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Most cyclist only ask for a little courtesy and safe passing. Most in turn are considerate cyclists. In Ohio it is lawful to ride two abreast, but I almost never ride like that unless there is virtually no traffic.

One has to wonder though why they need a new law. It is already illegal to ride two abreast. Or are they just after those that will ride in one area multiple times in a single ride? It seems silly to target all for the need to get a few. Things to consider though- will there be equal enforcement of children riding twice by their moms home? Will the car that goes to the store to pick up something and then returns home also be ticketed?

I was going to go to Atlanta this spring to ride the Silver Comet Trail. Now that trip is scratched.

Silver Comet has nothing to do with the public roads.

My kids and I ride the Silver Comet. It has its own set of problems -- little kids on tricycles, sharing the bike path with dogs and walkers, and of course the occasional hot dog blazing through as fast as his road bike will go. But at least we don't have to contend with cars, and the curves are mild and the visibility good because it's an old railbed.

Much better off to ride the Silver Comet than Columns Drive or Woodland Brook.

Correction to my #19 post. Georgia State law specifically permits riding two abreast as follows:

40-6-294.

(a) Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable, except when turning left or avoiding hazards to safe cycling, when the lane is too narrow to share safely with a motor vehicle, when traveling at the same speed as traffic, or while exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction; provided, however, that every person operating a bicycle away from the right side of the roadway shall exercise reasonable care and shall give due consideration to the other applicable rules of the road. As used in this subsection, the term "hazards to safe cycling" includes, but is not limited to, surface debris, rough pavement, drain grates which areparallel to the side of the roadway, parked or stopped vehicles, potentially opening car doors, or any other objects which threaten the safety of a person operating a bicycle.

(b) Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway shall not ride more than two abreast except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles.

The other morning I was going to work and it was still dark out. I saw these odd light coming toward me in the other lane and it was a group of bicyclist's on a very curvy narrow road....It was good they had the lights but still we drivers aren't used to them yet, I just think that is dangerous.

I always give bikes a lot of room because I never know what could happen. It is too bad in our area I see more rude bikers rather than safe. This is one motorists that will never knowingly put them in harms way.