I think we can agree that EVERYONE needs to obey the rules of the road
more, which includes paying attention to what's going on around you.
Its true that a pedestrian or cyclist can stop a lot faster, but its
also true that you can kill or maim someone very easily with a car and
not leave so much as a dent. So I think the latter takes priority..
I'm not a bike courier but I do ride my bike to work almost every day,
and take the bus the rest of the time.
(conscious decision, I refuse to commute via car)
Definately an urban viewpoint,
Skye
Word on the street is David Breneman said:
> Skye Poier SEZ -
> (With deletions...)
>
> > As they should. So sorry to delay your single-occupant drive, you should
> > really have the right to run over people.
>
> You seem to have a lot of pent-up rage, Skye. I'm not your enemy.
> I was talking about obeying the rules of the road, which is a good
> thing; and the lack of predictability in traffic, which is a bad
> thing, whether you're a pedestrian, a bike or a car. If your missive
> is indicative of the attitude you have towards other drivers, you
> *must* be a bicycle courrier! :-)
>
> It also seems you have a particularly urban mindset about traffic.
> As a pedestrian who grew up in a rural area, *my* goal has always
> been to not get hit, rather than to confront each vehicle with a chip
> on my shoulder. Pedestrians stop in a lot shorter distance than cars.
>
> The only thing I have the right to run over is cats. :-)
> (What the heck, it's Friday.)
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