Law makers are not riders.

[Water Warrior 2]

A new law is coming into effect June/01/2012 in B.C. It will be illegal to stand on the footpegs of a bike. A rider and passenger must always be seated. Sounds like a smart law except it isn't smart at all. Anyone who has ridden on any surface besides a smooth paved road will be shaking their head at this. Standing on the pegs is a common exercise that promotes safer passage and control on any rough road. Only 1 in 6 km of our roads are paved and not all of them are smooth. I have ridden on pavement that is all bumps and potholes. Not a road to be on when seated.
I wonder if any of our elected officials ever rode a bicycle when they were kids.

This law came into effect because of the insistance of one woman. Sadly this mother lost her son who was stunting on a sport bike and was not seated at the time. I can not imagine her grief but the law as it stands is going to cause more grief and possible fatalties in the long run.
Stunters are a little nuts in my opinion but don't penalize other riders for riding with their safety and control in mind.