In Oklahoma, are bicycles considered vehicles or pedestrians? They do have to follow the rules for vehicles if they are driven on the streets, right? Or do they have to follow the rules for pedestrians?
probably depends on which rules you're talking about. In most cases they are vehicles, but sometimes the rules are written differently to account for differences in ability/design/etc.
I just got home from Enid and this guy on a bicycle was driving westbound W. Garriott in the eastbound lane. I didn't see him until just before I made a RH turn onto Garriot and this guy is making a LH turn into my lane. My better half said that he was really cussing me out.
Most places have cyclists travel in the same direction as traffic when on the street, which i thin is what you are describing (i'm not familiar with those streets). Some people 'salmon' (i.e. swim against the current) but it's usually not legal and (at least in my experience) not common in practice.
The only instance i know of (which is by no means exhaustive) where you'd see a person moving counter to traffic is if there dedicated path on one side of the road (where both bike lanes are placed side by side). But those are usually separated from the rest of traffic, but would give the appearance of someone riding against the direction of the other vehicles.
You must ride the same direction as the flow of traffic I learned this in grade school 40 years ago.
It is still fact.
some bicycling laws for Oklahoma.
https://www.okbike.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=86708&module_id=157621
It is still fact.
some bicycling laws for Oklahoma.
https://www.okbike.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=86708&module_id=157621
When you travel to places outside of Oklahoma, they have bike lanes that parallel motor vehicle traffic. You have to really watch your right side when making a turn to not turn into a bicyclist.
Tulsa has proper bike lanes in parts of downtown now also.
