Message to my loyal azbikelaw readers: Most of the time, I don’t create a new article, but rather add information to a related existing article; for example a new bike lane was added right near my house, and I placed info about it in the article about shoehorning.
SO FROM EARLY 2019 ONWARD PLEASE SEE @azbikelaw ‘s TWITTER FEED FOR UPDATE NOTIFICATIONS. (and note that a twitter account is not necessary, though if you do have an account please “follow” @azbikelaw and you’ll receive notifications via twitter)
E-mail subscribers still receive notifications as usual but only when a new article is posted, not when I add infomation to an existing article.
I don’t use Twitter, so I’ll have to wait. ☹️
(reply) Hi William,
actually, no, just visit the link twitter.com/azbikelaw whenever you care to; you don’t need a twitter account.
A comment on the “shoehorning” discussion relating to truck widths. Unless I missed it, the discussion of pickup trucks doesn’t include anything about the trailers they pull. A standard cargo or utility trailer can be 8.5-feet-wide, which hangs out about 10 inches on each side of the F150 truck shown in the images. My concern is when these trailers are being pulled by compact vehicles with mirrors that aren’t even close to the proper size. I’ve never been confident that the driver knows where the right side of the trailer is. Full disclosure: my 2015 GMC Yukon is wider that the F150 and I frequently pull a wide cargo trailer. When I passed a cyclist in a bike lane on Sunday, I moved half-way out of my lane to make sure the rider didn’t move to the left after my vehicle was clear, not realizing I was pulling a trailer. Most of the cyclists I pass are not using mirrors.
Regarding Twitter. Not going to use it. If there is a concern you think I should be aware of or an impact to a County road, please send me an email. -Reed