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I ride an unholy bike!
Chalo wrote:
Ron Wallenfang wrote: I'm also struck by [...] how little regard many of my fellow bicyclists show for traffic laws. Traffic laws were established to solve problems that were not at that time, nor are now, attributable to bicyclists. Cyclists who disregard laws written expressly to mitigate the social disaster caused by cars are about as big a problem as jaywalkers. Simple courtesy and common sense are more than adequate to manage cycle traffic, just like they are for foot traffic. Simple courtesy and common sense go a long way towards solving or mitigating many problems. Unfortunately, these qualities too often get tossed when in one's car, riding a bike, or a host of other activities. No one is immune, thus rules of conduct are devised. A bike is a "road vehicle" by law. A bike running a red light is just as disruptive towards others as a car or truck. The effects of collision is merely different. SMH |
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I ride an unholy bike!
Stephen Harding wrote:
Chalo wrote: Ron Wallenfang wrote: I'm also struck by [...] how little regard many of my fellow bicyclists show for traffic laws. Traffic laws were established to solve problems that were not at that time, nor are now, attributable to bicyclists. *Cyclists who disregard laws written expressly to mitigate the social disaster caused by cars are about as big a problem as jaywalkers. Simple courtesy and common sense are more than adequate to manage cycle traffic, just like they are for foot traffic. Simple courtesy and common sense go a long way towards solving or mitigating many problems. Unfortunately, these qualities too often get tossed when in one's car, riding a bike, or a host of other activities. *No one is immune, thus rules of conduct are devised. A bike is a "road vehicle" by law. *A bike running a red light is just as disruptive towards others as a car or truck. *The effects of collision is merely different. The effects of strip mining are different than the effects of household landscaping, too. That's why different rules apply. The fact that almost the same set of rules applies to motoring and cycling is a matter of institutional harassment rather than public safety or proportionality, which is why most people (cops included) pretty much ignore procedural violations by cyclists. They ignore people on foot who walk against the light on empty streets too. Chalo |
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