Re: A Bicycle Safety Parable

On Mon, 22 Jul 2024 21:35:23 +0200, Wolfgang Strobl
<news5@mystrobl.de> wrote:

Am Mon, 22 Jul 2024 05:06:43 -0400 schrieb Catrike Ryder
<Soloman@old.bikers.org>:
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On Mon, 22 Jul 2024 07:52:38 +0200, Wolfgang Strobl
<news5@mystrobl.de> wrote:
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Am Sun, 21 Jul 2024 04:19:23 -0400 schrieb Catrike Ryder
<Soloman@old.bikers.org>:
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On Sun, 21 Jul 2024 09:11:58 +0200, Wolfgang Strobl
<news5@mystrobl.de> wrote:
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Am Sat, 20 Jul 2024 15:46:53 -0400 schrieb Catrike Ryder
<Soloman@old.bikers.org>:
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On Sat, 20 Jul 2024 13:19:02 -0500, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
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On 7/20/2024 1:08 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:

https://bicycledriving.com/law/a-bicycle-safety-parable
 
 

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+1
I fought those fights against The Planners all my life. And
lost every time.

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For what it's worth. I am opposed to any "bikeway"  that is not
totally isolated from vehicular traffic and parked cars (bike lanes).

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That is completely missing the point.

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I thought one of the points was about disliking bike lanes.

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The general point was, bikes _are_ vehicular traffic and should operate
by the rules for vehicular traffic. No need for bike lanes or other
types of isolation.

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What made the guy in that article, or you, for that matter, qualified
to decide what other people should do.

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What qualifies _you_ to prohibit other people from driving a vehicle on
the road, just because that vehicle isn't powered by an internal
combustion engine or an electric motor?

I have no intention of prohibiting other people from driving a vehicle
on the road, in fact I oppose any such prohibition.

Did you really read the text linked above? I very much doubt it.

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Oh, I did read the fear mongering text, ...

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O RLY? You obviously haven't read it. If anything, it is a satirical
tirade against people who spread fear, written in the form of a parable.

Oh good grief. That article is the one spreading fear, not me. I
simply want to ride my bike where I prefer to ride it.

But perhaps it is a comprehension problem.