Annotated Bibliography
Street riding - safety and legal issues
compiled by uni57 (Dave) on February 17, 2003
Riding in the street.
http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16921
A long thread about safety on the road. Talks about bikes and unicycles, whether they would be safer in the street or on the sidewalk. Excellent post about street safety, with many good follow-up comments. – March 2002
Street safety
http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20176
Another long thread about riding safely. Includes some discussion about protective gear. Touches upon the legality of a unicycle as a vehicle or a pedestrian (USA) – August 2002
Canadian traffic laws?
http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16910
Discussion of Canadian laws as they pertain to unicycles. General comments about where and how to ride – depending on whether a unicycle is classified as a “vehicle.” – March 2002
A Unicycle’s Place in the World
http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21259
Unicyclists and pedestrians. Where to ride and where not to ride. Whether to bring your unicycle inside with you or park it with the bicycles. – October 2002
People in cars
http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16887
Jerks in cars. Dangerous jerks in cars. – March 2002
Uni-on TV (Police Camera Action?)
http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9829
Unicyclist gets pulled over by cops. Sparks conversation about whether to ride with or against the flow of traffic. Also, the California definition of a bike and whether a unicycle fits that definition. – January 2000
city riding
http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11366
City riding. Crosswalks, sidewalks – where to ride and when to walk. Distracting drivers by riding a unicycle. – March 2001
Safety Tips for City Uni Rides at Night
http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10881
Night riding tips. Lighting equipment for being seen. Lighting equipment for seeing. Differing opinions about the status of a unicycle in California (vehicle or pedestrian?). – October 2000
Uni Pub Crawls
http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9443
On a lighter note – drinking and riding! Also, laws in England about unicycle classification (or lack thereof). – September 1999
Using your head…
http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8908
To wear a helmet or not to wear a helmet… – April 1999
road riding
http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8714
More discussion about street versus sidewalk. Ohio (USA) law. Rear-view mirror that clips on to eyeglasses. – January 1999
Unicycles in traffic (kinda’ long)
http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8718
Not so long thread (one post) about riding in the street or on the sidewalk, with or against the flow of traffic. This post seems to have been orphaned from another thread. – January 1999
Police problems…(uk)
http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8137
Encounters with the police. The value of being polite. The status (bikeness) of a unicycle. Comparison to skateboards/skates – where would you expect them to be ridden? – February 1998
Re[2]: Police problems…(uk)
http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8142
Excellent post (needless to say) by JF regarding the law, police officers (their purpose and mindset). A must read – before an encounter with a police officer. – February 1998
rec.sport.unicycling Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7253
What’s this? We have a FAQ? Touches upon legal issues in various parts of the world. - February 1996
search terms (two separate searches were performed):
- legal sidewalk
- safety cars
uni57 (Dave)