Re: [Ebbc-Talk] Bicyclists Running Red Lights
Mike Vandeman <mjvande-yBeKhBN/[email protected]>
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At 10:33 PM 5/18/2012, you wrote: >On my ride today I saw at least four cars doing rolling stops >through stops and lights. Maybe we learned it from them? Not really. Running red lights is extremely rare among motorists. > And don't even get me started with cell phones. How does that excuse bicyclists running red lights? I've seen bicyclists on cell phones, too, but it doesn't bear on red-light running. >r > >On 5/18/12 9:41 PM, Mike Vandeman wrote: >>Why is there no discussion of this issue? Every time I go out, I >>see several bicyclists run red lights. You want respect from >>motorists, but this kind of behavior can only have the opposite >>effect. Monkey see, monkey do. Pretty soon, motorists will start >>doing the same, following your example. >> >>I guess many bicyclists think they are above the law. The >>"entitlement mentality". Practicing civil disobedience? That's not >>how it's done. You have to notify the police first, so they will be >>ready to arrest you. > >_______________________________________________ >Ebbc-Talk mailing list >[email protected] >http://lists.ebbc.org/listinfo.cgi/ebbc-talk-ebbc.org -- I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8 years fighting auto dependence and road construction.) Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are fond of! http://mjvande.nfshost.com _______________________________________________ Ebbc-Talk mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ebbc.org/listinfo.cgi/ebbc-talk-ebbc.org