“Ignorance of the law is not bliss in law enforcement,” quipped a police officer, speaking on how to navigate the “move over law,” as well as what classification electric bikes are in and other cyclist-driver rules.
Bicyclists ride with the flow of traffic, but are allowed to travel in the right lane. (Photo by Jack Reynolds)
Long Beach Township Patrolman Matt Vereb was an invited speaker at the Barnegat Light Taxpayers Association meeting recently. Keeping in mind that bicyclists ride on the right-hand side of traffic, Vereb reminded the Saturday audience that the cyclist “is allowed to be in an entire lane of your passenger-side vehicle.”
“You’re driving down Long Beach Boulevard, there’s two lanes – the bicyclist can stay in the right-hand lane,” he…
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