06-04-2011, 04:03 PM
What does the article have to do with earning respect?
So an offender runs a STOP sign and almost hits me, and then goes to traffic school? That supposed to garner some respect? How about going to traffic school and paying a high fee as well? No respect garnered, but there is some parity. Bike or car, it's not what you drive/ride, but how you drive/ride it.
Dman...I'd bet a hunderd that that bikist had you timed perfectly...was not going to hit you..
What an idiotic statement by a self-righteous arrogant asshole. If I timed my move in a car or on my motorcycle just like, that you'd be peeing in your latex panties and screaming like a little cycle-bitch. You know you would. Don't lie. You paint with a very broad brush and a very narrow mind. You know it's true.
That said, I too see a lot more bonehead motorists than cyclists. But in the interest of truth and accuracy, I see a lot more motorists than cyclists. Around here in the city, I rarely see cyclists coming close to obeying traffic laws.
And cycling at night. It's been years since I've seen a cyclist with a headlight or taillight on their bikes. Dinky little reflectors, and sometimes flashing lights, usually not very bright. Not so bad in well lit areas, but that's not the rule around here.
I don't ride a bicycle much any more because of the heavy traffic. When I do, I obey all traffic laws accept one- I ride against traffic. You don't like it, get out of your car and we can discuss it. I don't ride fast, and I like keeping tabs on traffic far better than trying to use a mirror.
This helps me greatly with one of my pet peeves- cars making right turns while cyclists pass them on the right. Scooters do this too. A car makes a right turn in front of you with no signal and no regard for the fact that you're their legally, or not stopping for the red light or STOP sign. A cyclist tries to shoot by before you make your turn and you have to stop before picking spokes out of your tires. Another variation is a cyclist shooting off a sidewalk across the intersection while a car makes a legal right turn.
It cuts both ways. A dickhead on a bike is likely a dickhead in a car, and vice versa. It's a damn good thing [Kraniac] doesn't drive. Or maybe he does and this is just all Saturday morning posturing.
All of you hot-heads, regardlesss of what you drive, can strive for some cathartic solace by vilifying various vehicle operators. Cyclists blame everything with an engine or motor for their ills. Motorcyclists blame cars, cars blame SUVs and trucks, SUVs blame trucks, and all have very like had problems with bicyclists. Oh yeah, what about soccer moms, the scourge of the road. It's a cycle. lol.
Everybody wants to blame a stereo-typ, yet claim to be unbiased. Bias is most often a result of ignorance and intolerance. (Those people are probably racists, too. They just hide that a little better.)
Kraniac is just today's most blatant example.
When 5 way video cameras become more common, and they will,
You're dreaming. Technically, you may be correct with "more", but they will be far from common. There is always a huge outcry when a red-light camera or right turn on red camera goes up. Don't hold your breath on "common".
there will be many cops who lose their job
There are already many cops losing their jobs, but is seldom and very likely be impacted by traffic cameras.
and many many many motorists who will learn about walking or cycling
Again, a pipe dream. Unfortunately, there will be many many many pedestrians and cyclists along with motorists who will never learn.
Operating *any* vehicle without care or regard for the safety of others is never an entitlement. Idiots can blame the vehicle, but it's the idiot operating it, regardless of how many wheels it has, or how it's powered.
So an offender runs a STOP sign and almost hits me, and then goes to traffic school? That supposed to garner some respect? How about going to traffic school and paying a high fee as well? No respect garnered, but there is some parity. Bike or car, it's not what you drive/ride, but how you drive/ride it.
Dman...I'd bet a hunderd that that bikist had you timed perfectly...was not going to hit you..
What an idiotic statement by a self-righteous arrogant asshole. If I timed my move in a car or on my motorcycle just like, that you'd be peeing in your latex panties and screaming like a little cycle-bitch. You know you would. Don't lie. You paint with a very broad brush and a very narrow mind. You know it's true.
That said, I too see a lot more bonehead motorists than cyclists. But in the interest of truth and accuracy, I see a lot more motorists than cyclists. Around here in the city, I rarely see cyclists coming close to obeying traffic laws.
And cycling at night. It's been years since I've seen a cyclist with a headlight or taillight on their bikes. Dinky little reflectors, and sometimes flashing lights, usually not very bright. Not so bad in well lit areas, but that's not the rule around here.
I don't ride a bicycle much any more because of the heavy traffic. When I do, I obey all traffic laws accept one- I ride against traffic. You don't like it, get out of your car and we can discuss it. I don't ride fast, and I like keeping tabs on traffic far better than trying to use a mirror.
This helps me greatly with one of my pet peeves- cars making right turns while cyclists pass them on the right. Scooters do this too. A car makes a right turn in front of you with no signal and no regard for the fact that you're their legally, or not stopping for the red light or STOP sign. A cyclist tries to shoot by before you make your turn and you have to stop before picking spokes out of your tires. Another variation is a cyclist shooting off a sidewalk across the intersection while a car makes a legal right turn.
It cuts both ways. A dickhead on a bike is likely a dickhead in a car, and vice versa. It's a damn good thing [Kraniac] doesn't drive. Or maybe he does and this is just all Saturday morning posturing.
All of you hot-heads, regardlesss of what you drive, can strive for some cathartic solace by vilifying various vehicle operators. Cyclists blame everything with an engine or motor for their ills. Motorcyclists blame cars, cars blame SUVs and trucks, SUVs blame trucks, and all have very like had problems with bicyclists. Oh yeah, what about soccer moms, the scourge of the road. It's a cycle. lol.
Everybody wants to blame a stereo-typ, yet claim to be unbiased. Bias is most often a result of ignorance and intolerance. (Those people are probably racists, too. They just hide that a little better.)
Kraniac is just today's most blatant example.
When 5 way video cameras become more common, and they will,
You're dreaming. Technically, you may be correct with "more", but they will be far from common. There is always a huge outcry when a red-light camera or right turn on red camera goes up. Don't hold your breath on "common".
there will be many cops who lose their job
There are already many cops losing their jobs, but is seldom and very likely be impacted by traffic cameras.
and many many many motorists who will learn about walking or cycling
Again, a pipe dream. Unfortunately, there will be many many many pedestrians and cyclists along with motorists who will never learn.
Operating *any* vehicle without care or regard for the safety of others is never an entitlement. Idiots can blame the vehicle, but it's the idiot operating it, regardless of how many wheels it has, or how it's powered.