Cities Turning to Bicycles

Mark Jones wrote:

"Zoot Katz" wrote in message
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So. Slow down. That's why they're there.
Or don't slow down and trash your stinky toy.
Either way you're going to whine.

I'm glad Zoot said that. I'm trying hard to be diplomatic, so it's good
to have someone speak right up!


I don't need to slow down because I do not speed in
residential areas. Too many ways to have an accident
because of kids playing and people entering and leaving
driveways.

And this is perfectly sensible!

Owning a "performance car" is no crime. The problems come when
motorists (whether in performance cars or minivans) get too
self-important, and impose on others.

It's merely annoying when the imposition is, say, loud exhaust noise.
But it's much more serious when it's speeding through residential
neighborhoods to save a few seconds.

If more drivers thought like Mark, traffic calming measures like speed
humps would be much less necessary. And I think all of us would prefer
that.



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