Randy,
what you present is a great example of 11 people who need to learn
how to drive! why is it you would present that as if the bicyclist was
the problem?
driving so fast one can't stop within the distance they can see on a
lane so narrow they couldn't avoid something as small as a bicycle seems
like it would be addressed under the category of what our grandparents
would have called 'Common Sense'. (lets ignore the fact that it is, of
course, also illegal.) the fact that minimum legal lane width for
highways is something like 14' while the average car is something like
10.5' really begs the question of why a motorist who isn't capable of
avoiding a bicycle in that situation should be driving.
10 more cars following so closely that they can't avoid running into
the car ahead of them? sounds like just 10 more examples of idiots driving.
apparently, Common Sense ain't.
moreover, if that road is the cyclists best choice, how is that the
cyclists fault? if there were a better choice of road, odds are the
cyclist would use it.
also, in many cases, if there's a decent shoulder the cyclist would
use it it were possible; but it seems to be hit-or-miss as to whether or
not it's maintained in a manner that makes it ridable.
i've done my share of riding and touring around, and can vouch that
riding next to full-speed traffic simply isn't typically the problem you
present it to be, in spite of the fact that many shoulders are very
poorly (or not at all) maintained.
here's something that might make your head explode; the fact that
our roads ever began to be so well maintained in general that we're even
able to drive them at 60 to 70 MPH is due in large part to efforts of
the League of American Wheelmen (now the League of American Bicyclists)
who lobbied heavily for better/paved roads.
from http://www.bikeleague.org/about/index.php :
"...cyclists from across the United States joined the League to advocate
for paved roads. The success of the League in its first advocacy efforts
ultimately led to our national highway system."
green? uh, yeah, sure, whatever,... sure, bicycling is more
environmentally friendly, but moreover, who amongst us couldn't stand to
slow down a little, and/or get more exercise? what? no high blood
pressure? no high cholesterol? no extra fat to spare? forgive the
generality, but it seems that the people who complain about cycling like
this the most are often the ones who could most benefit from it.
go for a bike ride and chill out a bit; see if you can come up with
something slightly less ridiculous to add to the discussion! ;-)
cheers!
e
R A Bennell wrote:
Must be an awful mess to clean up all the wrecked cars and bodies when a
bicycle is on a 2 lane highway where
vehicles are travelling at 60 to 70 mph and one encounters a bike and there is
oncoming traffic and the lead car
hits the brakes and 10 more pile into the back of him. Yes, I really do believe
we must support those laws to
protect those nice green bike riding fools, oops, souls from the rest of us
fuel guzzling polluters in cars and
trucks.
Randy
-----Original Message-----
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com
[mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Ed Booher
Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 6:54 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 3 ton Sprinter v. 18lb Trek -- I lose
On Sun, Jun 7, 2009 at 1:12 PM, Rich Thomas <
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote:
goober too, who confabulated quite a story. The deputy was not familiar
with the new bicycle laws, so only wrote him a ticket for improper passing.
Since no one had witnessed
--R
Here in Indiana, a bicycle is a fully featured vehicle of the road with all
rights and titles there to: ergo, when passing a bicycle a vehicle *must* go
*fully* into the opposing lane in the exact same manner as passing a car
that takes up the entire lane. Even if said bicycle is to the *right* of the
white line riding the shoulder.
EdB
--
"I'm a Night Elf Mohawk!" - Mr. T.
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