On Jul 16, 2007, at 5:21 AM, William Pursell wrote:
David Brodbeck wrote:
On Jul 14, 2007, at 7:43 PM, Paul Johnson wrote:
I've yet to collide with another cyclist who was following the
rules.
I have to say that, as a driver, it's the unpredictability of
cyclists I find distressing.
As a cyclist, I find the unpredictability of drivers distressing.
Cyclists who ignore traffic rules are idiots who give responsible
cyclists a bad image. Drivers who ignore the rules of the
road are homicidal idiots who kill people. I dislike
irresponsible cyclists, but irresponsible drivers
are far worse.
I agree, but as a responsible driver it bothers me that I would
almost certainly get blamed if I accidentally hit a cyclist who was
doing something irresponsible and dangerous -- because in the view of
cyclists, the evil polluting motorist is always in the wrong; and in
the view of the police, cyclists seem to be outside the law. (When
have you ever heard of one being ticketed for a traffic violation?)
