Re:The Economics of Bike Lanes
by fennecfoxen on Monday October 24, 2011 @01:11PM
(#3150515)
As a cyclist and a driver, I agree that there are far too many jerks who think it's fine to run red lights if it saves them a little pedaling...
but the ones that really get me are people in dark clothing after dark with no lights or helmet pedaling up the sidewalk on the left side of the street behind a row of parked cars and out across an intersection at 15mph... who, when faced with a near-accident, rant about how they had the "right of way".
Even if you're right, the right of way doesn't matter when you're dead, buddy.
Re:The Economics of Bike Lanes
by Daishiman on Monday October 24, 2011 @01:56PM
(#3150727)
Don't forget the headphones. As a very safety-conscius cyclist, I cringe at other cyclists who wear headphones or anything that artificially reduces hearing.
but the ones that really get me are people in dark clothing after dark with no lights or helmet pedaling up the sidewalk on the left side of the street behind a row of parked cars and out across an intersection at 15mph... who, when faced with a near-accident, rant about how they had the "right of way".
Even if you're right, the right of way doesn't matter when you're dead, buddy.