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  • Posted by khalling 12 years, 6 months ago
    that was good. I see that it is to remind drivers to look out for cyclists. My issue in urban areas where cycling is encouraged as city transportation (apart from bike trails, cycling for training on the open roads) cyclists behave as though they have the protection of an auto. The auto driver is prepared to look out for pedestrians obeying crossing walks-but certainly we have all been in situations where a pedestrian darts out onto the road. This is how I defensively drive in urban areas where cycling is happening. they often behave as a darting pedestrian-weaving between traffic, oblivious to slowing vehicles, etc. I would say cycling deaths-on the increase since the adoption of urban rent a bike programs btw- are responsible for their own accidents at least the same amount as the motorist. so why are the motorists getting the awareness announcement?
    I'm cranky today so I'm going to take on mountain bikers as well. You don't own the trail! stop your damned bike when you run close to hikers instead of yelling "On your left!" like you own the trail! and while I'm at it-all hosepeople using the trails and ruining them with double tracks should have to do twice as much trail upkeep projects as the rest of us or give me a good horse. that is all.
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    • Posted by Hiraghm 12 years, 6 months ago
      I'm reminded of a quote from "Man of La Mancha"...

      "Whether the stone hits the pitcher or the pitcher hits the stone... it's going to go badly for the pitcher".
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  • Posted by $ Susanne 12 years, 5 months ago
    That was pretty impressive... I've driven in London (and my stepdaughter, who lives there, rides a bike almost everywhere) it's a SCARY experience... and no, I'm not talking about driving on the left part, but the general disarray of everyone everywhere - I think the ad (surprisingly good to come out of a socialist gub'mint) hit home. And may save lives.

    Now, how's about some homemade bear stew?
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    • Posted by 12 years, 5 months ago
      Mmmm Mmmm good. I couldn't believe I completely missed it the first time. The problem we have here(I'm in western PA) is that few bikers obey the rules of the road. Many go thru stop signs and don't signal. Dangerous out there.
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      • Posted by $ Susanne 12 years, 5 months ago
        You should try the SF bay area, and their Critical Mess stuff... go out on bikes to deliberately obstruct traffic, and then do gang violence on anyone who may try to edge their way through their blockade. It's no wonder that the same region spawned this whole violent Occupy stuff... then again, Oakland isn't known for being in the top 10 of safest communities in America...
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  • Posted by $ MikeMarotta 12 years, 6 months ago
    I must add that "FEWER Than 1%" is arguably the more correct expression. It is arguable by idiom and some history. The formal style guides, such as Chicago, say "fewer."
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  • Posted by Spinkane 12 years, 6 months ago
    When you take the insurance company to court for denying your claim to pay for your car when you slammed into four cars at a red light a strong case would be “I was watching a moon walking bear” it’s a slam dunk. Better just stick to the old fashioned “Watch where you’re going.”
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  • Posted by $ MikeMarotta 12 years, 6 months ago
    It was ruined for me because I learned the answer in a psychology class and then saw the prototype or paradigm experiment with a different set of players and subject.

    That is an example of how classroom learning is superior to life experience.
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  • Posted by Hiraghm 12 years, 6 months ago
    When I was a kid, I was taught to ride my bike facing traffic, so I could see oncoming dangers.

    Now they're teaching kids to ride their bikes with traffic, because retard.
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    • Posted by CircuitGuy 12 years, 6 months ago
      If you're riding on the sidewalk and maintaining sidewalk speeds (5mph), it's better to ride against traffic and obey the rules for pedestrians.

      If you're riding on the road, you have to obey the traffic laws for vehicles.

      Bicycles are a special vehicle in the eyes of the law in that you go back and forth between pedestrian and vehicle, and you can drive them as a vehicle without a license.
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