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Re: Driving Pet Peeves
In article <3scjsu$qc4@lo-fan.jpl.nasa.gov>, tony@sebastian (Antonio S. Esporma ) writes:
|> In article <tomkDAK3GE.423@netcom.com> tomk@netcom.com (Thomas H. Kunich) writes:
|> >In article <3saag2$8en@lo-fan.jpl.nasa.gov>,
|> >Antonio S. Esporma <tony@sebastian> wrote:
|> >>
|> >>(6) So please, please come on down to Irvine and ride in double file. You
|> >> need not worry about Bubba in a pickup, but bring you VISA (American
|> >> Express too) 'cause the flashing lights behind you will make sure that
|> >> our parks are well maintained and that the donut shops are kept in the
|> >> black.
|> >
|> >Sounds really interesting there Tony. Another point is that it is strictly
|> >counter to state and local driving regulations that have priority.
|> >Maybe Bill King will institute a law suit down there after he's through
|> >kicking some butts up in Pleasanton. Irvine sounds like it has some
|> >really wealthy taxpayers that are ripe for the picking.
|> >
|>
|> Nope, after the Orange County financial debacle, we have a lot of very
|> hungry and nasty lawyers and a very pissed off bourgeoise.
|>
|> Besides, double file riding is against California law anyhow. How would
It is not.
|> you feel if after spending tons of money to build all those wide bicycle
|> lanes, bicyclists decided to ignore them and ride on the car lanes?
Does it say car lanes on those lanes? I rarely see any lanes that say
"car lane" on them. Anyway, bike lanes rarely are in good areas going
anywhere a cyclist would want to go.
|>
|> IMHO, if I can get a ticket for driving on a bicycle lane, then bicyclists
|> should also get a ticket when they ride outside of the lane (when not making
|> a turn that is...). The bicycle lane laws apply equally to cars and bicycles.
Well that is not the law. Bike lanes are supposed to be an area where cyclists
can be protected from 2500 lb cars...I know you must be greatly inconvenienced
by cyclists, but it is nowhere near as inconvenienced as being hit by a
car while on a bike.
|> They are designed to safely segregate the traffic, if you ignore them, in a
|> bicycle, no less. I dare say you are a fool just looking to get trampled.
|> On the other hand, I do not condone bubbas careening into the bicycle lanes
|> for the heck of it.
|>
|> tony
|>
Now how do with get a special lane on this newsgroup to separate the
fools from those who would like to read something sensible?
Charles
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