On 8/6/2011 3:37 PM, Dan wrote:
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And the surest way to get people out of their cars and using bikes
instead is to create dedicated space and bike facilites from what is
now essentially space dedicated to cars - space that bicyclists may
have a *right* to use, but that die-hard cagers think is too dangerous
to ride in, and that cagers think belongs exclusively to them.

I prefer economic incentives to get people of of their giant cages - an
$8/gallon tax would be a start.

(Also, don't berate them as irrational cowards for their choice to
wear a helmet. It takes experience to develop a realistic concept
of the risk.)

And the uselessness of bicycle helmets.

I feel no significant additional danger when I ride a
bike/trike/velomobile without a foam hat, but always wear a Snell 2010M
certified full-face helmet on a scooter (powered, not push) [1] or
motorcycle.

E.g.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/19704682@N08/6003841817/in/set-72157627344771070/.

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