic to take precedence c : the right to take precedence over others <gave the bill the right-of-way in the Senate>
