Kent West wrote in Article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> posted to gmane.linux.debian.user:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> On 16 Jul, Steve Lamb wrote: >> >>> William Pursell wrote: >>> >>>> If a cyclist is riding against the flow of traffic, >>>> >>> Am I the only one who grew up where the law was cyclists were to >>> ride against the flow of traffic? >>> >>> >> >> > I can't say I ever recall it being law, but I remember my grandparents > teaching me to walk against the flow of traffic, so that you can see the > driver and the driver can see you, and I grew up with the concept of > doing the same on a bike (I'm unsure if they taught me that, or if I > just made the cross-over in my own child's mind); this was back in the > 60's. I still see that as being the logical choice in some situations. I > also see the logic of going with the flow. Depends on the situation. What is the logic of driving a vehicle against traffic, again? Just because it's not motorized doesn't mean it doesn't need the horizontal clearance or is any more crash compatible in a head-on collision. Even on a bicycle, a rear-ender is considerably more survivable; I've been in both on a bicycle (once head on, went through a taxicab windshield after the moron ran a red left turn signal, another was a rearender by some dork with Californian plates. The head-on knocked me out and I'm damn lucky I more or less walked away from that one with minor injuries. The rear-ender just sat me on the hood. > But I'm not one to speak to the issue, as I'm not a rider; when I rode > as a kid, it was because it was the only mode of transportation, not > because I especially enjoyed riding. As an adult, I'm way too lazy to > rely on a bike. (*burp* pass me those chips, would ya?) Look at it this way: Bicycles are lazier than walking! :o) Seriously, though, childhood ignorance is not an excuse. If you can't be bothered to teach your kids how to ride properly, you shouldn't be teaching your kids how to ride at all. -- Paul Johnson Email and IM (XMPP & Google Talk): [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
