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Old November 9th 09, 02:08 PM posted to alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent,rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.soc,uk.rec.cycling,rec.bicycles.tech
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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.


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Old November 9th 09, 05:53 PM posted to alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent,rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.soc,uk.rec.cycling,rec.bicycles.tech
Chalo
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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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